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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
NEXN	NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$258.27M	2.80%	1.70%	4.94%	27.60%	0.65	1.26	82.50%	3.40%	6.42%
CNK	CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	$4.46B	52.00%	4.90%	10.97%	8.70%	8.17	0.85	39.50%	6.40%	11.91%
OOMA	OOMA INC	$544.27M	11.60%	5.20%	6.91%	13.30%	1.30	0.95	61.50%	3.60%	3.47%
MRDN	MERIDIAN HOLDINGS INC	$140.50M	-121.60%	-58.90%	-151.65%	-351.10%	1.28	0.59	55.70%	-41.40%	-42.30%
QNST	QUINSTREET INC	$931.65M	27.70%	13.80%	7.72%	53.60%	1.23	1.22	11.30%	6.30%	2.75%
NWSA	NEWS CORP	$16.25B	6.60%	3.70%	7.08%	12.60%	0.74	1.62	56.90%	6.30%	10.02%
MAX	MEDIAALPHA INC	$704.54M	8,214.40%	28.20%	-4.60%	-3.90%	12.84	1.29	14.70%	7.90%	-0.85%
STGW	STAGWELL INC	$2.20B	2.20%	0.40%	5.22%	7.30%	5.22	0.81	35.80%	0.50%	4.67%
MCS	MARCUS CORP	$863.92M	5.00%	2.30%	4.17%	3.20%	1.19	0.44	39.40%	2.90%	4.41%
FOXA	FOX CORP	$26.92B	14.70%	7.60%	12.67%	15.60%	0.93	3.17	36.60%	9.80%	14.66%
NIQ	NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC	$5.49B	-37.00%	-5.20%	1.00%	1.30%	6.19	1.09	55.40%	-8.00%	1.20%
IDT	IDT CORP	$2.00B	24.80%	12.40%	27.87%	1,055.00%	0.94	1.86	38.30%	6.70%	8.86%
EVC	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$583.26M	5.90%	1.00%	7.72%	7.70%	4.39	1.48	24.80%	0.60%	3.25%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$396.64M	34.30%	9.60%	16.38%	13.70%	1.78	1.63	56.90%	22.50%	34.51%
NXDR	NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS INC	$951.65M	-7.30%	-6.40%	-6.70%	-7.00%	0.13	13.27	84.20%	-11.10%	-10.48%
LFTO	LIFTOFF MOBILE INC	$2.80B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-374.32	1.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
PINS	PINTEREST INC	$12.41B	6.50%	4.90%	5.35%	5.20%	0.65	3.81	79.50%	5.50%	4.87%
VEON	VEON LTD	$5.73B	4.20%	0.60%	13.87%	11.30%	5.52	0.97	87.10%	1.20%	18.77%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$2.84B	12.40%	7.60%	17.56%	26.10%	0.63	1.26	88.80%	12.70%	24.53%
CURI	CURIOSITYSTREAM INC	$154.87M	0.10%	0.00%	1.25%	12.00%	0.63	0.78	63.00%	0.00%	0.77%
MSGM	MOTORSPORT GAMES INC	$25.79M	39.80%	19.90%	26.95%	2,970.90%	1.57	1.85	83.90%	16.20%	14.61%
IMAX	IMAX CORP	$2.79B	11.90%	4.60%	N/A	6.70%	1.31	N/A	59.60%	9.80%	15.29%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$181.90M	6.20%	5.00%	5.50%	38.80%	0.29	2.06	62.80%	5.30%	5.72%
DDI	DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE CO LTD	$683.84M	12.90%	11.80%	15.36%	130.80%	0.09	18.67	73.40%	32.90%	43.27%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$12.36B	2.90%	1.20%	4.99%	4.30%	1.26	1.19	73.50%	2.10%	6.94%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$39.98B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
GTN	GRAY MEDIA INC	$451.07M	-2.70%	-0.60%	4.13%	5.60%	3.62	0.95	26.00%	-1.80%	13.02%
DLX	DELUXE CORP	$1.06B	14.60%	3.80%	11.57%	13.80%	2.62	1.20	52.50%	4.80%	12.32%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$69.03B	22.70%	4.60%	15.10%	11.40%	3.79	0.74	62.10%	8.80%	20.88%
TWLO	TWILIO INC	$37.53B	14.10%	11.50%	1.72%	4.20%	0.21	4.62	48.50%	20.60%	3.10%
DIS	WALT DISNEY CO	$190.95B	7.90%	4.20%	7.78%	14.40%	0.80	0.71	37.60%	8.70%	13.35%
OPRA	OPERA LTD	$1.60B	12.80%	11.20%	14.71%	44.90%	0.15	2.05	63.20%	18.50%	22.07%
