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U.S. Wireless Telecom Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y35.6%
  • YTD0.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Wireless Telecom industry has risen 2.9%, driven by gains from T-Mobile US of 2.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 35%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Wireless Telecom Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Jan 2025US$272.1bUS$101.5bUS$10.8b12.9x25.3x2.7x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024US$272.4bUS$101.5bUS$10.7b18.6x25.4x2.7x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024US$289.7bUS$101.4bUS$10.4b9.9x27.7x2.9x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024US$263.3bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b14.9x27.2x2.6x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024US$246.2bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b15.2x25.4x2.4x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024US$239.7bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b19.5x24.7x2.4x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024US$225.6bUS$100.4bUS$9.1b13x24.8x2.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024US$219.3bUS$100.4bUS$8.8b20.9x25x2.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024US$204.8bUS$99.9bUS$8.8b17.4x23.4x2.1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024US$204.5bUS$100.2bUS$8.1b20.5x25.2x2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024US$204.4bUS$97.5bUS$8.1b22.4x25.1x2.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024US$201.4bUS$100.9bUS$8.3b11.8x24.2x2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023US$191.7bUS$100.9bUS$8.3b14.3x23.1x1.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023US$182.9bUS$100.8bUS$8.3b15.4x21.9x1.8x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023US$180.7bUS$100.9bUS$6.7b7.2x27.1x1.8x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023US$179.2bUS$100.9bUS$6.7b7.1x26.9x1.8x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023US$175.2bUS$100.0bUS$6.4b7.1x27.3x1.8x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023US$175.1bUS$99.7bUS$4.0b17x43.5x1.8x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023US$163.2bUS$99.8bUS$4.2b22.4x38.4x1.6x
Sat, 06 May 2023US$181.7bUS$104.0bUS$3.8b26.6x47.5x1.7x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023US$186.6bUS$104.5bUS$2.7b50.5x69.2x1.8x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023US$184.2bUS$104.4bUS$2.8b35x65.1x1.8x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023US$195.7bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b22.6x80.9x1.9x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022US$183.2bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b21.1x75.7x1.7x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022US$195.9bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b23.2x81x1.9x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022US$180.2bUS$104.9bUS$2.8b17.8x65.4x1.7x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022US$185.6bUS$104.9bUS$2.8b17.6x67.3x1.8x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022US$195.4bUS$105.0bUS$2.8b19.7x70.8x1.9x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022US$179.1bUS$104.5bUS$3.8b24.5x47.7x1.7x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022US$177.1bUS$104.6bUS$4.1b23.9x43.4x1.7x
Sun, 08 May 2022US$170.1bUS$104.5bUS$4.1b30.3x41.9x1.6x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022US$178.3bUS$103.8bUS$4.3b31x41.3x1.7x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022US$167.9bUS$103.8bUS$4.3b29.3x38.8x1.6x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022US$150.0bUS$103.5bUS$3.7b40.5x40.3x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40.3x


Total Market Cap: US$150.0bTotal Earnings: US$3.7bTotal Revenue: US$103.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Wireless Telecom Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Wireless Telecom industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 41.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Wireless Telecom industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Telecom industry?

US Market3.83%
Telecom3.81%
Wireless Telecom2.58%
Wireless Telecom Services2.58%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
TMUS T-Mobile USUS$219.492.5%
+US$6.2b		34.0%PE24.6x
TIGO Millicom International CellularUS$27.4511.5%
+US$475.1m		55.4%PE29.4x
TDS Telephone and Data SystemsUS$36.004.9%
+US$190.2m		92.6%PS0.8x
GOGO GogoUS$8.6218.7%
+US$177.9m		-6.6%PE20x
USM United States CellularUS$63.111.0%
+US$54.2m		41.6%PS1.4x
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GOGO

US$8.62

Gogo

7D

18.7%

1Y

-6.6%

TMUS

US$219.49

T-Mobile US

7D

2.5%

1Y

34.0%

TDS

US$36.00

Telephone and Data Systems

7D

4.9%

1Y

92.6%

VEON

US$45.69

VEON

7D

-0.9%

1Y

135.8%

SURG

US$1.52

SurgePays

7D

-5.6%

1Y

-76.5%

FNGR

US$1.16

FingerMotion

7D

2.7%

1Y

-52.3%

TIGO

US$27.45

Millicom International Cellular

7D

11.5%

1Y

55.4%

SPOK

US$15.99

Spok Holdings

7D

-0.2%

1Y

-1.7%

USM

US$63.11

United States Cellular

7D

1.0%

1Y

41.6%

UCL

US$1.46

uCloudlink Group

7D

14.1%

1Y

0.7%

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KORE

US$2.23

KORE Group Holdings

7D

21.9%

1Y

-51.3%