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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
MDIA	MEDIACO HOLDING INC	$54.02M	-49.90%	-12.90%	-10.93%	-16.40%	2.69	0.51	-6.80%	-32.40%	-19.83%
MCHX	MARCHEX INC	$76.40M	-15.10%	-11.60%	-14.92%	-85.50%	0.29	2.53	63.70%	-10.40%	-10.61%
GCL	GCL GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD	$149.54M	36.20%	8.50%	18.22%	38.10%	1.80	1.19	15.00%	3.90%	6.32%
UONE	URBAN ONE INC	$58.67M	-104.30%	-15.60%	-10.30%	-10.10%	8.15	2.59	67.10%	-32.50%	-16.61%
PODC	PODCASTONE INC	$70.24M	-36.60%	-25.10%	-36.97%	-3,662.60%	0.53	1.17	9.30%	-9.60%	-9.55%
MATH	METALPHA TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD	$78.80M	59.10%	7.50%	43.34%	75.70%	5.75	1.17	47.80%	35.40%	35.57%
GXAI	GAXOSAI INC	$9.47M	-24.60%	-24.00%	-27.29%	-38.90%	0.03	29.70	100.00%	-543.70%	-543.74%
QMMM	QMMM HOLDINGS LTD	$2.05B	-198.10%	-98.40%	-72.71%	-203.20%	0.14	7.11	0.80%	-150.10%	-151.33%
TGNA	TEGNA INC	$3.05B	11.20%	4.80%	9.51%	17.00%	1.19	2.22	39.50%	12.00%	21.17%
RMSG	REAL MESSENGER CORP	$10.02M	-2,610.70%	-30.20%	-85.03%	-33.50%	0.09	19.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.50B	-86.90%	-5.90%	-0.67%	-0.50%	17.32	1.15	77.80%	-16.60%	-1.54%
WBD	WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC	$69.56B	1.40%	0.50%	4.31%	8.60%	1.76	1.07	44.00%	1.30%	10.07%
BBGI	BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC	$10.48M	-5.90%	-1.60%	0.80%	1.10%	2.79	1.15	14.00%	-3.80%	1.73%
LDWY	LENDWAY INC	$7.64M	-41.30%	-4.30%	-2.94%	-2.10%	10.03	1.80	18.40%	-9.20%	-5.68%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.63B	-15.60%	-7.60%	-8.95%	-7.80%	0.98	0.96	61.60%	-88.40%	-90.07%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$6.08B	8.10%	5.00%	7.91%	5.90%	0.49	0.24	76.60%	99.70%	128.61%
ABLV	ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC	$36.55M	33.20%	5.20%	33.33%	17.30%	3.00	1.44	12.30%	2.10%	3.91%
SDM	SMART DIGITAL GROUP LTD	$49.03M	33.90%	14.60%	34.91%	39.40%	0.63	2.52	9.60%	7.10%	8.66%
STFS	STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.63M	-382.80%	-177.70%	-282.48%	-343.10%	0.90	2.11	5.70%	-108.30%	-107.39%
ONFO	ONFOLIO HOLDINGS INC	$4.11M	-77.80%	-26.30%	-29.35%	-160.20%	2.03	0.49	60.30%	-21.10%	-14.47%
KRKR	36KR HOLDINGS INC	$10.08M	-34.80%	-15.90%	-38.91%	-33.40%	1.19	1.15	53.00%	-21.30%	-21.31%
SGA	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC	$71.81M	0.20%	0.10%	0.38%	1.00%	0.35	2.74	14.50%	0.30%	0.68%
TBH	BRAG HOUSE HOLDINGS INC	$8.85M	-19.50%	-8.20%	0.68%	20.70%	0.10	6.05	100.00%	-1,039,182.00%	226,054.00%
KUST	KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT INC	$1.34M	-151.70%	-31.80%	-41.84%	-111.00%	2.04	0.99	22.70%	-45.40%	-33.47%
TDIC	DREAMLAND LTD	$7.16M	112.50%	17.90%	54.88%	101.90%	5.58	1.33	25.60%	14.00%	17.86%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$11.02M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRVG	TRIVAGO NV	$197.51M	0.90%	0.60%	2.45%	5.70%	0.83	1.90	97.70%	0.30%	1.16%
SJ	SCIENJOY HOLDING CORP	$62.24M	1.40%	1.20%	1.90%	5.80%	0.14	4.64	18.60%	1.30%	1.85%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$59.30M	32.40%	11.90%	24.86%	179.30%	1.24	1.68	168.90%	32.30%	33.54%
GDEV	GDEV INC	$387.71M	-34.80%	17.50%	-132.06%	-76.00%	-2.62	0.52	66.10%	10.20%	12.37%
GITS	GLOBAL INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$15.32M	-105.70%	-94.90%	-107.33%	-545.90%	0.12	0.19	100.00%	-351,048.40%	-337,319.95%
SCOR	COMSCORE INC	$43.49M	N/A	-6.80%	-0.24%	-1.10%	-8.60	0.65	40.90%	-7.90%	-0.17%
GIGM	GIGAMEDIA LTD	$16.47M	-3.20%	-3.00%	-3.25%	-15.70%	0.06	13.49	52.80%	-37.30%	-37.27%
RDI	READING INTERNATIONAL INC	$25.44M	N/A	-3.10%	1.83%	0.90%	-37.16	0.17	14.50%	-6.50%	2.81%
TC	TOKEN CAT LTD	$0.00	-1,085.30%	-100.50%	-206.84%	-288.90%	5.18	1.49	73.30%	-403.80%	-400.24%
VBIX	VIEWBIX INC	$21.23M	-380.90%	-103.00%	-137.25%	535.60%	2.00	0.48	100.00%	-199.00%	-103.44%
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	$17.34M	-26.30%	-18.70%	-11.61%	-60.20%	0.17	6.83	26.30%	-74.60%	-73.62%
GDC	GD CULTURE GROUP LTD	$247.45M	3.30%	3.20%	1.01%	4.00%	0.00	0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSP	EW SCRIPPS CO	$304.59M	-7.80%	-2.00%	4.36%	5.40%	3.04	1.61	44.40%	-4.40%	8.74%
CMCM	CHEETAH MOBILE INC	$200.39M	-28.40%	-11.10%	-23.54%	-1,652.40%	1.74	1.23	67.60%	-76.50%	-70.68%
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	$20.35B	-1.80%	-0.90%	0.85%	1.90%	1.32	0.67	32.90%	-3.30%	3.00%
FLNT	FLUENT INC	$119.03M	-120.80%	-32.90%	-90.23%	-87.80%	2.52	1.02	21.90%	-12.50%	-11.75%
FENG	PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LTD	$22.40M	-4.20%	-3.00%	-3.17%	-20.30%	0.50	2.72	45.60%	-6.40%	-4.63%
ANGH	ANGHAMI INC	$18.66M	-123.10%	-53.60%	-120.93%	338.90%	4.73	0.54	-31.70%	-75.40%	-71.52%
TRUG	TRUGOLF HOLDINGS INC	$1.89M	-5,607.90%	-89.80%	-141.05%	-4,877.20%	2.67	1.28	63.60%	-93.10%	-54.82%
ZG	ZILLOW GROUP INC	$15.91B	-0.70%	-0.60%	-0.16%	-0.50%	0.14	3.63	74.90%	-1.30%	-0.32%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$7.16M	-20.80%	-18.60%	-13.67%	-23.60%	0.08	11.26	55.50%	-36.30%	-36.01%
DLPN	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC	$20.12M	-65.10%	-10.30%	-12.33%	-21.00%	6.11	0.82	95.90%	-11.40%	-6.95%
DKI	DARKIRIS INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.48	3.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
DJT	TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP	$3.94B	-9.10%	-6.90%	-3.96%	-7.90%	0.43	42.78	59.40%	-3,919.80%	-3,475.39%
BATRA	ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC	$2.72B	-0.20%	-0.10%	3.76%	3.30%	1.96	0.87	29.40%	-0.10%	7.40%
CTW	CTW CAYMAN	$101.43M	14.90%	8.50%	11.57%	16.20%	0.68	2.15	75.60%	4.20%	4.87%