NXST	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC	$5.07B	8.60%	1.30%	4.42%	6.00%	6.82	1.56	54.60%	3.20%	12.37%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$10.93B	12.90%	6.00%	13.73%	11.70%	1.06	0.83	71.90%	11.90%	19.92%
MGNI	MAGNITE INC	$3.35B	18.60%	5.50%	8.87%	28.90%	2.24	1.03	64.80%	22.50%	15.88%
WMG	WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP	$16.43B	90.80%	6.50%	16.84%	21.50%	11.29	0.73	45.80%	9.20%	14.49%
EVER	EVERQUOTE INC	$767.87M	50.30%	36.70%	33.76%	229.40%	0.33	3.33	97.60%	15.20%	11.51%
MOMO	HELLO GROUP INC	$723.48M	10.10%	8.20%	12.31%	26.00%	0.23	5.13	37.30%	11.00%	14.03%
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	$4.17T	50.80%	35.40%	37.73%	53.00%	0.44	2.72	60.90%	54.80%	67.34%
PLTK	PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP	$804.79M	N/A	-7.80%	-3.66%	-3.80%	-9.23	1.14	73.50%	-9.90%	-3.45%
TIMB	TIM SA	$8.93B	17.10%	7.60%	N/A	14.30%	1.38	N/A	53.90%	16.20%	29.71%
YELP	YELP INC	$1.08B	18.60%	12.80%	22.38%	44.40%	0.54	1.75	89.60%	8.60%	12.50%
KT	KT CORP	$8.91B	10.20%	4.00%	9.83%	8.50%	1.34	1.19	100.00%	6.00%	10.74%
RDDT	REDDIT INC	$30.04B	29.00%	26.30%	26.61%	48.30%	0.11	10.49	91.40%	31.30%	31.59%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$5.37B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
LION	LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP	$3.18B	N/A	-2.20%	7.32%	4.90%	-5.33	0.44	39.60%	-4.10%	5.11%
MTCH	MATCH GROUP INC	$9.86B	-303.60%	16.20%	29.54%	26.20%	-18.02	1.72	74.80%	20.20%	29.31%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.54B	-9.40%	-3.80%	3.13%	2.70%	1.35	2.14	38.20%	-15.60%	10.65%
TBLA	TABOOLACOM LTD	$929.33M	12.80%	7.60%	11.15%	42.40%	0.65	1.11	29.70%	6.10%	6.13%
ZD	ZIFF DAVIS INC	$1.96B	34.30%	17.70%	22.59%	68.80%	0.79	2.16	84.90%	48.60%	51.75%
SNAP	SNAP INC	$10.37B	-14.60%	-4.10%	-2.78%	-2.20%	2.88	2.94	57.30%	-4.90%	-2.64%
JOYY	JOYY INC	$4.05B	3.30%	2.90%	3.62%	6.60%	0.16	2.01	34.70%	9.60%	10.53%
TRVG	TRIVAGO NV	$278.56M	6.30%	3.50%	3.30%	10.30%	1.03	1.65	96.00%	2.20%	1.38%
BILI	BILIBILI INC	$5.89B	9.90%	3.70%	8.19%	19.40%	1.67	1.32	37.00%	4.90%	5.50%
PERI	PERION NETWORK LTD	$323.30M	-2.00%	-1.50%	-1.87%	-4.30%	0.37	2.53	34.00%	-3.00%	-2.88%
ECHO	ECHOSTAR CORP	$24.80B	-69.80%	-13.40%	-18.38%	-28.50%	1.78	5.20	29.50%	-38.70%	-44.66%
GRVY	GRAVITY CO LTD	$463.56M	13.10%	11.20%	16.71%	26.10%	0.16	7.20	33.60%	14.90%	20.58%
OMC	OMNICOM GROUP INC	$22.10B	4.40%	0.90%	4.66%	17.10%	4.10	0.92	19.60%	1.70%	5.16%
CMPR	CIMPRESS PLC	$1.86B	-18.10%	4.60%	18.04%	14.30%	-5.27	0.73	46.30%	2.60%	6.89%
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$107.39M	-4.50%	-3.90%	-4.30%	-8.10%	0.16	7.07	25.10%	-4.70%	-4.62%
STUB	STUBHUB HOLDINGS INC	$2.24B	-121.90%	-34.30%	-35.68%	-334.50%	2.14	1.04	82.10%	-95.40%	-70.93%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$39.19B	-0.10%	0.00%	1.66%	1.50%	1.49	1.13	31.50%	-0.10%	4.34%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$829.58M	-7.00%	-1.60%	5.29%	3.20%	3.79	0.74	40.20%	-3.00%	6.70%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$4.34B	7.90%	4.20%	12.99%	18.40%	0.93	1.70	171.70%	7.30%	21.98%
NTES	NETEASE INC	$80.76B	20.10%	14.50%	22.69%	98.40%	0.36	3.45	67.20%	27.90%	34.36%
NRDS	NERDWALLET INC	$640.83M	18.10%	14.40%	26.77%	64.70%	0.28	2.62	93.50%	7.60%	10.62%
NMAX	NEWSMAX INC	$1.13B	-5.90%	-2.80%	-4.40%	-4.50%	1.04	2.39	39.60%	-3.20%	-3.15%
VSNT	VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC	$4.42B	8.30%	6.20%	10.06%	38.80%	0.56	2.38	56.50%	11.50%	17.53%
