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U.S. Alternative Carriers Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D4.0%
- 3M-8.3%
- 1Y20.3%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Alternative Carriers industry is up 4.0%, with AST SpaceMobile up 16%. In the same time, Cogent Communications Holdings was down 9.1%. This means that the industry has gained 20% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 43% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Alternative Carriers Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$22.2b | US$12.5b | US$562.9m | 23.4x | 39.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$25.3b | US$12.1b | US$627.6m | 28.3x | 40.4x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$23.9b | US$15.4b | -US$4,987,461,962.44 | 95.8x | -4.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$27.3b | US$15.4b | -US$4,983,712,304.49 | 74.2x | -5.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$25.9b | US$15.4b | -US$4,980,845,443.44 | 82.3x | -5.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$28.8b | US$15.4b | -US$4,327,042,673.16 | 73.9x | -6.7x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$27.6b | US$15.3b | -US$2,262,972,930.47 | 79.2x | -12.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$24.6b | US$15.3b | -US$2,262,672,647.34 | 75.5x | -10.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$22.7b | US$15.2b | -US$1,806,762,798.26 | 109.4x | -12.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$19.9b | US$15.2b | -US$1,779,778,226.95 | 109.4x | -11.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$20.0b | US$15.2b | -US$1,779,775,935.92 | 109.6x | -11.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$18.4b | US$15.6b | -US$3,035,250,352.62 | 80.3x | -6.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$19.9b | US$15.6b | -US$3,012,312,711.64 | 80.6x | -6.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$22.6b | US$15.4b | -US$4,174,016,626.01 | 46.6x | -5.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$26.2b | US$32.0b | -US$15,448,932,866.00 | 13.2x | -1.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$24.2b | US$32.0b | -US$15,449,001,121.00 | 10.4x | -1.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$22.2b | US$32.2b | -US$15,309,442,780.00 | 8.5x | -1.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$25.6b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,135,010.00 | 8.9x | -1.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$26.3b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,093,919.00 | 10.9x | -2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$23.9b | US$33.2b | -US$5,758,473,308.00 | 13.9x | -4.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$25.3b | US$33.1b | -US$3,283,733,964.00 | 26.7x | -7.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$25.5b | US$33.1b | -US$3,311,043,263.00 | 19.8x | -7.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$26.3b | US$34.0b | -US$1,332,803,478.00 | 17.9x | -19.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$27.1b | US$34.0b | -US$1,330,737,546.00 | 20.2x | -20.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$30.1b | US$34.1b | US$3.0b | 28.6x | 10x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$31.1b | US$35.1b | US$6.6b | 24.5x | 4.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$29.6b | US$35.1b | US$6.6b | 21.4x | 4.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$30.9b | US$35.0b | US$6.6b | 24.8x | 4.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$29.8b | US$35.6b | US$4.6b | 12.5x | 6.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$37.5b | US$35.6b | US$4.6b | 15x | 8.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$37.1b | US$37.1b | US$14.5b | 12.3x | 2.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$37.9b | US$37.0b | US$14.5b | 12.4x | 2.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$38.1b | US$36.5b | US$14.6b | 21x | 2.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$41.6b | US$38.4b | US$14.8b | 28.2x | 2.8x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Alternative Carriers industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 39.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -2.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Alternative Carriers industry have declined 66% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 31% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Alternative Carriers compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Telecom | 6.07% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | 1.25% | |
| Alternative Carriers | 4.03% | |
| Integrated Telecom Services | 1.09% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS AST SpaceMobile | US$23.28 | 16.0% +US$757.4m | 993.0% | PS1243.3x | |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies | US$3.46 | 5.8% +US$192.6m | 150.7% | PS0.3x | |
| GSAT Globalstar | US$19.56 | 4.9% +US$116.3m | -2.0% | PS9.9x | |
| LBTY.A Liberty Global | US$10.51 | 2.0% +US$73.2m | -36.9% | PE2x | |
| TSAT Telesat | US$17.37 | 4.5% +US$10.6m | 118.5% | PS0.6x |
