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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best communication service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the communication services sector.

Sector: Communication Services

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
KUST	KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT INC	$534.09k	-151.70%	-31.80%	-41.84%	-111.00%	2.04	0.99	22.70%	-45.40%	-33.47%
KRKR	36KR HOLDINGS INC	$10.05M	9.00%	3.90%	7.96%	12.10%	1.31	1.21	57.70%	4.90%	4.91%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$4.86M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$4.08B	-59.30%	-28.20%	-34.56%	-27.00%	1.30	1.08	65.80%	-146.30%	-137.67%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$7.42B	-30.60%	-19.20%	-44.49%	-23.40%	0.55	0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
GDEV	GDEV INC	$256.58M	-34.80%	17.50%	-132.06%	-76.00%	-2.62	0.52	66.10%	10.20%	12.37%
CHR	CHEER HOLDING INC	$213.55k	7.00%	6.10%	6.69%	23.70%	0.13	8.29	71.90%	14.50%	14.71%
GIBO	GIBO HOLDINGS LTD	$5.19M	-283.70%	-40.10%	-31.92%	-39.40%	3.22	0.69	85.40%	-111.70%	-111.67%
FTRK	FAST TRACK GROUP	$12.87M	-26.30%	-18.70%	-11.61%	-60.20%	0.17	6.83	26.30%	-74.60%	-73.62%
GDC	GD CULTURE GROUP LTD	$220.02M	3.30%	3.20%	1.01%	4.00%	0.00	0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	$19.97B	7.50%	3.70%	6.51%	14.80%	0.90	1.46	33.70%	12.40%	21.00%
FLNT	FLUENT INC	$106.61M	-120.80%	-32.90%	-90.23%	-87.80%	2.52	1.02	21.90%	-12.50%	-11.75%
YDKG	YUEDA DIGITAL HOLDING	$122.26k	-119.40%	-43.70%	256.32%	1,125.00%	5.47	0.30	0.90%	-275.20%	-275.06%
VSME	VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD	$2.83M	-193.40%	-82.40%	-101.78%	-271.50%	0.73	1.69	26.30%	-112.20%	-107.10%
XHLD	TEN HOLDINGS INC	$4.37M	-346.40%	-110.50%	-248.11%	-251.50%	1.84	0.48	80.80%	-335.10%	-326.03%
GIGM	GIGAMEDIA LTD	$16.69M	-3.20%	-3.00%	-3.25%	-15.70%	0.06	13.49	52.80%	-37.30%	-37.27%
GITS	GLOBAL INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$9.77M	-105.70%	-94.90%	-107.33%	-545.90%	0.12	0.19	100.00%	-351,048.40%	-337,319.95%
BATRA	ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC	$3.07B	-4.50%	-1.40%	1.80%	1.30%	2.05	0.42	30.20%	-3.20%	3.04%
ZG	ZILLOW GROUP INC	$10.81B	0.50%	0.40%	0.86%	2.80%	0.16	3.13	74.10%	0.90%	1.66%
EEX	EMERALD HOLDING INC	$890.59M	-8.20%	-2.60%	2.94%	7.10%	2.58	0.82	63.60%	-6.60%	5.87%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$5.52M	-20.80%	-18.60%	-13.67%	-23.60%	0.08	11.26	55.50%	-36.30%	-36.01%
DKI	DARKIRIS INC	$7.67M	-224.00%	-161.90%	-126.29%	-347.90%	0.25	2.86	24.80%	-85.70%	-84.99%
DJT	TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP	$2.71B	-40.10%	-28.30%	-41.47%	-33.60%	0.60	1.23	54.50%	-19,335.80%	-18,577.99%
WIMI	WIMI HOLOGRAM CLOUD INC	$24.43M	15.30%	7.10%	7.33%	27.30%	0.66	3.50	27.00%	38.80%	40.83%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$61.96M	32.40%	11.90%	24.86%	179.30%	1.24	1.68	168.90%	32.30%	33.54%
TRVG	TRIVAGO NV	$198.44M	5.70%	3.40%	2.25%	5.90%	0.68	2.22	97.30%	2.00%	1.08%
MCHX	MARCHEX INC	$65.42M	-15.10%	-11.60%	-14.92%	-85.50%	0.29	2.53	63.70%	-10.40%	-10.61%