SBGI	SINCLAIR INC	$905.42M	12.70%	0.90%	7.26%	5.90%	13.62	1.94	21.70%	1.60%	10.63%
FVRR	FIVERR INTERNATIONAL LTD	$308.99M	7.20%	3.70%	10.36%	30.00%	0.60	1.82	82.00%	7.20%	11.25%
SOHU	SOHUCOM LTD	$324.50M	18.70%	13.90%	-2.66%	-2.90%	0.26	3.02	78.50%	38.10%	-5.75%
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC	$9.09B	7.50%	3.20%	6.53%	14.10%	1.28	0.46	52.20%	10.20%	18.73%
TTWO	TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC	$38.38B	-9.10%	-3.30%	-2.57%	-5.50%	1.51	1.06	56.00%	-4.80%	-2.41%
SPOT	SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA	$109.16B	41.10%	23.60%	35.31%	95.10%	0.64	2.11	32.80%	18.40%	17.22%
AMC	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC	$2.60B	N/A	-7.00%	-1.03%	-0.60%	-6.54	0.55	15.60%	-10.60%	-1.21%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$8.24B	26.80%	14.30%	27.86%	50.90%	0.82	1.74	54.20%	38.30%	49.15%
WPP	WPP PLC	$5.95B	-8.30%	-2.00%	-22.98%	-9.40%	3.80	0.86	15.90%	-1.80%	3.41%
STFS	STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	$3.51M	-167.60%	-109.70%	-136.62%	-227.10%	0.43	3.10	6.80%	-93.40%	-92.29%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$170.66B	18.20%	4.90%	9.39%	9.30%	2.80	0.92	62.20%	11.50%	19.36%
SLE	SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC	$7.61M	-206.10%	-128.70%	-114.43%	-762.10%	0.45	1.85	37.90%	-190.30%	-128.41%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$236.05M	3.80%	1.40%	-3.88%	-4.40%	1.91	1.31	48.80%	2.00%	-4.05%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$14.00B	19.10%	3.20%	11.72%	11.90%	7.41	0.53	89.80%	8.30%	25.15%
NFLX	NETFLIX INC	$293.68B	48.00%	23.70%	37.44%	98.70%	0.94	1.14	49.10%	28.20%	35.85%
PPLI	PEOPLE INC	$2.89B	7.00%	4.70%	9.23%	13.30%	0.47	3.69	65.70%	16.00%	31.28%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.30B	23.70%	4.60%	7.88%	5.20%	3.99	0.44	86.80%	13.10%	17.16%
IHRT	IHEARTMEDIA INC	$253.85M	N/A	-5.70%	-0.70%	-0.40%	-3.41	1.41	58.80%	-7.20%	-0.70%
AMCX	AMC GLOBAL MEDIA INC	$418.69M	-2.00%	-0.50%	5.13%	6.40%	3.05	1.76	48.30%	-0.90%	6.88%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$77.72B	12.00%	4.20%	8.38%	10.40%	1.87	0.80	100.00%	9.00%	15.06%
RSVR	RESERVOIR MEDIA INC	$622.39M	2.30%	0.90%	4.40%	7.50%	1.51	1.31	64.70%	4.90%	21.77%
TME	TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP	$19.98B	11.30%	8.40%	11.67%	21.10%	0.46	1.75	44.30%	26.30%	32.40%
META	META PLATFORMS INC	$1.81T	29.70%	18.00%	22.24%	23.50%	0.72	2.23	81.70%	29.80%	38.35%
CNVS	CINEVERSE CORP	$38.27M	-28.10%	-11.40%	-20.59%	-65.00%	2.37	0.75	46.30%	-13.30%	-14.68%
WB	WEIBO CORP	$1.55B	8.20%	4.50%	9.64%	9.80%	0.77	3.59	73.40%	17.80%	32.82%
DASH	DOORDASH INC	$81.96B	8.50%	4.40%	6.50%	19.80%	0.97	1.37	51.40%	5.30%	5.48%
BBGI	BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC	$15.34M	-503.00%	-30.50%	-54.17%	-41.10%	6.20	1.23	6.90%	-55.70%	-67.96%
CRTO	CRITEO SA	$751.62M	9.20%	5.00%	11.18%	30.00%	0.75	1.29	53.60%	5.60%	8.00%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$9.31M	-70.80%	-60.90%	-61.17%	-112.30%	0.12	3.69	65.40%	-120.60%	-140.12%
XNET	XUNLEI LTD	$268.35M	-5.60%	-4.70%	-6.51%	-5.50%	0.20	2.03	54.60%	-17.00%	-15.68%
LYV	LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC	$40.18B	-140.40%	-1.00%	7.27%	8.70%	333.11	0.85	25.80%	-1.00%	2.94%
LFS	LEIFRAS CO LTD	$58.34M	26.20%	9.60%	25.87%	64.00%	1.57	1.51	31.00%	3.80%	5.59%

