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U.S. Alternative Carriers Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D3.9%
- 3M35.4%
- 1Y122.9%
- YTDn/a
The Alternative Carriers industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Liberty Global up 18%. During this same period, the Lumen Technologies underperformed, falling 11%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 108%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 66% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | US$51.5b | US$12.4b | -US$8,083,472,443.82 | 21.9x | -6.4x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | US$56.7b | US$12.3b | -US$2,937,606,749.70 | 18.1x | -19.3x | 4.6x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | US$46.5b | US$12.3b | -US$2,935,941,267.53 | 14.2x | -15.8x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | US$40.6b | US$12.3b | -US$2,933,912,288.29 | 13.5x | -13.8x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | US$51.1b | US$12.1b | -US$4,805,164,054.10 | 18x | -10.6x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | US$28.3b | US$12.1b | -US$4,806,174,079.21 | 16.7x | -5.9x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | US$29.7b | US$12.1b | -US$4,823,894,190.73 | 49.3x | -6.2x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | US$29.7b | US$11.9b | -US$1,332,878,136.65 | 49.7x | -22.3x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | US$21.4b | US$11.9b | -US$1,351,547,155.58 | 47.3x | -15.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | US$21.0b | US$12.6b | US$566.2m | 22x | 37x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | US$23.9b | US$12.5b | US$565.3m | 26.4x | 42.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | US$24.1b | US$12.1b | US$910.2m | 63.6x | 26.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | US$23.2b | US$15.4b | -US$4,987,495,773.62 | 91.2x | -4.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | US$24.5b | US$15.4b | -US$4,980,850,344.03 | 74.5x | -4.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | US$24.9b | US$15.4b | -US$4,980,832,268.31 | 75x | -5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | US$29.0b | US$15.3b | -US$2,236,878,719.61 | 87.9x | -13x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | US$27.8b | US$15.3b | -US$2,262,969,960.27 | 75.4x | -12.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | US$24.7b | US$15.3b | -US$2,225,191,609.66 | 74.3x | -11.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | US$21.8b | US$15.2b | -US$1,804,730,412.63 | 112.5x | -12.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | US$20.7b | US$15.2b | -US$1,779,777,287.69 | 109.4x | -11.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | US$19.3b | US$15.7b | -US$1,793,922,488.08 | 70.6x | -10.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | US$18.8b | US$15.6b | -US$3,034,493,083.61 | 79.9x | -6.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | US$20.7b | US$15.7b | -US$3,012,480,050.01 | 230x | -6.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | US$25.6b | US$32.0b | -US$15,453,228,277.00 | 13.3x | -1.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | US$26.5b | US$32.0b | -US$15,448,939,237.00 | 12.9x | -1.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | US$23.4b | US$32.0b | -US$15,448,998,921.00 | 9.9x | -1.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | US$23.5b | US$32.8b | -US$13,168,090,050.00 | 7.8x | -1.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | US$27.1b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,131,440.00 | 9.9x | -2.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | US$27.9b | US$32.8b | -US$13,163,244,239.00 | 10.5x | -2.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | US$26.5b | US$33.1b | -US$3,283,732,713.00 | 37.6x | -8.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | US$25.8b | US$33.1b | -US$3,311,109,256.00 | 21.4x | -7.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | US$26.5b | US$33.2b | -US$1,391,413,614.00 | 14.4x | -19.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | US$27.1b | US$34.0b | -US$1,335,374,605.00 | 18.8x | -20.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | US$29.4b | US$34.0b | -US$1,340,435,281.00 | 20.8x | -21.9x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-21.9x
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 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.0x.
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 | 0.50% | |
| Telecom | 1.67% | |
| Telecom Services and Carriers | 0.66% | |
| Alternative Carriers | 3.92% | |
| Integrated Telecom Services | 0.35% | |
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$85.82 | 3.4% +US$801.2m | 227.9% | PS1330x | |
| GSAT Globalstar | US$62.82 | 6.4% +US$476.9m | 221.0% | PS30.4x | |
| SIFY Sify Technologies | US$16.38 | 7.9% +US$86.8m | 270.6% | PS2.5x | |
| ATEX Anterix | US$38.02 | 12.4% +US$78.7m | 1.5% | PE8.8x | |
| LILA Liberty Latin America | US$8.09 | 4.7% +US$72.0m | 16.6% | PS0.4x |
