United States Cellular Corp
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Price: 64.99 USD 1.64% Market Closed
Market Cap: 5.6B USD
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The intrinsic value of one USM stock under the Base Case scenario is 37.21 USD. Compared to the current market price of 64.99 USD, United States Cellular Corp is Overvalued by 43%.

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USM Intrinsic Value
37.21 USD
Overvaluation 43%
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Current Assets 1.4B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 272m
Receivables 918m
Other Current Assets 237m
Non-Current Assets 9.1B
Long-Term Investments 478m
PP&E 3.4B
Intangibles 4.6B
Other Non-Current Assets 619m
Current Liabilities 909m
Accounts Payable 272m
Accrued Liabilities 268m
Other Current Liabilities 369m
Non-Current Liabilities 5B
Long-Term Debt 2.9B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 2.1B
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Revenue
3.8B USD
Cost of Revenue
-1.6B USD
Gross Profit
2.2B USD
Operating Expenses
-2B USD
Operating Income
176m USD
Other Expenses
-206m USD
Net Income
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In the third quarter, UScellular achieved a 9% increase in service addresses, reaching 50% fiber coverage. The company added 32,000 new fiber addresses and expects to meet its annual goal of 125,000. This shift contributed to a 2% rise in operating revenue and a significant 21% jump in adjusted EBITDA. For 2024, UScellular narrowed its service revenue guidance to $2.95-$3.0 billion and raised adjusted EBITDA expectations to $970-$1.045 billion. Despite competitive pressures, the company is pushing for higher penetration in new markets, leveraging improved sales strategies.

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United States Cellular Corp's profitability score is 40/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

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United States Cellular Corp's solvency score is 46/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

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Wall Street analysts forecast USM stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for USM is 87.21 USD with a low forecast of 85.85 USD and a high forecast of 90.3 USD.

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United States Cellular Corp

Country

United States of America

Industry

Telecommunication

Market Cap

5.6B USD

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Description

United States Cellular Corp. engages in the provision of wireless telecommunication services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and currently employs 4,800 full-time employees. The firm offers a range of devices such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and Internet of things (IoT) devices. In addition, it also offers a range of accessories, including wireless essentials such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards as well as an assortment of consumer electronics such as headphones, smart speakers, and home automation and business management solutions. The firm provides advanced wireless solutions to consumers and business and Government customers, including a suite of connected IoT solutions and software applications across the categories of monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, asset management, smart water solutions, and custom end-to-end IoT solutions. The company also offers both Wireless Priority Services (WPS) and Quality Priority and Preemption (QPP) options.

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ILLINOIS
Chicago
8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave Ste 700
+17733998900.0
www.uscellular.com

IPO

1988-05-04

Employees

4 800

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President, CEO & Director
Mr. Laurent C. Therivel
Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Director
Mr. Douglas W. Chambers
Executive VP, CTO, Head of Engineering & Information Technology and Non-Independent Director
Mr. Michael S. Irizarry
Executive VP, Chief People Officer & Head of Communications
Mr. Kevin R. Lowell
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Julie D. Mathews
General Counsel & Chief of Government Affairs
Ms. Adriana Rios Welton
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Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Eric H. Jagher
Senior Vice President of Information Technology
Mr. Robert R. Jakubek
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales & Operations
Ms. Kimberly Green-Kerr
VP & Controller
Mr. Jeffrey S. Hoersch
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one USM stock?

The intrinsic value of one USM stock under the Base Case scenario is 37.21 USD.

Is USM stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 64.99 USD, United States Cellular Corp is Overvalued by 43%.

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