United States Cellular Corporation
Description
United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers wireless services, including voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides wireless devices, such as handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers, as well as wireless essentials, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards; and consumer electronics comprising audio, home automation, and networking products. In addition, it sells wireless devices to agents and other third-party distributors for resale; and offers option for customers to purchase devices and accessories under installment contracts. Further, the company offers wireless roaming, wireless eligible telecommunications carrier, and wireless tower rental services. It serves consumer, business, and government customers. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, telesales, ecommerce, resellers, and independent agents, as well as third-party national retailers. United States Cellular Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United States Cellular Corporation is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
About
CEO
Mr. Laurent C. Therivel
Employees
4,200
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
MIC code
XNYS
Address
8410 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60631, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | -0.04 | — | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 100.00% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 0 | — | 2 |
| Average estimate | — | 0.00 | — | 5.07 |
| Low estimate | — | 0.00 | — | 1.52 |
| High estimate | — | 0.00 | — | 8.61 |
| Last year EPS | — | — | — | 5.11 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr
647.910%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
—
Current year
573.430%
Next year (Dec 2025)
-0.880%
Next 5 years (per annum)
—
Past 5 years (per annum)
—
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 3.91B | 4.17B | 4.12B | 4.04B | 4.02B |
| Cost of revenue | 1.73B | 1.97B | 1.91B | 1.79B | 1.78B |
| Gross profit | 2.18B | 2.20B | 2.21B | 2.24B | 2.24B |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 1.37B | 1.41B | 1.35B | 1.37B | 1.41B |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 154.00M | 90.00M | 191.00M | 193.00M | 130.00M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | 10.00M | 8.00M | 6.00M | 8.00M | 17.00M |
| Expense | 196.00M | 163.00M | 175.00M | 112.00M | 110.00M |
| Other income expense | 143.00M | 137.00M | 158.00M | 161.00M | 148.00M |
| Pretax income | 111.00M | 72.00M | 180.00M | 250.00M | 185.00M |
| Tax provision | 53.00M | 37.00M | 20.00M | 17.00M | 52.00M |
| Net income | 58.00M | 35.00M | 160.00M | 233.00M | 133.00M |
| Basic EPS | 0.64 | 0.35 | 1.80 | 2.66 | 1.47 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.63 | 0.35 | 1.77 | 2.62 | 1.44 |
| Basic average shares | 85.00M | 85.00M | 86.00M | 86.00M | 86.00M |
| Diluted average shares | 85.00M | 85.00M | 86.00M | 86.00M | 86.00M |
| EBITDA | 978.00M | 956.00M | 1.05B | 1.06B | 1.02B |
| Net income from continuing op. | 58.00M | 35.00M | 160.00M | 233.00M | 133.00M |
| Minority interests | -4.00M | -5.00M | -5.00M | -4.00M | -6.00M |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 10.75B | 11.12B | 10.34B | 9.68B | 8.16B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 150.00M | 273.00M | 156.00M | 1.27B | 285.00M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | 3.00M | — |
| Accounts receivable | 900.00M | 985.00M | 976.00M | 915.00M | 919.00M |
| Other receivables | 54.00M | 87.00M | 70.00M | 83.00M | 90.00M |
| Inventory | 199.00M | 261.00M | 173.00M | 146.00M | 162.00M |
| Prepaid assets | 57.00M | 68.00M | 58.00M | 51.00M | 50.00M |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 36.00M | 45.00M | 49.00M | 29.00M | 20.00M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | 6.43B | 6.33B | 7.73B | 7.41B | 6.95B |
| Land and improvements | 1.61B | 1.54B | 1.48B | 1.40B | 1.32B |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 193.00M | 209.00M | 252.00M | 282.00M | 280.00M |
| Construction in progress | 1.96B | 1.89B | 261.00M | 317.00M | 358.00M |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -6.98B | -6.71B | -6.45B | -6.32B | -6.09B |
