Top Communication Services Stocks by EBITDA
Top communication services companies ranked by ebitda, latest annual filings.
What EBITDA Means for Communication Services Companies
EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a view of operating profit before financing and accounting decisions. In communication services the metric is central because the sector mixes capital-heavy carriers, content producers with large amortization from acquired programming and catalogs, and ad-supported platforms with lighter asset bases. EBITDA is often the common language that lets these very different business models be benchmarked on operating performance.
Why It Matters in Communication Services
Telecom carriers carry deep network investments, so EBITDA strips out the accounting of past spend and exposes ongoing operating margin on the subscriber base. Media companies amortize content over its expected useful life, producing large non-cash charges that EBITDA ignores. That makes the figure flattering when content replenishment is active, since the amortization being added back corresponds to ongoing production and licensing spend the business cannot stop without impairing the library.
What to Read Alongside
Pair EBITDA with [Free Cash Flow](/financials/top-free-cash-flow-stocks/communication-services/) to see the cash that remains after network capex and ongoing content spend, [Net Income](/financials/top-net-income-stocks/communication-services/) for the fully-loaded view, and [Debt](/financials/most-indebted-stocks/communication-services/) given the sector's typical leverage levels.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | $150.73B | $4085.76B |
| 2 | META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | $101.89B | $1673.20B |
| 3 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | Communication Services | $47.61B | $197.38B |
| 4 | T | AT&T Inc. | Communication Services | $45.05B | $185.34B |
| 5 | CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | Communication Services | $36.88B | $113.84B |
| 6 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | Communication Services | $31.79B | $213.84B |
| 7 | DIS | The Walt Disney Company | Communication Services | $22.88B | $183.62B |
| 8 | CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. | Communication Services | $21.62B | $30.13B |
| 9 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | Communication Services | $13.66B | $390.85B |
| 10 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Communication Services | $6.42B | $67.43B |
| 11 | NTES | NetEase, Inc. | Communication Services | $5.45B | $69.90B |
| 12 | APP | AppLovin Corporation | Communication Services | $4.35B | $152.72B |
| 13 | VSNT | Versant Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $2.28B | $5.84B |
| 14 | FYBR | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.98B | $9.64B |
| 15 | LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.94B | $9.28B |
| 16 | SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | Communication Services | $1.89B | $9.42B |
| 17 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.89B | $35.97B |
| 18 | EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | Communication Services | $1.88B | $50.68B |
| 19 | ATUS | Altice USA, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.58B | $0.84B |
| 20 | IPG | The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.46B | $8.93B |
| 21 | TKO | TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.32B | $14.52B |
| 22 | NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.32B | $6.21B |
| 23 | WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. | Communication Services | $1.07B | $15.14B |
| 24 | LBTYK | Liberty Global Ltd. | Communication Services | $1.02B | $3.93B |
| 25 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Communication Services | $1.01B | $1.70B |
| 26 | FWONA | Formula One Group | Communication Services | $0.97B | $20.43B |
| 27 | OMC | Omnicom Group Inc. | Communication Services | $0.72B | $21.89B |
| 28 | TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.71B | $10.63B |
| 29 | GTN | Gray Media, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.63B | $0.59B |
| 30 | TGNA | Tegna Inc | Communication Services | $0.54B | $3.24B |
| 31 | WB | Weibo Corporation | Communication Services | $0.52B | $2.05B |
| 32 | NYT | The New York Times Company | Communication Services | $0.52B | $13.02B |
| 33 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.49B | $1.19B |
| 34 | RDDT | Reddit, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.46B | $29.22B |
| 35 | BILI | Bilibili Inc. | Communication Services | $0.45B | $9.24B |
| 36 | IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication Services | $0.45B | $4.33B |
| 37 | SBGI | Sinclair, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.42B | $1.13B |
| 38 | ZD | Ziff Davis, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.41B | $1.78B |
| 39 | WLY | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.37B | $2.12B |
| 40 | PINS | Pinterest, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.35B | $11.40B |
| 41 | IHRT | iHeartMedia, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.34B | $0.61B |
| 42 | STGW | Stagwell Inc. | Communication Services | $0.33B | $1.65B |
| 43 | CRTO | Criteo S.A. | Communication Services | $0.33B | $0.92B |
