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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top telecom stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best telecom stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Telecom Services

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Telecom is Zen Rated B and is the 42nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
OOMA	OOMA INC	$335.34M	-8.30%	-4.60%	-6.30%	-11.10%	0.75	1.09	60.70%	-2.70%	-2.39%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$1.66B	N/A	-36.30%	14.65%	8.50%	-10.06	1.33	48.00%	-95.40%	30.68%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.28B	32.20%	14.50%	24.89%	-3,005.90%	1.03	1.66	34.30%	6.50%	6.06%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$142.02M	3.40%	2.70%	3.65%	29.30%	0.26	2.22	62.00%	2.80%	3.17%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.38B	N/A	N/A	25.56%	N/A	6.17	0.78	87.10%	10.40%	28.15%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$5.83B	6.90%	1.80%	11.03%	10.90%	2.80	0.73	75.50%	4.40%	21.54%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$190.27M	7.80%	5.90%	3.01%	3.90%	0.37	4.20	74.20%	11.40%	5.06%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$5.24B	48.90%	22.20%	43.54%	64.80%	0.99	1.76	65.00%	48.10%	61.80%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$53.58B	20.60%	4.80%	14.93%	10.90%	3.12	0.65	61.20%	9.30%	19.02%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$28.04B	4.20%	1.80%	2.38%	2.20%	1.32	1.08	35.50%	7.70%	8.46%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$8.15B	10.70%	4.20%	10.48%	8.50%	1.60	0.81	73.70%	6.90%	12.38%
TEF	TELEFONICA S A	$29.20B	-0.20%	0.00%	N/A	2.90%	5.19	N/A	67.60%	-0.10%	7.98%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$280.45B	19.10%	5.70%	9.87%	10.60%	2.51	1.16	63.80%	14.40%	22.81%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.18B	15.20%	8.00%	17.92%	24.40%	0.84	1.25	175.30%	14.10%	27.25%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$182.56B	18.10%	4.70%	9.27%	10.00%	2.76	0.61	59.90%	13.10%	21.88%
TU	TELUS CORP	$22.90B	6.30%	1.70%	2.66%	2.80%	2.64	0.68	62.50%	4.90%	6.29%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$126.27B	18.40%	5.90%	10.01%	12.90%	2.09	0.65	100.00%	12.70%	18.26%
TIMB	TIM SA	$8.00B	12.00%	5.70%	N/A	12.10%	1.13	N/A	53.30%	12.40%	25.31%
USM	UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP	$5.85B	-0.80%	-0.40%	1.61%	1.80%	1.28	1.52	56.80%	-1.00%	4.08%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$570.24M	-12.60%	-4.40%	-0.93%	-1.20%	1.98	1.39	51.50%	-6.00%	-0.93%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$15.58B	8.00%	4.50%	8.61%	13.10%	0.79	N/A	43.90%	9.90%	15.51%
PHI	PLDT INC	$5.05B	29.30%	5.20%	9.76%	6.40%	4.39	0.34	87.20%	14.90%	19.57%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$15.19B	17.00%	8.10%	16.74%	14.90%	0.97	0.82	72.50%	15.70%	24.85%
T	AT&T INC	$198.89B	11.30%	3.00%	6.63%	7.80%	2.68	0.70	59.90%	9.60%	18.85%
BCE	BCE INC	$19.56B	0.90%	0.20%	4.49%	3.80%	3.29	0.60	43.40%	0.70%	10.79%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$2.60B	19.40%	4.60%	9.11%	5.60%	4.04	1.99	72.40%	14.70%	26.85%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$53.76B	35.30%	3.50%	8.74%	6.00%	8.03	0.36	100.00%	9.40%	21.76%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$328.54M	0.90%	0.30%	5.16%	3.80%	2.97	1.08	37.30%	0.50%	7.28%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$31.24B	9.80%	7.10%	10.21%	12.10%	0.36	1.38	36.30%	16.20%	20.08%
KT	KT CORP	$9.52B	2.80%	1.10%	5.79%	4.70%	1.49	1.02	100.00%	1.70%	6.06%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$13.71M	-91.30%	-40.30%	-56.13%	-61.40%	2.48	2.18	54.00%	-61.20%	-57.23%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$994.32M	23.20%	1.50%	5.40%	4.60%	16.73	1.78	62.50%	3.10%	12.72%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$2.49B	-19.50%	-6.60%	-3.70%	-5.00%	3.77	3.16	66.90%	-29.50%	-23.21%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$231.75M	-5.20%	-1.50%	0.27%	0.20%	2.16	1.16	56.60%	-3.60%	0.55%
SNRE	SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG	$5.12B	-9.20%	-3.00%	3.44%	3.50%	1.76	0.71	72.50%	-12.10%	11.93%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$556.86M	-20.20%	-9.30%	-9.56%	-78.10%	1.26	1.65	100.00%	-508.10%	-489.72%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.03B	-1.90%	-0.70%	2.04%	2.00%	1.54	1.56	57.00%	-2.00%	5.18%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.61B	-80.20%	-0.90%	2.84%	2.20%	115.05	1.21	48.20%	-2.40%	6.55%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$13.62B	16.40%	2.50%	7.35%	6.50%	5.88	1.00	100.00%	8.50%	22.46%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$1.47B	0.80%	0.20%	2.81%	2.80%	2.63	1.31	73.60%	0.90%	11.25%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$136.00M	-50.90%	-20.20%	-55.31%	-50.90%	2.32	1.42	6.40%	-16.10%	-15.86%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$3.97B	-17.40%	-7.20%	0.88%	1.50%	1.49	0.45	65.80%	-12.50%	1.86%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.11B	-7.50%	-3.20%	0.55%	0.50%	1.37	2.50	34.00%	-13.30%	1.98%
ATUS	ALTICE USA INC	$1.16B	N/A	-0.30%	5.62%	5.10%	-68.53	0.32	67.70%	-1.10%	18.50%
WOW	WIDEOPENWEST INC	$382.77M	-25.90%	-3.90%	0.49%	0.40%	6.24	0.61	59.30%	-9.30%	1.03%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$2.70B	-55.80%	-6.30%	-4.67%	-3.20%	13.24	1.90	38.10%	-19.70%	-13.16%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$630.31M	-3.80%	-2.00%	-1.63%	-1.50%	1.01	1.20	61.00%	-10.10%	-8.06%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.53%	N/A	1.96	1.27	21.50%	-0.10%	-0.14%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.04B	-45.80%	-5.10%	-0.31%	-0.30%	9.97	1.04	77.80%	-14.70%	-0.75%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$43.41M	N/A	-29.00%	-25.53%	-30.10%	-5.58	1.21	55.90%	-51.10%	-34.78%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$29.43M	22.60%	7.70%	21.15%	740.70%	2.01	1.32	175.10%	14.40%	15.24%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.79B	9.40%	4.30%	9.56%	5.70%	1.04	1.05	66.60%	36.60%	49.10%
FYBR	FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC	$9.11B	-7.70%	-1.90%	2.08%	1.50%	3.29	0.42	64.80%	-6.50%	6.36%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$12.56B	9.20%	5.40%	7.74%	7.10%	0.70	2.12	74.70%	85.50%	125.59%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best telecommunication stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #1 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -8 points lower than the telecom industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OOMA as a "A".

