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The Largest Communications Services Companies by Market Cap in May 2026
Alphabet (GOOG +0.44%) (GOOGL +0.66%) is the top communications company by market cap, followed by Meta Platforms (META -1.18%) and Tencent (TCEHY -1.32%). This is a valuable market sector, mainly due to a few of the largest communications companies at the very top.
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Largest companies by market cap in the communications sector
(Editor’s note: Rankings are as of May 1, 2026.)
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NASDAQ: GOOG
Alphabet
Today’s Change
(0.41%) $1.64
Current Price
$396.94
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$4.8T
Day’s Range
$393.67 - $398.37
52wk Range
$157.58 - $398.37
Volume
568K
Avg Vol
20M
Gross Margin
60.43%
Dividend Yield
0.21%
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NASDAQ: GOOGL
Alphabet
Today’s Change
(0.66%) $2.62
Current Price
$400.61
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$4.9T
Day’s Range
$396.37 - $402.00
52wk Range
$156.16 - $402.00
Volume
994K
Avg Vol
30M
Gross Margin
60.43%
Dividend Yield
0.21%
Alphabet is the parent company of Google, the world’s most widely used search engine. Other products and services offered through Google include its Chrome web browser, Gmail, the Pixel line of smartphones, and the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini. Alphabet owns several other major companies, including YouTube, Waymo, Waze, Nest, and Fitbit.
In March 2026, Google and Meta lost a social media addiction case in California. A jury found the companies liable for $3 million in damages for allegedly designing their products to be addictive. Google plans to appeal the verdict.
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NASDAQ: META
Meta Platforms
Today’s Change
(-1.18%) $-7.28
Current Price
$609.53
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$1.5T
Day’s Range
$606.09 - $616.73
52wk Range
$520.26 - $796.25
Volume
858K
Avg Vol
15M
Gross Margin
81.94%
Dividend Yield
0.34%
Meta Platforms aims to connect people through technology. It’s the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. It also develops virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices, including the Meta Quest.
The company is using AI to automate ad creation and is developing AI-powered military products. Meta also launched Meta Superintelligence Labs, an AI superintelligence unit, in June 2025.
*Converted from Chinese yuan.
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OTC: TCEHY
Tencent
Today’s Change
(-1.32%) $-0.80
Current Price
$59.82
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$541B
Day’s Range
$59.56 - $60.60
52wk Range
$59.26 - $87.68
Volume
3.3M
Avg Vol
3.7M
Gross Margin
54.73%
Dividend Yield
0.96%
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NASDAQ: NFLX
Netflix
Today’s Change
(-0.91%) $-0.80
Current Price
$87.45
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$368B
Day’s Range
$87.21 - $88.03
52wk Range
$75.01 - $134.12
Volume
1.2M
Avg Vol
45M
Gross Margin
49.44%
With more than 325 million subscribers, Netflix (NFLX -0.91%) It is the world’s most popular streaming service. It started as a mail-based DVD rental service before launching its streaming service in 2007. Netflix boasts a massive content library of movies, TV shows, and games, with more than half of its content in the U.S. being Netflix Originals.
In 2024, Netflix began a push toward live sports. It streamed the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and aired multiple NFL games.
*Converted from Chinese yuan.
China Mobile is a state-owned telecommunications company in China. It’s the largest wireless carrier in China and the world, with more than 1 billion customers at the end of 2025.
The company’s links to the Chinese government have led to U.S. sanctions. The New York Stock Exchange delisted China Mobile in 2021, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated China Mobile’s U.S. subsidiary a national security threat in 2022.
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NASDAQ: TMUS
T-Mobile US
Today’s Change
(-0.46%) $-0.90
Current Price
$193.30
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$210B
Day’s Range
$193.17 - $195.66
52wk Range
$181.36 - $261.56
Volume
112K
Avg Vol
6.2M
Gross Margin
46.65%
Dividend Yield
1.96%
T-Mobile (TMUS -0.29%) is the second-largest wireless company in the U.S. by number of subscribers. It had about 142 million customers at the end of 2025.
The bulk of T-Mobile’s business comes from its postpaid and prepaid wireless plans, but it also offers home internet service and even online banking services. To enhance its home internet, it completed the acquisition of fiber-to-the-home provider Lumos in April 2025.
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NYSE: VZ
Verizon Communications
Today’s Change
(0.28%) $0.13
Current Price
$47.22
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$197B
Day’s Range
$46.95 - $47.46
52wk Range
$38.39 - $51.68
Volume
16M
Avg Vol
27M
Gross Margin
45.50%
Dividend Yield
5.86%
While it’s not the largest by market cap, Verizon Communications (VZ +0.28%) is the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, with more than 146 million subscribers at the end of 2025. Like other major wireless companies, Verizon also offers home internet service.
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NYSE: DIS
Walt Disney
Today’s Change
(-0.59%) $-0.64
Current Price
$108.02
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$191B
Day’s Range
$107.54 - $109.21
52wk Range
$92.19 - $124.69
Volume
8.4M
Avg Vol
10M
Gross Margin
31.63%
Dividend Yield
1.16%
Walt Disney (DIS -0.68%) is one of the world’s most iconic media and entertainment companies. Its entertainment division includes film production, multiple streaming services, and TV channels. The experiences division has theme parks, resorts, cruises, and vacation packages. Disney also has a sports division led by ESPN.
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NYSE: T
AT&T
Today’s Change
(-0.40%) $-0.10
Current Price
$25.16
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$175B
Day’s Range
$25.11 - $25.39
52wk Range
$22.95 - $29.79
Volume
36M
Avg Vol
40M
Gross Margin
43.08%
Dividend Yield
4.41%
With more than 120 million subscribers at the end of 2025, AT&T (T -0.40%) is the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier. It offers postpaid and prepaid wireless plans, home internet, and phone and device sales.
AT&T has streamlined its services in recent years. The wireless company used to own DirecTV but spun that off into a new company in 2021. It also previously owned WarnerMedia, which it sold in 2021.
*Converted from euros.
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Alphabet and Meta anchor communication services at the top
The communications sector comprises a diverse range of companies in interactive media, entertainment, and telecommunications, but it’s top-heavy. Alphabet alone is worth more than the rest of the top 10 combined. Meta is also far larger than most other communications companies.
Still, investors have plenty of options in this sector. Wireless companies are common, and although they sometimes underperform the overall stock market, they are often good dividend stocks.
Interactive media and entertainment companies, on the other hand, tend to be growth stocks. Many of these companies are somewhat volatile and can be heavily affected by economic downturns. This can lead to short-term turbulence, but there are always valuable investment opportunities among the best communications stocks.
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About the Author
Lyle Daly is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering information technology and cryptocurrency. Lyle has been a contributor at the financial services company since 2018. His work has been featured on USA Today, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Fox Business, and Nasdaq. Before joining The Motley Fool, he wrote for financial brands including Intuit.
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Lyle Daly has positions in Alphabet and Meta Platforms. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Deutsche Telekom Ag, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Tencent, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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