| Goodwill | 4.69B | 4.69B | 4.09B | 2.63B | 2.47B |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 4.69B | 4.69B | 4.09B | 2.63B | 2.47B |
| Investments and advances | 461.00M | 452.00M | 439.00M | 435.00M | 447.00M |
| Other non current assets | 705.00M | 712.00M | 644.00M | 604.00M | 566.00M |
| Total liabilities | 6.10B | 6.54B | 5.77B | 5.25B | 3.94B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 241.00M | 344.00M | 346.00M | 377.00M | 296.00M |
| Accrued expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short term debt | 155.00M | 146.00M | 132.00M | 118.00M | 113.00M |
| Deferred revenue | 229.00M | 239.00M | 191.00M | 151.00M | 148.00M |
| Tax payable | 32.00M | 35.00M | 33.00M | 48.00M | 30.00M |
| Pensions | 83.00M | 84.00M | 83.00M | 82.00M | 76.00M |
| Other current liabilities | 154.00M | 335.00M | 104.00M | 85.00M | 79.00M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 3.88B | 4.03B | 3.62B | 3.36B | 2.37B |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 755.00M | 708.00M | 674.00M | 633.00M | 507.00M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | -1.00M | — | 11.00M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 88.00M | 88.00M | 88.00M | 88.00M | 88.00M |
| Retained earnings | 2.89B | 2.86B | 2.85B | 2.74B | 2.55B |
| Other shareholders equity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders equity | 4.65B | 4.58B | 4.57B | 4.44B | 4.22B |
| Additional paid in capital | 1.73B | 1.70B | 1.68B | 1.65B | 1.63B |
| Treasury stock | 80.00M | 98.00M | 68.00M | 67.00M | 70.00M |
| Minority interest | 28.00M | 28.00M | 27.00M | 25.00M | 24.00M |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 58.00M | 35.00M | 160.00M | 233.00M | 133.00M | 164.00M | 15.00M | 49.00M | 247.00M | -47.00M | 144.52M | 141.08M | 198.74M | 159.16M | 228.50M | 58.07M | 314.73M | 179.49M | 154.95M | 90.75M | 33.47M | -26.95M | 173.88M | 234.44M | 300.80M | 216.90M | 111.50M | 129.90M | 99.70M | 16.40M | -25.40M | 6.20M | -24.40M | -14.70M | -18.30M |
| Depreciation | 656.00M | 700.00M | 678.00M | 683.00M | 702.00M | 640.00M | 615.00M | 618.00M | 607.00M | 606.00M | 803.78M | 608.63M | 573.56M | 570.96M | 569.51M | 576.93M | 578.19M | 575.11M | 510.49M | 502.56M | 432.50M | 351.15M | 300.66M | 265.70M | 229.97M | 206.78M | 132.40M | 108.80M | 89.50M | 66.40M | 45.90M | 30.20M | 20.40M | 12.50M | 9.10M |
| Deferred Taxes | 47.00M | 33.00M | 41.00M | 130.00M | -4.00M | -3.00M | -365.00M | 6.00M | 55.00M | 58.00M | -75.35M | 49.24M | 203.26M | 73.73M | 45.50M | -83.12M | -26.50M | -32.95M | 73.69M | 49.57M | 17.50M | -11.74M | 41.96M | 23.61M | 134.10M | 107.20M | 24.10M | 63.10M | 8.70M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 23.00M | 24.00M | 27.00M | 32.00M | 41.00M | 37.00M | 30.00M | 26.00M | 25.00M | 22.00M | 15.84M | 21.47M | 20.18M | 18.04M | 16.36M | 15.12M | 14.68M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.00M | 9.00M | 33.00M | 2.00M | 3.00M | 3.00M | 2.00M | — | 2.00M | 1.00M | 1.71M | -1.28M | 10.14M | 57,000 | 2.44M | 74.93M | 68.70M | 84.11M | 45.83M | -3.60M | 14.48M | 11.99M | — | 4.84M | -9.17M | -3.31M | 23.00M | 14.90M | 35.00M | -21.00M | -12.90M | -5.60M | -6.20M | -6.60M | -3.70M |
| Accounts Receivable | -3.00M | -258.00M | -143.00M | -62.00M | -143.00M | -188.00M | -329.00M | -269.00M | -230.00M | -176.00M | -291.76M | -64.82M | -82.18M | -75.25M | -114.65M | -68.04M | -98.63M | -95.65M | -78.21M | -78.01M | -45.05M | -35.38M | -26.46M | -22.46M | -39.00M | -27.00M | -10.00M | -16.70M | -27.90M | -12.50M | -7.30M | -3.20M | -7.60M | -1.70M | -1.80M |
| Accounts Payable | -85.00M | 12.00M | -57.00M | 145.00M | -69.00M | 3.00M | -14.00M | 48.00M | 5.00M | -98.00M | 85.35M | -4.98M | 28.41M | -52.57M | 47.50M | -3.48M | 5.92M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 53.00M | 16.00M | 30.00M | 31.00M | -37.00M | 12.00M | 37.00M | -69.00M | 25.00M | -54.00M | -25.88M | -26.09M | 16.99M | 124.01M | -104.34M | -5.27M | 50.16M | -7.28M | -29.47M | 42.56M | 54.35M | -12.95M | -25.32M | 24.20M | 3.20M | -24.54M | 37.80M | -3.70M | 37.90M | 24.40M | 34.10M | 6.80M | 5.40M | 1.10M | 1.