Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for United States Cellular Corporation (USM) - $60.33 as of 6/19/2025 8:50:29 PM EST
Total Score
3 out of 30
Safety Score
42 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for USM
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for USM
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for USM
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for USM
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for USM (42 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for USM
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | USM |
| Company Name | United States Cellular Corporation |
| Country | USA |
| Description | United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/31/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 60.33 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 31.52 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 6/19/2025 8:50:29 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 141,928 |
| Average Daily Volume | 219,336 |
| 52-Week High | 70.79 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.59 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 26.77% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 18.97 |
| Sector PE | 46.79 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 76.89 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.78 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.23 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 65.49 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.67 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.77 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 53.94 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.12 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.37 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 16.70 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.37 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.25 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.63 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 52,023,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,138,547,590 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/7/2013 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 5.7500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 5.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -172.22% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -0.46 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.21 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.71 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -39,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -39,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 54,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -6.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -1.29% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 4.71% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 144,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 144,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 150,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,685,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,693,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 2,837,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 3,044,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 2,829,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.62 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.62 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 4,577,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 4,626,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 4,585,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 357,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 6.86 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 346,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 128,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.08 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.37 |
| MACD Signal | -0.55 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 59.93 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 64.84 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 69.76 |
| Beta | 0.35 |
| RSI | 45.40 |
| 50-Day SMA | 61.08 |
| 150-Day SMA | 41.26 |
| 200-Day SMA | 38.60 |
System |
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| Modified | 6/19/2025 12:39:14 PM EST |