Communication Service Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Advertising Agencies	43	-1.16%	+1.57%	+2.84%	-33.80%	-25.14x	2.42x	+3.33%	-1.83%	-0.64%	+31.06%	Buy
Broadcasting	13	+5.49%	+8.43%	+2.99%	-0.09%	6.45x	1.48x	+14.68%	+4.37%	+10.96%	+62.49%	Buy
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	27	-0.32%	+1.20%	-0.10%	+24.01%	13.29x	6.60x	-69.51%	-1.87%	-3.41%	+20.27%	Buy
Entertainment	46	-0.72%	-0.23%	-0.49%	+10.75%	10.65x	3.42x	+27.52%	+10.53%	+16.17%	+13.07%	Buy
Internet Content & Information	71	-0.55%	+2.82%	-3.19%	-59.00%	32.59x	8.69x	+31.60%	+22.59%	+32.23%	+31.09%	Strong Buy
Telecom Services	53	-0.35%	+0.99%	-2.97%	-20.35%	9.80x	1.67x	+17.43%	+5.20%	+9.76%	+35.07%	Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 253 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 Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Millicom International Cellular Sa has seen its stock return 119.48% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 157 percentage points.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has an average 1 year price target of $59.93, a downside of -0.92% from Millicom International Cellular Sa's current stock price of $60.49.

Millicom International Cellular Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Millicom International Cellular Sa, 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.

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 253 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 24 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock return 7.21% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 44 percentage points.

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 253 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 17 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock lose -14.15% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 23 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 54.98% from Ooma's current stock price of $12.26.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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.

What are the communication service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 50 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 12.78%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.04%. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -99.1% indicates that its high 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 11.2%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.04%.

Playtika Holding's dividend payout ratio of 166.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.2%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.04%.

Jiayin Group's dividend payout ratio of 17.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication service stocks down?

Communication service stocks were down -0.5% in the last day, and up 1.52% over the last week. Pinterest was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -9.61% yesterday.

Pinterest shares are trading lower after the company announced a global restructuring plan that includes a 15% workforce reduction.

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. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) 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.

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 -46.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -9 percentage points.

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) 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.

Shutterstock 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.

Shutterstock's stock has dropped -30.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 6 percentage points.

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) 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.

Sirius XM Holdings 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.

Sirius XM Holdings's stock has dropped -7.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 29 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

48.92% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 26.83% over the next year.

8.47% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.82% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.98% are rated C (Hold), 15.82% are rated D (Sell), and 7.91% 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 26.69x.

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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

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1. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

3. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

1. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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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. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

3. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

1. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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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.