Top Communication Services Stocks by Free Cash Flow
Top communication services companies ranked by free cash flow, latest annual filings.
What Free Cash Flow Means for Communication Services Companies
Free cash flow in communication services reflects two very different models. Legacy telecoms and cable operators produce steady cash from subscriber bases but face ongoing network capital expenditure that keeps the line tightly linked to capex cycles. Digital advertising platforms and streaming services show much higher cash conversion once scale is reached, though content amortization and advertising cyclicality can create meaningful year-to-year swings even among established names.
Why It Matters in Communication Services
For platform-scale digital firms, strong free cash flow often indicates durable network effects and disciplined content budgets. For telecoms, the line shows whether dividend commitments are genuinely earned after network capex. Still, advertising cycles can swing the number sharply, and content spending choices that help or hurt cash flow today can have the opposite effect on subscriber economics two years out, which makes single-period readings unreliable in either direction.
What to Read Alongside
Pair free cash flow with [Net Income](/financials/top-net-income-stocks/communication-services/) to gauge earnings quality against content amortization, [Share Buybacks](/financials/top-share-buyback-stocks/communication-services/) for capital return beyond network investment, and [Revenue](/financials/top-revenue-stocks/communication-services/) for sales-to-cash conversion across subscription and advertising streams.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | $73.27B | $4473.87B |
| 2 | META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | $46.11B | $1593.04B |
| 3 | CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | Communication Services | $21.89B | $83.34B |
| 4 | T | AT&T Inc. | Communication Services | $19.44B | $158.21B |
| 5 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | Communication Services | $18.00B | $191.57B |
| 6 | DIS | The Walt Disney Company | Communication Services | $10.08B | $172.51B |
| 7 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | Communication Services | $9.46B | $343.43B |
| 8 | AMX | América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. | Communication Services | $8.79B | $76.12B |
| 9 | NTES | NetEase, Inc. | Communication Services | $7.10B | $78.64B |
| 10 | CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. | Communication Services | $4.42B | $15.87B |
| 11 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Communication Services | $3.09B | $67.69B |
| 12 | FOXA | Fox Corporation | Communication Services | $2.99B | $27.54B |
| 13 | OMC | Omnicom Group Inc. | Communication Services | $2.79B | $21.56B |
| 14 | TLK | Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | Communication Services | $2.46B | $15.81B |
| 15 | VSNT | Versant Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.85B | $5.69B |
| 16 | CHT | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | Communication Services | $1.59B | $35.03B |
| 17 | RBLX | Roblox Corporation | Communication Services | $1.36B | $31.04B |
| 18 | PINS | Pinterest, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.25B | $12.09B |
| 19 | SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | Communication Services | $1.25B | $9.35B |
| 20 | TIGO | Millicom International Cellular S.A. | Communication Services | $1.08B | $14.62B |
| 21 | BILI | Bilibili Inc. | Communication Services | $0.95B | $7.50B |
| 22 | IPG | The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.91B | $8.93B |
| 23 | TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.80B | $9.89B |
| 24 | FWONA | Formula One Group | Communication Services | $0.79B | $19.84B |
| 25 | NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.74B | $5.53B |
| 26 | RDDT | Reddit, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.68B | $35.40B |
| 27 | NWSA | News Corporation | Communication Services | $0.57B | $14.63B |
| 28 | NYT | The New York Times Company | Communication Services | $0.55B | $12.18B |
| 29 | WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. | Communication Services | $0.54B | $15.65B |
| 30 | PLTK | Playtika Holding Corp. | Communication Services | $0.53B | $1.20B |
| 31 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance Corporation | Communication Services | $0.49B | $11.95B |
| 32 | ROKU | Roku, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.48B | $18.55B |
| 33 | WB | Weibo Corporation | Communication Services | $0.48B | $1.93B |
| 34 | TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.46B | $40.22B |
| 35 | SNAP | Snap Inc. | Communication Services | $0.44B | $10.06B |
| 36 | LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.37B | $10.20B |
| 37 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.33B | $37.47B |
| 38 | YELP | Yelp Inc. | Communication Services | $0.32B | $1.30B |
| 39 | KYIV | Kyivstar Group Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.31B | $3.22B |