| 44 | AMC | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.30B | $0.97B |
| 45 | BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.27B | $41.35B |
| 46 | YELP | Yelp Inc. | Communication Services | $0.23B | $1.58B |
| 47 | ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.23B | $10.19B |
| 48 | PLTK | Playtika Holding Corp. | Communication Services | $0.23B | $1.24B |
| 49 | MOMO | Hello Group Inc. | Communication Services | $0.22B | $0.93B |
| 50 | TDS | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.21B | $5.16B |
| 51 | GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $0.59B |
| 52 | CCOI | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $1.20B |
| 53 | SSTK | Shutterstock, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $0.63B |
| 54 | UPWK | Upwork Inc. | Communication Services | $0.16B | $1.37B |
| 55 | CARS | Cars.com Inc. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $0.61B |
| 56 | MGNI | Magnite, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $1.79B |
| 57 | IMAX | IMAX Corporation | Communication Services | $0.15B | $1.98B |
| 58 | ATHM | Autohome Inc. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $2.12B |
| 59 | DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $1.64B |
| 60 | IAS | Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. | Communication Services | $0.12B | $1.74B |
| 61 | IDT | IDT Corporation | Communication Services | $0.12B | $1.29B |
| 62 | NRDS | NerdWallet, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.11B | $0.69B |
| 63 | SPHR | Sphere Entertainment Co. | Communication Services | $0.11B | $4.54B |
| 64 | SHEN | Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | Communication Services | $0.11B | $0.95B |
| 65 | GSAT | Globalstar, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.09B | $10.44B |
| 66 | MCS | The Marcus Corporation | Communication Services | $0.09B | $0.57B |
| 67 | TBLA | Taboola.com Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.07B | $1.03B |
| 68 | SCHL | Scholastic Corporation | Communication Services | $0.07B | $0.90B |
| 69 | EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $0.55B |
| 70 | BATRK | Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $3.10B |
| 71 | RSVR | Reservoir Media, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $0.67B |
| 72 | IQ | iQIYI, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $1.16B |
| 73 | GRPN | Groupon, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.04B | $0.60B |
| 74 | ROKU | Roku, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.04B | $16.95B |
| 75 | IAC | IAC Inc. | Communication Services | $0.03B | $3.29B |
| 76 | MAX | MediaAlpha, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.03B | $0.52B |
| 77 | MSGS | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $7.98B |
| 78 | QMMM | QMMM Holdings Limited | Communication Services | $-0.00B | $6.83B |
| 79 | QNST | QuinStreet, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.00B | $0.72B |
| 80 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.01B | $0.83B |
| 81 | HUYA | HUYA Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.02B | $0.69B |
| 82 | LLYVA | Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.03B | $8.26B |
| 83 | WBTN | WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.03B | $1.60B |
| 84 | AD | Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.05B | $4.22B |
| 85 | GENI | Genius Sports Limited | Communication Services | $-0.08B | $1.12B |
| 86 | RUM | Rumble Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.11B | $1.41B |
| 87 | GLIBK | GCI Liberty, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.14B | $1.46B |
| 88 | JOYY | JOYY Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.31B | $2.89B |
| 89 | SNAP | Snap Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.37B | $9.41B |
| 90 | DJT | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | Communication Services | $-0.57B | $2.54B |
| 91 | BMBL | Bumble Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.78B | $0.55B |
| 92 | RBLX | Roblox Corporation | Communication Services | $-1.01B | $39.69B |
| 93 | STUB | StubHub Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $-1.32B | $2.49B |
| 94 | TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Communication Services | $-4.16B | $38.87B |
| 95 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance Corporation | Communication Services | $-4.88B | $12.53B |
| 96 | SATS | EchoStar Corporation | Communication Services | $-16.14B | $35.10B |
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How this ranking is built
Companies are ranked by ebitda as reported in their most recent annual filing with the SEC. Figures shown are in US dollars (or percent, as noted), rounded to two decimals.
- Source: annual 10-K / 20-F filings from companies trading on US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX).
- Fiscal year: whichever annual period the company has most recently filed. Fiscal years don't always align with the calendar year, so the "as of FY" stamp above reflects the most common year across the table.
- Filtered out: warrants, preferred shares, and duplicate listings that share a parent company's financials.
- Update cadence: refreshed as companies file new annual reports (typically within 60–90 days of fiscal year end).
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