What are the best communication services stocks for value investors?

Uniti Group Inc. (UNIT) currently leads the communication services sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 57/100, followed by FN (56/100). The full ranked list of 25 communication services stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which communication services stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Uniti Group Inc. (UNIT) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the communication services sector at 57/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is communication services a good sector for Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The communication services sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 41/100 with a median ROIC of 6%. Whether communication services is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which communication services stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The communication services sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 6%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many communication services stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 communication services stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the communication services ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Communication Services · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Communication Services Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 communication services stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt fit score, every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Joel Greenblatt criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials, no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
57/100
UNITUniti Group Inc.57/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.18B
ROIC
3.82%
#2
56/100
FNFabrinet56/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$13.16B
ROIC
16.5%
#3
52/100
NYTThe New York Times Company52/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$11.16B
ROIC
16.34%
#4
50/100
LBTYALiberty Global plc50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.61B
ROIC
0.36%
#5
50/100
LBTYKLiberty Global plc50/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$2.58B
ROIC
0.36%
#6
49/100
SBGISinclair, Inc.49/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$883.73M
ROIC
-3.16%
#7
48/100
SCHLScholastic Corporation48/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$715.02M
ROIC
1.34%
#8
47/100
FWONKFormula One Group47/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$22.78B
ROIC
3.93%
#9
45/100
DJCODaily Journal Corporation45/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$844.16M
ROIC
2.08%
#10
45/100
MCSThe Marcus Corporation45/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$870.08M
ROIC
2.12%
#11
44/100
GRPNGroupon, Inc.44/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$667.72M
ROIC
6.79%
#12
44/100
ATEXAnterix Inc.44/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.72B
ROIC
20.66%
#13
41/100
ADEAAdeia Inc.41/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.51B
ROIC
17.83%
#14
40/100
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.40/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$77.6B
ROIC
2.02%
#15
40/100
FYBRFrontier Communications Parent, Inc.40/100
Partial match: either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$9.64B
ROIC
1.53%
#16
37/100
LIONLionsgate Studios Corp.37/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$3.63B
ROIC
4.43%
#17
36/100
TDAYUSA TODAY Co., Inc.36/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$938.17M
ROIC
5.7%
#18
35/100
MNTNMNTN Inc.35/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$724.09M
ROIC
12.8%
#19
35/100
IDTIDT Corporation35/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.03B
ROIC
22.37%
#20
34/100
CCOClear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.34/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$1.23B
ROIC
8.57%
#21
32/100
TAT&T Inc.32/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$139.45B
ROIC
10.31%
#22
32/100
WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.32/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.75B
ROIC
12.83%
#23
30/100
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.30/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$13.7B
ROIC
7.14%
#24
30/100
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.30/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$2.56B
ROIC
12.83%
#25
29/100
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.29/100
Low Magic Formula score: expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Mkt cap
$5.07B
ROIC
4.7%

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