UNITED STATES CELLULAR C - USM 6 1/4 09/01/69 (UZD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:UZD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9116847024
Taking everything into account, UZD scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UZD was compared to 22 industry peers in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. The financial health of UZD is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. UZD is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
UZD had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year UZD had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years UZD has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years UZD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of UZD (-0.29%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of UZD (-0.65%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
UZD has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.45%. This is in the lower half of the industry: UZD underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
UZD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.18%. This is significantly below the industry average of 6.49%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.18%) for UZD is below the current ROIC(1.45%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.29% | ||
| ROE | -0.65% | ||
| ROIC | 1.45% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)1.24%
ROE(3y)1.74%
ROE(5y)2.69%
ROIC(3y)1.18%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
1.3 Margins
UZD's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
UZD has a worse Operating Margin (4.63%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
UZD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UZD has a Gross Margin (56.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
UZD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.96% |
OM growth 3Y-6.22%
OM growth 5Y0.84%
PM growth 3Y-37.54%
PM growth 5Y-18.23%
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UZD is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, UZD has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
UZD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
UZD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
UZD has an Altman-Z score of 1.06. This is a bad value and indicates that UZD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.06, UZD is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UZD is 12.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take UZD, 12.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.51, UZD is doing worse than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
UZD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating UZD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of UZD (0.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.06 |
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC6.88%
2.3 Liquidity
UZD has a Current Ratio of 1.57. This is a normal value and indicates that UZD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UZD's Current ratio of 1.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UZD outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that UZD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.39, UZD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 530.77% over the past year.
The earnings per share for UZD have been decreasing by -18.46% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -3.94% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)530.77%
EPS 3Y-37.59%
EPS 5Y-18.46%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.31%
Sales Q2Q%-4.26%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.90% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
UZD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y-97.83%
EPS Next 2Y33.41%
EPS Next 3Y22.07%
EPS Next 5Y26.9%
Revenue Next Year-3.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.75%
Revenue Next 5Y0.63%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 28.76 indicates a quite expensive valuation of UZD.
61.90% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UZD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
UZD is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.37, UZD is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UZD is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.44, UZD is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UZD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
UZD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as UZD's earnings are expected to grow with 22.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.41%
EPS Next 3Y22.07%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.68%, UZD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
UZD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 5.35. UZD pays more dividend than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.28, UZD pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.68% |
5.2 History
UZD has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
UZD has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y33.41%
EPS Next 3Y22.07%
UNITED STATES CELLULAR C - USM 6 1/4 09/01/69
NYSE:UZD (1/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
Premarket: 23.41 -0.17 (-0.72%)23.58
+0.18 (+0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners29.79%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.03B
Analysts75.56
Price Target29.78 (26.29%)
Short Float %0.06%
Short Ratio0.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.68% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)70.33%
Min EPS beat(2)44.89%
Max EPS beat(2)95.76%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)104.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.29%
Max EPS beat(4)303.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)89.13%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)52.28%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)66.83%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.78%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.6%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.76%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.89%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.53%
PT rev (1m)5.82%
PT rev (3m)16.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-206.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-97.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.23 | ||
| P/B | 0.44 | ||
| P/tB | 337.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.54 |
EPS(TTM)0.82
EY3.48%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY4.68%
FCF(TTM)2.7
FCFY11.44%
OCF(TTM)10.56
OCFY44.78%
SpS44.17
BVpS53.28
TBVpS0.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.29% | ||
| ROE | -0.65% | ||
| ROCE | 1.83% | ||
| ROIC | 1.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.92% | ||
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.96% | ||
| FCFM | 6.11% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)1.24%
ROE(3y)1.74%
ROE(5y)2.69%
ROIC(3y)1.18%
ROIC(5y)1.33%
ROICexc(3y)1.21%
ROICexc(5y)1.42%
ROICexgc(3y)2.26%
ROICexgc(5y)2.42%
ROCE(3y)1.5%
ROCE(5y)1.69%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-7.86%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-4.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.72%
OM growth 3Y-6.22%
OM growth 5Y0.84%
PM growth 3Y-37.54%
PM growth 5Y-18.23%
GM growth 3Y0.1%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.63 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.51 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 101.65% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 107.97% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.06 |
F-Score5
WACC6.88%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)193.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)176.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)32.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)29.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)530.77%
EPS 3Y-37.59%
EPS 5Y-18.46%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-97.83%
EPS Next 2Y33.41%
EPS Next 3Y22.07%
EPS Next 5Y26.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.31%
Sales Q2Q%-4.26%
Revenue Next Year-3.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.56%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.75%
Revenue Next 5Y0.63%
EBIT growth 1Y54.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.25%
EBIT growth 5Y0.53%
EBIT Next Year453.09%
EBIT Next 3Y76.59%
EBIT Next 5Y45.86%
FCF growth 1Y146.03%
FCF growth 3Y18.46%
FCF growth 5Y-7.5%
OCF growth 1Y15.37%
OCF growth 3Y-11.21%
OCF growth 5Y4.08%