United States Cellular Corporation (USM)
NYSE: USM · Real-Time Price · USD
69.36
-0.59 (-0.84%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
73.94
+4.58 (6.60%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT

United States Cellular Statistics

Total Valuation

USM has a market cap or net worth of $5.90 billion. The enterprise value is $9.58 billion.

Market Cap 5.90B
Enterprise Value 9.58B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, May 2, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 2, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

USM has 85.09 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.15% in one year.

Current Share Class 52.09M
Shares Outstanding 85.09M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.15%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.33%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.47%
Owned by Institutions (%) 16.31%
Float 13.90M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 52.97
PS Ratio 1.58
Forward PS 1.58
PB Ratio 1.29
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 17.06
P/OCF Ratio 6.68
PEG Ratio 17.66
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.83, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.69.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.54
EV / EBITDA 11.83
EV / EBIT 66.07
EV / FCF 27.69

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.52, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.83.

Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 1.24
Debt / Equity 0.83
Debt / EBITDA 3.74
Debt / FCF 11.05
Interest Coverage 0.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.69% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.06%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.69%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.06%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.52%
Revenue Per Employee $919,512
Profits Per Employee -$9,512
Employee Count 4,100
Asset Turnover 0.36
Inventory Turnover 8.62

Taxes

In the past 12 months, USM has paid $10.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 10.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +92.72% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so USM's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.46
52-Week Price Change +92.72%
50-Day Moving Average 65.23
200-Day Moving Average 59.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.21
Average Volume (20 Days) 174,418

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 827,344, so 0.97% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 827,344
Short Previous Month 715,081
Short % of Shares Out 0.97%
Short % of Float 5.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.10

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, USM had revenue of $3.77 billion and -$39.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.46.

Revenue 3.77B
Gross Profit 2.14B
Operating Income 145.00M
Pretax Income 138.00M
Net Income -39.00M
EBITDA 810.00M
EBIT 145.00M
Loss Per Share -$0.46
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $144.00 million in cash and $3.82 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.68 billion or -$43.22 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 144.00M
Total Debt 3.82B
Net Cash -3.68B
Net Cash Per Share -$43.22
Equity (Book Value) 4.61B
Book Value Per Share 53.85
Working Capital 461.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $883.00 million and capital expenditures -$537.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $346.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 883.00M
Capital Expenditures -537.00M
Free Cash Flow 346.00M
FCF Per Share $4.07
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 56.76%, with operating and profit margins of 3.85% and -1.03%.

Gross Margin 56.76%
Operating Margin 3.85%
Pretax Margin -0.58%
Profit Margin -1.03%
EBITDA Margin 21.49%
EBIT Margin 3.85%
FCF Margin 9.18%

Dividends & Yields

USM does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 1.15%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield -0.66%
FCF Yield 5.86%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for USM is $86.33, which is 24.47% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $86.33
Price Target Difference 24.47%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) -0.13%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

USM has an Altman Z-Score of 1.28 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.28
Piotroski F-Score 5