United States Cellular Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
United States Cellular has a total shareholder equity of $4.6B and total debt of $2.9B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 62.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $10.5B and $5.9B respectively. United States Cellular's EBIT is $174.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1. It has cash and short-term investments of $272.0M.
Key information
62.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.90b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1x |
| Cash | US$272.00m |
| Equity | US$4.61b |
| Total liabilities | US$5.90b |
| Total assets | US$10.52b |
Recent financial health updates
Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) A Risky Investment?
Nov 29
Here's Why United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 24Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 19Recent updates
Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) A Risky Investment?
Nov 29United States Cellular Q3 Earnings: 2 Very Different Paths
Nov 02United States Cellular Exits Wireless Business: What The T-Mobile And Verizon Deals Mean For Investors
Oct 23Revenues Not Telling The Story For United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM)
Sep 16Here's Why United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 24Subdued Growth No Barrier To United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) With Shares Advancing 53%
Jun 01Returns On Capital At United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Have Hit The Brakes
May 14United States Cellular Corporation's (NYSE:USM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Apr 17Is United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 19There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About United States Cellular's (NYSE:USM) Returns On Capital
Jan 30Getting In Cheap On United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) Is Unlikely
Jan 09United States Cellular Is Priced Above Likely Sale Value
Dec 16United States Cellular Q3: Decent Quarter But Stock Is Way Ahead
Nov 07U.S. Cellular: Valuing In Light Of A Potential Acquisition
Aug 22United States Cellular: Things Can Get Even Worse
Jun 01United States Cellular: 5G Commercialization Risks Remain, But Cheap
Feb 23United States Cellular GAAP EPS of -$0.33 misses by $0.01, revenue of $1.05B misses by $30M
Feb 16Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: USM's short term assets ($1.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($909.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: USM's short term assets ($1.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($5.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: USM's net debt to equity ratio (57%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: USM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 38.3% to 62.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: USM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.3%).
Interest Coverage: USM's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/08 22:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
United States Cellular Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Power | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Bruce Roberts | Brigantine Advisors |