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U.S. Alternative Carriers Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D-4.2%
- 3M17.6%
- 1Y130.9%
- YTDn/a
The Alternative Carriers industry is up 7.1% in the last week, with AST SpaceMobile up 5.9%. During this same period, the Cogent Communications Holdings underperformed, falling 5.1%. This means that the industry has gained 137% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 27 Mar 2026 | US$58.0b | US$12.5b | -US$8,080,546,251.14 | 26x | -7.2x | 4.7x |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | US$49.9b | US$12.4b | -US$8,083,657,216.14 | 21x | -6.2x | 4x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | US$61.4b | US$12.3b | -US$2,936,733,823.20 | 15.8x | -20.9x | 5x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | US$43.8b | US$12.3b | -US$2,935,917,391.87 | 13.8x | -14.9x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | US$40.7b | US$12.3b | -US$2,934,581,727.55 | 13.8x | -13.9x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | US$46.1b | US$12.1b | -US$4,805,291,575.28 | 17.2x | -9.6x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | US$28.9b | US$12.1b | -US$4,806,111,824.76 | 18x | -6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | US$31.3b | US$12.1b | -US$4,472,243,674.31 | 49.3x | -7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | US$29.6b | US$11.9b | -US$1,333,261,456.78 | 49.7x | -22.2x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | US$19.2b | US$11.7b | -US$1,344,464,430.25 | 47.1x | -14.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | US$22.6b | US$12.6b | US$566.1m | 21.1x | 39.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | US$24.9b | US$12.5b | US$565.0m | 26.6x | 44.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | US$25.0b | US$12.1b | US$910.2m | 63.1x | 27.5x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | US$23.1b | US$15.4b | -US$4,987,489,552.64 | 88.6x | -4.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | US$24.2b | US$15.4b | -US$4,980,853,180.39 | 72.4x | -4.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | US$24.6b | US$15.4b | -US$4,980,832,655.45 | 73x | -4.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | US$27.3b | US$15.3b | -US$2,262,966,229.97 | 83.3x | -12.1x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | US$26.7b | US$15.3b | -US$2,262,968,305.51 | 72.5x | -11.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | US$24.7b | US$15.3b | -US$2,225,191,668.08 | 74x | -11.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | US$19.9b | US$15.2b | -US$1,804,730,179.55 | 118.5x | -11x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | US$20.1b | US$15.2b | -US$1,779,778,086.95 | 109.4x | -11.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | US$19.2b | US$15.7b | -US$1,793,922,480.33 | 70.6x | -10.7x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | US$19.4b | US$15.6b | -US$3,010,916,436.01 | 83.9x | -6.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | US$20.8b | US$15.5b | -US$3,156,333,838.58 | 135.2x | -6.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | US$25.9b | US$32.0b | -US$15,453,228,390.00 | 13.3x | -1.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | US$26.4b | US$32.0b | -US$15,448,939,237.00 | 12.9x | -1.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | US$23.3b | US$32.0b | -US$15,448,994,376.00 | 10.3x | -1.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | US$24.9b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,140,915.00 | 9x | -1.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | US$27.3b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,128,531.00 | 10.2x | -2.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | US$28.6b | US$32.8b | -US$13,167,483,001.00 | 10.9x | -2.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | US$25.8b | US$33.1b | -US$3,283,784,937.00 | 29.6x | -7.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | US$25.9b | US$33.1b | -US$3,311,127,765.00 | 22.1x | -7.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | US$26.7b | US$33.2b | -US$1,388,792,432.00 | 14.4x | -19.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | US$27.8b | US$34.0b | -US$1,335,406,143.00 | 19.8x | -20.8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-20.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Alternative Carriers industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Alternative Carriers industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Revenues have also declined 28% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Alternative Carriers compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -1.62% | |
| Telecom | -4.94% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | 1.77% | |
| Alternative Carriers | -4.21% | |
| Integrated Telecom Services | 2.48% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRDM Iridium Communications | US$28.31 | 7.6% +US$208.9m | -4.0% | PE26x | |
| LILA Liberty Latin America | US$8.32 | 4.5% +US$72.0m | 22.2% | PS0.4x | |
| BAND Bandwidth | US$17.24 | 11.9% +US$57.4m | 21.2% | PS0.7x | |
| LBTY.A Liberty Global | US$12.06 | 1.3% +US$53.6m | 2.9% | PS0.8x | |
| NXPL NextPlat | US$0.54 | 19.3% +US$2.4m | -41.9% | PS0.3x |