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$34.46M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.77	1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCO	CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC	$1.19B	-0.60%	0.50%	13.10%	5.10%	-2.12	1.28	53.40%	1.20%	26.22%
BHAT	BLUE HAT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY	$138.27M	-15.00%	-13.30%	-10.66%	-14.10%	0.07	23.03	28.10%	-47.90%	-47.10%
KWM	K WAVE MEDIA LTD	$40.48M	N/A	-55.10%	-826.35%	-65.40%	-6.62	0.56	0.40%	-2,652.20%	-2,652.17%
HAO	HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD	$3.30M	27.10%	20.90%	23.68%	54.40%	0.24	5.05	2.80%	11.80%	12.78%
CPOP	POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD	$5.27M	-37.30%	-8.80%	-9.14%	-9.10%	4.32	1.47	4.00%	-6.40%	-5.85%
DLPN	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC	$19.64M	-65.10%	-10.30%	-12.33%	-21.00%	6.11	0.82	95.90%	-11.40%	-6.95%
EA	ELECTRONIC ARTS INC	$50.08B	11.00%	5.50%	11.40%	32.50%	1.16	0.93	78.30%	9.30%	13.80%
CTW	CTW CAYMAN	$127.26M	14.90%	8.50%	11.57%	16.20%	0.68	2.15	75.60%	4.20%	4.87%
GAME	GAMESQUARE HOLDINGS INC	$29.22M	-147.80%	-45.40%	-44.11%	-238.10%	0.54	0.65	19.20%	-49.30%	-49.68%
MRDN	MERIDIAN HOLDINGS INC	$105.69M	-4.70%	-2.50%	0.74%	4.00%	0.67	0.61	56.80%	-3.00%	0.60%
GMHS	GAMEHAUS HOLDINGS INC	$58.93M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.37	3.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCFY	LOCAFY LTD	$7.97M	-120.90%	-72.00%	-101.99%	-3,678.40%	0.52	1.09	100.00%	-134.70%	-128.99%
CNET	ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.45M	-60.40%	-21.60%	-45.51%	-50.40%	1.87	1.41	4.80%	-33.40%	-26.81%
CCG	CHECHE GROUP INC	$66.50M	-9.20%	-2.80%	-7.65%	-15.00%	2.76	1.31	5.00%	-1.00%	-0.96%
LFS	LEIFRAS CO LTD	$69.59M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.68	1.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
SNAL	SNAIL INC	$23.18M	N/A	-42.90%	92.98%	-178.10%	-4.63	0.53	29.40%	-30.70%	-16.43%
BAOS	BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$4.08M	-115.90%	-87.00%	-268.44%	-121.40%	0.85	1.26	46.00%	-3,404.00%	-3,398.03%
TOON	KARTOON STUDIOS INC	$29.38M	-87.30%	-34.10%	-71.51%	-74.50%	1.89	0.83	28.60%	-64.00%	-62.59%
TJGC	TJGC GROUP LTD	$9.44M	-165.60%	-92.80%	-71.20%	-140.40%	0.40	7.08	21.60%	-88.10%	-86.27%
AGAE	ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC	$11.06M	-35.40%	-19.90%	-37.01%	-31.80%	0.95	1.79	30.80%	-280.10%	-281.28%
TGNA	TEGNA INC	$3.30B	7.10%	3.10%	6.95%	13.00%	1.18	2.28	36.20%	8.10%	16.50%
TDIC	DREAMLAND LTD	$5.96M	-182.50%	-55.80%	-85.69%	-116.00%	1.91	1.68	11.10%	-60.80%	-57.72%
TBH	BRAG HOUSE HOLDINGS INC	$5.23M	-19.50%	-8.20%	0.68%	20.70%	0.10	6.05	100.00%	-1,039,182.00%	226,054.00%
SGA	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC	$71.87M	0.20%	0.10%	0.38%	1.00%	0.35	2.74	14.50%	0.30%	0.68%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.76B	-56.90%	3.20%	17.64%	9.90%	-18.22	2.08	55.40%	9.10%	36.64%
TULP	BLOOMIA HOLDINGS INC	$7.15M	-37.40%	-3.60%	-1.66%	-1.20%	13.59	1.68	20.40%	-7.60%	-3.19%
SWAG	STRAN & COMPANY INC	$30.72M	-5.00%	-2.90%	-4.76%	-7.90%	0.67	2.27	29.90%	-1.40%	-1.37%