Communication Service Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Advertising Agencies	39	-1.24%	+0.49%	-0.58%	-86.42%	105.26x	2.04x	+2.02%	+1.04%	+0.21%	+39.95%	Strong Buy
Broadcasting	13	-3.38%	-8.92%	-32.28%	-51.70%	300.64x	2.23x	-22.81%	-16.26%	-14.68%	+89.06%	Buy
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	23	-1.29%	-1.72%	-2.05%	-74.52%	-26.18x	4.76x	-54.58%	+4.21%	+6.49%	+37.24%	Strong Buy
Entertainment	46	-1.38%	-0.67%	-4.27%	-43.80%	28.64x	3.42x	+17.33%	+10.93%	+20.12%	+27.99%	Buy
Internet Content & Information	65	-3.75%	-4.55%	-1.29%	-18.11%	32.30x	6.16x	+42.85%	+28.82%	+31.75%	+26.14%	Buy
Telecom Services	54	-1.11%	-0.03%	-6.02%	-14.07%	6.28x	1.64x	+13.01%	+3.90%	+8.27%	+39.27%	Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 12 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Nexxen International has seen its stock return 2.9% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 51 percentage points.

Nexxen International has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 46.73% from Nexxen International's current stock price of $8.86.

Nexxen International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Nexxen International, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 62.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -1 points lower than the communication service sector average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CNK as a "A".It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cinemark Holdings has seen its stock return 45.21% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 93 percentage points.

Cinemark Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $37.90, a downside of -1.51% from Cinemark Holdings's current stock price of $38.48.

Cinemark Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Cinemark Holdings, 10% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 77.82% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 126 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $24.75, an upside of 25.51% from Ooma's current stock price of $19.72.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 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 57 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) has an annual dividend yield of 23.65%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.75%. Shutterstock's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Shutterstock's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Shutterstock's dividend payout ratio of -24.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 20.89%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.75%. 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 -27.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 14.08%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.75%.

Liberty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -25.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication service stocks down?

Communication service stocks were down -2.23% in the last day, and down -2.11% over the last week. GPA was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -13.69% yesterday.

Shares of U.S.-listed Indonesian companies are trading lower after the MSCI announced the launch of a consultation on a proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes from Emerging Market to Standalone Market status.

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. Yelp (NYSE:YELP)

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) 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.

Yelp has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the communication service sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Yelp's stock has dropped -39.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 9 percentage points.

2. Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI)

Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI) 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.

Doubledown Interactive Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the communication service sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Doubledown Interactive Co's stock has gained 56.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 104 percentage points.

3. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) 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.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the communication service sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -22.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 25 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

40.6% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 30.59% over the next year.

5.26% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.87% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.74% are rated C (Hold), 15.2% are rated D (Sell), and 2.92% 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 28.24x.

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