The historical rank and industry rank for United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
USM'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.67 Med: 27.37 Max: 766.1
Current: 23.37
During the past 13 years, United States Cellular's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 766.10. The lowest was 15.67. And the median was 27.37.
USM's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 69.14% of 256
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 12.56
vs USM: 23.37
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 39.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, United States Cellular's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 84.40% per year. The lowest was -84.60% per year. And the median was -2.70% per year.
United States Cellular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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United States Cellular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart
Competitive Comparison of United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Telecom Services subindustry, United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United States Cellular's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
United States Cellular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
United States Cellular's Share Price of today is $36.11. United States Cellular's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.08.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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United States Cellular (United States Cellular) Business Description
U.S. Cellular is a regional wireless carrier that serves about 5 million customers spread across four major geographic clusters: the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, New England, and the Pacific Northwest. These service territories encompass a total population of about 32 million people. The vast majority of the markets the firm serves are rural or second/third-tier cities, with only the greater Milwaukee and Oklahoma City regions boasting populations greater than 1 million. U.S. Cellular also owns a 5.5% stake in Verizon Wireless' Los Angeles operations and, unlike its wireless carrier peers, owns most of its own towers.
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