OOMA passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 61.78% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 45 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $17.63, an upside of 45.06% from Ooma's current stock price of $12.15.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ooma, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) has a Due Diligence Score of 9, which is -19 points lower than the telecom industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IHS as a "A".

IHS passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ihs Holding has seen its stock return 37.29% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 21 percentage points.

Ihs Holding has an average 1 year price target of $8.67, an upside of 74.39% from Ihs Holding's current stock price of $4.97.

Ihs Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ihs Holding, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

Idt (NYSE:IDT) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Idt (NYSE:IDT) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Idt (NYSE:IDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 16 points higher than the telecom industry average of 28.

IDT passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idt has seen its stock return 39.27% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 23 percentage points.

What are the telecom stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 22 telecom stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 telecom stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 17.19%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.21%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 3,147.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Vodafone Group Public Co (NASDAQ:VOD)

Vodafone Group Public Co (NASDAQ:VOD) has an annual dividend yield of 7.49%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.21%. Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend payout ratio of 72.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

GPA (NYSE:TLK) has an annual dividend yield of 7.25%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.21%. GPA's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. GPA's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

GPA's dividend payout ratio of 78.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks down?

Telecom stocks were down -0.94% in the last day, and up 3.18% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why telecom stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued telecom stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued telecom stocks right now are:

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is the most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Veon has a valuation score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 86.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 70 percentage points.

2. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the second most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Comcast has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Comcast's stock has dropped -11.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -28 percentage points.

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is the third most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millicom International Cellular Sa's stock has gained 64.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 48 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

42.42% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 28.66% over the next year.

10.64% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.89% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.83% are rated C (Hold), 6.38% are rated D (Sell), and 4.26% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the telecom services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the telecom services industry is 14.01x.

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