United States Cellular Statistics
Total Valuation
USM has a market cap or net worth of $5.34 billion. The enterprise value is $8.92 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Friday, February 14, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
USM has 85.98 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.59% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 52.97M |
| Shares Outstanding | 85.98M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.59% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -2.27% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.44% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 16.85% |
| Float | 14.81M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 65.91 |
| PS Ratio | 1.40 |
| Forward PS | 1.43 |
| PB Ratio | 1.15 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 889.45 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 15.03 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 5.88 |
| PEG Ratio | 21.97 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.63, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.12.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 2.35 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.63 |
| EV / EBIT | 51.26 |
| EV / FCF | 25.12 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.84.
| Current Ratio | 1.57 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.84 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.69 |
| Debt / FCF | 10.86 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.94 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -0.48% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.28%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -0.48% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.02% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 1.28% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $883,488 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$6,977 |
| Employee Count | 4,300 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.36 |
| Inventory Turnover | 9.73 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, USM has paid $26.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 26.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 650.00% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +50.73% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.47, so USM's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.47 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +50.73% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 61.83 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 51.75 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 49.95 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 116,278 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 549,475, so 0.64% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 549,475 |
| Short Previous Month | 540,258 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.64% |
| Short % of Float | 3.71% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.02 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, USM had revenue of $3.80 billion and -$30.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.35.
| Revenue | 3.80B |
| Gross Profit | 2.16B |
| Operating Income | 174.00M |
| Pretax Income | 138.00M |
| Net Income | -30.00M |
| EBITDA | 839.00M |
| EBIT | 174.00M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.35 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $272.00 million in cash and $3.85 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.58 billion or -$41.66 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 272.00M |
| Total Debt | 3.85B |
| Net Cash | -3.58B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$41.66 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.61B |
| Book Value Per Share | 53.91 |
| Working Capital | 518.00M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $908.00 million and capital expenditures -$553.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $355.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 908.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -553.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 355.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.13 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 56.96%, with operating and profit margins of 4.58% and -0.79%.
| Gross Margin | 56.96% |
| Operating Margin | 4.58% |
| Pretax Margin | 0.11% |
| Profit Margin | -0.79% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.08% |
| EBIT Margin | 4.58% |
| FCF Margin | 9.34% |
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 | -0.59% |
| Shareholder Yield | -0.59% |
| Earnings Yield | -0.56% |
| FCF Yield | 6.65% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for USM is $80.00, which is 28.89% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $80.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 28.89% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 3 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 0.78% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 26.49% |
Stock ForecastsStock 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 1.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 1.24 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |