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U.S. Wireless Telecom Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D4.5%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y57.4%
  • YTD15.3%

The Wireless Telecom industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with T-Mobile US up 2.8%. During this same period, the United States Cellular underperformed, falling 15%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 54%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 07 May 2025US$299.9bUS$101.4bUS$12.4b15.3x24.2x3x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025US$321.1bUS$100.3bUS$11.9b14.9x26.9x3.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025US$325.7bUS$102.8bUS$12.3b11.2x26.4x3.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025US$271.5bUS$101.5bUS$10.8b12.2x25.2x2.7x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024US$275.4bUS$101.5bUS$10.7b15.9x25.7x2.7x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024US$291.0bUS$101.4bUS$10.4b10.9x27.9x2.9x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024US$276.5bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b15.4x28.6x2.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024US$255.1bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b16.1x26.3x2.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024US$242.9bUS$100.7bUS$9.7b16.1x25.1x2.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024US$226.1bUS$100.4bUS$9.1b13.2x24.8x2.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024US$227.5bUS$100.4bUS$8.8b21x26x2.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024US$202.7bUS$100.3bUS$9.0b18x22.4x2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024US$202.5bUS$100.2bUS$8.1b20.3x24.9x2x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024US$204.5bUS$100.2bUS$8.3b15.2x24.6x2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024US$207.0bUS$101.1bUS$8.8b12.3x23.4x2x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023US$194.5bUS$100.9bUS$8.3b13.6x23.4x1.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023US$184.5bUS$100.9bUS$8.3b15.9x22.2x1.8x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023US$174.2bUS$100.9bUS$6.7b6.7x26.1x1.7x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023US$179.7bUS$100.9bUS$6.7b7x27x1.8x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023US$172.7bUS$100.0bUS$6.4b6.8x26.9x1.7x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023US$176.7bUS$99.8bUS$4.0b14.8x43.8x1.8x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023US$165.0bUS$99.8bUS$4.2b22.9x38.9x1.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023US$180.5bUS$104.0bUS$3.8b26.5x47.3x1.7x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023US$190.4bUS$104.5bUS$2.7b49.2x70.6x1.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023US$212.9bUS$104.4bUS$2.8b34.7x75.2x2x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023US$198.8bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b23x82.2x1.9x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022US$182.4bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b21.3x75.4x1.7x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022US$197.8bUS$105.2bUS$2.4b22.3x81.5x1.9x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022US$186.5bUS$104.9bUS$2.8b18.6x67.7x1.8x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022US$179.3bUS$104.9bUS$2.8b17.4x65.1x1.7x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022US$195.3bUS$105.0bUS$2.8b19.5x70.8x1.9x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022US$182.7bUS$104.5bUS$3.8b24.7x48.6x1.7x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022US$168.5bUS$104.5bUS$4.1b24x41.3x1.6x
Sat, 14 May 2022US$169.1bUS$104.5bUS$4.1b29.3x41.6x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.6x


Total Market Cap: US$169.1bTotal Earnings: US$4.1bTotal Revenue: US$104.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Wireless Telecom Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.7x202320242025
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 24.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Wireless Telecom industry have grown 45% 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 Market0.85%
Telecom3.14%
Wireless Telecom4.51%
Wireless Telecom Services4.51%
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$253.805.1%
+US$13.9b		56.5%PE24.2x
FNGR FingerMotionUS$2.9968.0%
+US$69.1m		-9.1%PS5.1x
SPOK Spok HoldingsUS$16.5114.5%
+US$43.0m		13.2%PE21.3x
VEON VEONUS$45.681.1%
+US$33.6m		81.1%PE7.7x
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