USM United States Cellular Corp

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Price (delayed)

$47.85

Market cap

$4.07B

P/E Ratio

368.08

Dividend/share

N/A

EPS

$0.13

Enterprise value

$7.8B

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
The company's debt fell by 6% QoQ and by 6% YoY
The gross margin has grown by 5% YoY and by 4% from the previous quarter
The net income has surged by 159% since the previous quarter but it has dropped by 85% year-on-year
The EPS has surged by 146% since the previous quarter but it has dropped by 87% year-on-year
The quick ratio has contracted by 11% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
United States Cellular's revenue has decreased by 6% YoY and by 2.9% QoQ
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
Peers: SPOK TDS SHEN TMUS

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of USM
Market
Shares outstanding
85M
Market cap
$4.07B
Enterprise value
$7.8B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
368.08
Price to book (P/B)
0.89
Price to sales (P/S)
1.03
EV/EBIT
30.37
EV/EBITDA
8.42
EV/Sales
1.97
Earnings
Revenue
$3.96B
EBIT
$257M
EBITDA
$927M
Free cash flow
$252M
Per share
EPS
$0.13
Free cash flow per share
$2.96
Book value per share
$53.98
Revenue per share
$46.53
TBVPS
$71.28
Balance sheet
Total assets
$10.75B
Total liabilities
$6.13B
Debt
$3.89B
Equity
$4.6B
Working capital
$362M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.85
Current ratio
1.35
Quick ratio
1.08
Net debt/EBITDA
4.03
Margins
EBITDA margin
23.4%
Gross margin
55.1%
Net margin
0.3%
Operating margin
2.3%
Efficiency
Return on assets
0.1%
Return on equity
0.3%
Return on invested capital
2.8%
Return on capital employed
2.6%
Return on sales
6.5%
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
5.33%
1 week
7.41%
1 month
11.43%
1 year
133.3%
YTD
129.5%
QTD
11.36%

Financial performance

How have United States Cellular's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$3.96B
Gross profit
$2.18B
Operating income
$90M
Net income
$13M
Gross margin
55.1%
Net margin
0.3%
The company's net margin has surged by 160% QoQ but it has shrunk by 85% YoY
The net income has surged by 159% since the previous quarter but it has dropped by 85% year-on-year
United States Cellular's operating income has decreased by 11% YoY
United States Cellular's revenue has decreased by 6% YoY and by 2.9% QoQ

Growth

What is United States Cellular's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is United States Cellular stock price valuation
USM P/E details
P/E
368.08
P/B
0.89
P/S
1.03
EV/EBIT
30.37
EV/EBITDA
8.42
EV/Sales
1.97
The EPS has surged by 146% since the previous quarter but it has dropped by 87% year-on-year
The P/B is 68% more than the last 4 quarters average of 0.5 and 40% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.6
USM's price to sales (P/S) is 96% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 0.5 and 40% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.7
United States Cellular's revenue has decreased by 6% YoY and by 2.9% QoQ

Efficiency

How efficient is United States Cellular business performance
The company's return on equity has surged by 160% QoQ but it has shrunk by 84% YoY
USM's ROA has soared by 150% since the previous quarter but it has dropped by 88% year-on-year
The return on sales has increased by 44% since the previous quarter
USM's return on invested capital is up by 40% since the previous quarter but it is down by 3.4% 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 75% more than its total liabilities
The current ratio has declined by 11% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 11% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
The company's debt is 15% lower than its equity
The debt to equity has contracted by 6% from the previous quarter and by 6% YoY
The company's debt fell by 6% QoQ and by 6% YoY

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