| 40 | LILAK | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.31B | $1.52B |
| 41 | IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication Services | $0.30B | $5.51B |
| 42 | ZD | Ziff Davis, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.29B | $1.77B |
| 43 | TGNA | Tegna Inc | Communication Services | $0.28B | $3.24B |
| 44 | STGW | Stagwell Inc. | Communication Services | $0.25B | $1.66B |
| 45 | UPWK | Upwork Inc. | Communication Services | $0.24B | $1.08B |
| 46 | ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.23B | $8.23B |
| 47 | CRTO | Criteo S.A. | Communication Services | $0.21B | $0.87B |
| 48 | TDS | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.20B | $4.52B |
| 49 | STUB | StubHub Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.19B | $3.52B |
| 50 | AD | Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $4.49B |
| 51 | DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $1.62B |
| 52 | MGNI | Magnite, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $2.13B |
| 53 | TBLA | Taboola.com Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.16B | $1.30B |
| 54 | JOYY | JOYY Inc. | Communication Services | $0.16B | $3.43B |
| 55 | CARS | Cars.com Inc. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $0.52B |
| 56 | WLY | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $2.26B |
| 57 | DDI | DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $0.58B |
| 58 | NRDS | NerdWallet, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $0.54B |
| 59 | GLIBA | Liberty Capital Corporation | Communication Services | $0.12B | $0.83B |
| 60 | IMAX | IMAX Corporation | Communication Services | $0.12B | $2.15B |
| 61 | IAS | Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. | Communication Services | $0.12B | $1.74B |
| 62 | SBGI | Sinclair, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.12B | $1.00B |
| 63 | OPRA | Opera Limited | Communication Services | $0.11B | $1.67B |
| 64 | ATHM | Autohome Inc. | Communication Services | $0.11B | $2.02B |
| 65 | IDT | IDT Corporation | Communication Services | $0.11B | $1.38B |
| 66 | MOMO | Hello Group Inc. | Communication Services | $0.10B | $0.84B |
| 67 | EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.09B | $0.68B |
| 68 | MSGS | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | Communication Services | $0.09B | $9.27B |
| 69 | GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Communication Services | $0.07B | $0.56B |
| 70 | GENI | Genius Sports Limited | Communication Services | $0.06B | $1.70B |
| 71 | TDAY | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $1.20B |
| 72 | GCI | Gannett Co., Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $0.67B |
| 73 | ADV | Advantage Solutions Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $0.51B |
| 74 | GRPN | Groupon, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $0.70B |
| 75 | RSVR | Reservoir Media, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $0.67B |
| 76 | IAC | People Incorporated | Communication Services | $0.04B | $3.14B |
| 77 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.03B | $1.23B |
| 78 | DJT | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | Communication Services | $0.01B | $2.44B |
| 79 | IHRT | iHeartMedia, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.01B | $0.64B |
| 80 | QNST | QuinStreet, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.01B | $0.68B |
| 81 | WBTN | WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $1.58B |
| 82 | EVC | Entravision Communications Corporation | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.83B |
| 83 | IQ | iQIYI, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $1.04B |
| 84 | MCS | The Marcus Corporation | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.62B |
| 85 | SIFY | Sify Technologies Limited | Communication Services | $-0.03B | $1.23B |
| 86 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.03B | $1.27B |
| 87 | HUYA | HUYA Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.05B | $0.59B |
| 88 | BATRA | Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.07B | $3.43B |
| 89 | RUM | Rumble Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.07B | $1.77B |
| 90 | ATUS | Altice USA, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.12B | $0.84B |
| 91 | LBTYK | Liberty Global Ltd. | Communication Services | $-0.13B | $3.80B |
| 92 | CCOI | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.20B | $0.87B |
| 93 | SHEN | Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | Communication Services | $-0.26B | $0.88B |
| 94 | AMC | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.37B | $1.48B |
| 95 | SATS | EchoStar Corporation | Communication Services | $-1.07B | $36.12B |
| 96 | FYBR | Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. | Communication Services | $-1.16B | $9.64B |
| 97 | BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | Communication Services | $-2.16B | $45.87B |
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How this ranking is built
Companies are ranked by free cash flow 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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