USM United States Cellular Corp

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  3. NYSE: USM

Price (delayed)

$31.62

Market cap

$2.74B

P/E Ratio

14.78

Dividend/share

N/A

EPS

$2.14

Enterprise value

$6.2B

UScellular is the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier is building a ...

Highlights
United States Cellular's equity has increased by 4.2% YoY
United States Cellular's revenue has increased by 2.9% YoY
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 69% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 47.1 but 10% more than its last 4 quarters average of 13.4
The company's debt rose by 43% YoY but it fell by 6% QoQ
The quick ratio has contracted by 18% from the previous quarter and by 16% YoY
The gross margin has contracted by 3.6% YoY
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
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Key stats

What are the main financial stats of USM
Market
Shares outstanding
86.74M
Market cap
$2.74B
Enterprise value
$6.2B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
14.78
Price to book (P/B)
0.6
Price to sales (P/S)
0.66
EV/EBIT
16.5
EV/EBITDA
5.88
EV/Sales
1.5
Earnings
Revenue
$4.14B
EBIT
$376M
EBITDA
$1.06B
Free cash flow
$109M
Per share
EPS
$2.14
Free cash flow per share
$1.25
Book value per share
$52.33
Revenue per share
$47.55
TBVPS
$69
Balance sheet
Total assets
$9.92B
Total liabilities
$5.4B
Debt
$3.73B
Equity
$4.5B
Working capital
$894M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.83
Current ratio
2.19
Quick ratio
1.65
Net debt/EBITDA
3.28
Margins
EBITDA margin
25.5%
Gross margin
54%
Net margin
4.5%
Operating margin
4.6%
Efficiency
Return on assets
1.9%
Return on equity
4.2%
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Return on capital employed
4.1%
Return on sales
9.1%
Dividend
Dividend yield
N/A
DPS
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A

USM stock price

How has the United States Cellular stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.7%
1 week
1.09%
1 month
2.53%
1 year
5.15%
YTD
3.03%
QTD
-0.85%

Financial performance

How have United States Cellular's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$4.14B
Gross profit
$2.23B
Operating income
$190M
Net income
$185M
Gross margin
54%
Net margin
4.5%
United States Cellular's operating income has surged by 58% YoY but it has decreased by 8% QoQ
The operating margin has soared by 53% YoY but it has contracted by 10% from the previous quarter
The net income has declined by 15% since the previous quarter but it has increased by 2.8% year-on-year
The company's net margin fell by 15% QoQ

Growth

What is United States Cellular's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is United States Cellular stock price valuation
P/E
14.78
P/B
0.6
P/S
0.66
EV/EBIT
16.5
EV/EBITDA
5.88
EV/Sales
1.5
The stock's price to earnings (P/E) is 69% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 47.1 but 10% more than its last 4 quarters average of 13.4
The EPS has declined by 15% since the previous quarter but it has increased by 2.4% year-on-year
The P/B is 25% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.8
United States Cellular's equity has increased by 4.2% YoY
USM's price to sales (P/S) is 18% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.8 and 6% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 0.7
United States Cellular's revenue has increased by 2.9% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is United States Cellular business performance
The return on sales has increased by 21% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.2% since the previous quarter
USM's ROA is down by 17% since the previous quarter and by 14% year-on-year
The company's return on equity fell by 14% QoQ
USM's return on invested capital is down by 6% since the previous quarter but it is up by 4.8% year-on-year

Dividends

What is USM's dividend
DPS
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A

There are no recent dividends present for USM.

Financial health

How did United States Cellular financials performed over time
USM's total assets is 84% more than its total liabilities
The total liabilities has grown by 30% YoY but it has contracted by 4.5% from the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 18% from the previous quarter and by 16% YoY
The company's debt is 17% lower than its equity
The company's debt rose by 43% YoY but it fell by 6% QoQ
The debt to equity has grown by 36% YoY but it has contracted by 7% from the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.