Communication Service Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Advertising Agencies	43	+0.24%	-0.54%	+6.10%	-35.40%	-185.61x	1.96x	-8.96%	-3.95%	-4.83%	+37.47%	Buy
Broadcasting	14	-1.28%	-13.77%	-7.17%	-17.35%	8.36x	1.28x	+9.42%	+1.79%	+3.84%	+39.86%	Buy
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	27	+185.55%	+184.59%	+177.01%	+155.91%	17.00x	5.59x	-65.51%	-2.46%	-3.34%	+32.13%	Buy
Entertainment	46	+0.31%	-2.37%	+1.58%	-53.67%	3.10x	3.51x	+23.38%	+11.13%	+17.19%	+16.71%	Buy
Internet Content & Information	71	-0.11%	-0.38%	+2.88%	-51.83%	31.27x	7.49x	+31.74%	+22.34%	+29.36%	+40.69%	Buy
Telecom Services	54	+0.42%	-1.23%	-2.49%	-5.89%	10.48x	1.92x	+15.25%	+4.49%	+8.71%	+25.15%	Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

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 communication stocks to buy right now are:

1. Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE)

Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 255 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 Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -9 points lower than the communication service sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ZDGE as a "A".It passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Zedge has seen its stock return 34.67% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 65 percentage points.

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 255 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 19 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 4.96% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 36 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 27.03% from Ooma's current stock price of $14.17.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ooma, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 255 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 Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock return 67.83% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 99 percentage points.

What are the communication service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 54 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the communication service sector average of 4.23%. Cable One's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cable One's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cable One's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK) has an annual dividend yield of 13.84%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.23%.

Playtika Holding's dividend payout ratio of -72.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 13.72%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.23%. Townsquare Media's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Townsquare Media's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio of -112.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication service stocks up?

Communication service stocks were up 17.95% in the last day, and up 16.35% over the last week. 36kr Holdings was the among the top gainers in the communication services sector, gaining 37.39% yesterday.

36KR Holdings shares are trading higher after the company reported a year-over-year increase in its FY financial results.

What are the most undervalued communication service 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 communication service stocks right now are:

1. Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN)

Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN) is the most undervalued communication service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Arena Group Holdings has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arena Group Holdings's stock has gained 41.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 73 percentage points.

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is the second most undervalued communication service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -49.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -18 percentage points.

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is the third most undervalued communication service 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 57, which is 33 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 9.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 40 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

46.62% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 30.18% over the next year.

8.98% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.57% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.08% are rated C (Hold), 13.77% are rated D (Sell), and 6.59% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the communication services sector?

The average P/E ratio of the communication services sector is 23.58x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

Sectors & IndustriesCommunication Services
Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best communication service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the communication services sector.

Communication Service Industries

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

1. Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE)

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

2. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

3. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

1. Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN)

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

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Sectors & IndustriesCommunication ServicesBest Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top communication service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best communication service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the communication services sector.

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Communication Service Stocks FAQ

1. Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE)

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

2. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

3. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

1. Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN)

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best communication service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the communication services sector.