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 755.00M | 571.00M | 769.00M | 1.19B | 626.00M | 668.00M | -9.00M | 409.00M | 736.00M | 312.00M | 658.21M | 723.27M | 969.12M | 818.13M | 690.83M | 565.15M | 907.24M | 702.84M | 677.28M | 603.83M | 507.25M | 276.12M | 464.71M | 530.33M | 619.90M | 476.03M | 318.80M | 296.30M | 242.90M | 73.70M | 34.40M | 34.40M | -12.40M | -9.40M | -13.20M |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -608.00M | -602.00M | -724.00M | -989.00M | -650.00M | -512.00M | -465.00M | -443.00M | -581.00M | -605.00M | -717.86M | -826.40M | -771.80M | -569.32M | -546.76M | -585.59M | -565.50M | -579.79M | -576.53M | -636.10M | -630.86M | -698.64M | -487.81M | -295.31M | -278.50M | -243.40M | -216.70M | -6.40M | -57.60M | -158.20M | -84.90M | -53.30M | -56.40M | -14.50M | -7.60M |
| Net Intangibles | -130.00M | -585.00M | -1.32B | -201.00M | -271.00M | -10.00M | -189.00M | -53.00M | -286.00M | -38.00M | -16.54M | -122.69M | -23.77M | -17.10M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | 8.00M | 3.00M | 26.00M | 41.00M | 24.00M | 21.00M | 21.00M | 317.00M | 180.00M | 811.12M | 49.93M | — | — | -15.98M | -334.86M | -17.20M | -44.33M | -188.02M | 135.13M | 28.83M | -452.94M | -186.27M | -57.57M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchase of Investments | — | — | — | -3.00M | -11.00M | -17.00M | -50.00M | — | — | — | — | -120.00M | -110.00M | -250.25M | -450,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 65.37M | — | — | — | — | -2.80M | -20.10M | -22.30M | -24.40M | -31.70M | -21.70M | -700,000 | -25.90M | -15.40M | -13.60M |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | 3.00M | 1.00M | 29.00M | 50.00M | — | — | — | 50.00M | 100.00M | 125.00M | 145.25M | 60.33M | 120,000 | 16.69M | 4.30M | 28.65M | — | — | — | — | — | 357,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.80M | 7.30M | 800,000 | 4.80M | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -591.00M | -586.00M | -708.00M | -962.00M | -593.00M | -454.00M | -494.00M | -565.00M | -263.00M | -433.00M | 189.29M | -773.92M | -735.83M | -760.20M | -561.45M | -904.03M | -579.48M | -596.19M | -766.79M | -500.04M | -533.70M | -1.10B | -671.83M | -321.67M | -190.40M | -270.20M | -358.50M | -150.30M | -102.60M | -180.40M | -98.60M | -69.60M | -84.10M | -37.00M | -41.00M |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 315.00M | 800.00M | 1.34B | 1.13B | — | — | — | — | 525.00M | 425.00M | — | — | 342.00M | — | — | 100.00M | 25.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -513.00M | -379.00M | -1.12B | -108.00M | -116.00M | -19.00M | -14.00M | -11.00M | — | -150.00M | -414,000 | — | -330.34M | -316,000 | -140.24M | -103.04M | -60.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -70.00M | -27.00M | -35.00M | -57.00M | -6.00M | -13.00M | -7.00M | -2.00M | -24.00M | -88.00M | -4.91M | -26.23M | -32.32M | -30.53M | -23.04M | 1.08M | 11.72M | -16.88M | -3.77M | -1.74M | -2.42M | 11.62M | — | -8.89M | — | -4.00M | -5.90M | -4.10M | 1.30M | 12.60M | -1.00M | 1.50M | 2.00M | 2.10M | 2.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -328.00M | 411.00M | 158.00M | 937.00M | -143.00M | -14.00M | -20.00M | -12.00M | 497.00M | 169.00M | -500.35M | -46.27M | -81.02M | -83.17M | -215.37M | -52.29M | -111.98M | 6.65M | 19.58M | -4.13M | -9.55M | 4.63M | -40.90M | -228.70M | 3.20M | -1.40M | -3.40M | 6.40M | 2.90M | 13.70M | 35.80M | 1.90M | 42.40M | 2.10M | 3.40M |
| Other Cash Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 179.00M | 308.00M | 199.00M | 1.29B | 291.00M | 583.00M | 352.00M | 586.00M | 715.00M | 212.00M | 342.07M | 378.36M | 424.16M | 276.92M | 294.41M | 171.00M | 204.53M | 32.91M | 29.00M | 41.06M | 10.03M | 14.86M | 28.94M | 124.28M | 197.70M | 52.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income Tax Paid | — | — | 6.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Paid | — | 154.00M | 143.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Cash Flow | 128.00M | -355.00M | -1.24B | 47.00M | -197.00M | 187.00M | -185.00M | 5.00M | -312.00M | -471.00M | -443.51M | -49.80M | 192.29M | 247.96M | 335.05M | 337.19M | 297.58M | 113.66M | 53.63M | -90.15M | 40.47M | -78.56M | -47.47M | 226.02M | 54.70M | -80.60M | -55.70M | -81.90M | -92.80M | -73.90M | -49.60M | -49.80M | -75.30M | -20.00M | -14.90M |
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