United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) vs. Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG) Financial Comparison

United States Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for United States Cellular and Umbra Applied Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United States Cellular	0	0	3	0	3.00
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

United States Cellular presently has a consensus target price of $85.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.57%. Given United States Cellular’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe United States Cellular is more favorable than Umbra Applied Technologies Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

18.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of United States Cellular shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.2% of Umbra Applied Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United States Cellular and Umbra Applied Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United States Cellular	$3.71 billion	1.78	-$39.00 million	($0.30)	-259.60
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Umbra Applied Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United States Cellular.

Risk and Volatility

United States Cellular has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Umbra Applied Technologies Group has a beta of -1.26, meaning that its share price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United States Cellular and Umbra Applied Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United States Cellular	-0.68%	1.68%	0.74%
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

United States Cellular beats Umbra Applied Technologies Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United States Cellular

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 Umbra Applied Technologies Group

Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. operates as a green technology development, fabrication, and commercialization company. The company develops and manufactures equipment, products, and systems to global remediation projects. Its technologies include power generation, oil and sand processing, oil shale processing, inland and salt water oil spill remediation, water remediation, water desalinization and medical waste remediation, and e-waste remediation. The company was formerly known as Green Processing Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. in January 2014. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring Hill, Florida. Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Green Processing Technologies, Inc.