Communication Services Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Steady sector leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated August 30, 2026
Sector rotation makes raw-return lists whiplash — a sector’s whole cohort looks brilliant in its quarter and terrible after. Weekly consistency cuts through that: it asks which Communication Services names finished ahead of the index week after week, through their sector’s good stretches and bad ones. For scale: the typical Communication Services stock managed 25 winning weeks of 52.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A) | 31 / 52 | +40.7% | +67.0% | +3.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 31 of its last 52 weeks, on a +67.0% total return — +40.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | FOXAFox Corporation (Class A) | 29 / 52 | +7.3% | +15.0% | +16.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 29 of its last 52 weeks, on a +15.0% total return — +7.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | NWSANews Corp (Class A) | 29 / 52 | −9.4% | +4.4% | +10.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 29 of its last 52 weeks, on a +4.4% total return — −9.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | VZVerizon | 28 / 52 | −3.6% | +13.2% | +8.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 28 of its last 52 weeks, on a +13.2% total return — −3.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | WBDWarner Bros. Discovery | 27 / 52 | +85.9% | +136.8% | +13.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +136.8% total return — +85.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | SATSEchoStar | 26 / 52 | +139.1% | +210.6% | −9.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +210.6% total return — +139.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | EAElectronic Arts | 26 / 52 | +13.5% | +31.3% | +2.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +31.3% total return — +13.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | TTWOTake-Two Interactive | 26 / 52 | −12.5% | +1.4% | −4.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +1.4% total return — −12.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | CMCSAComcast | 26 / 52 | −36.1% | −20.0% | +14.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a −20.0% total return — −36.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | OMCOmnicom Group | 25 / 52 | +0.9% | +12.5% | +10.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +12.5% total return — +0.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | NFLXNetflix | 24 / 52 | −51.2% | −33.2% | +11.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −33.2% total return — −51.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | DISWalt Disney Company (The) | 23 / 52 | −23.0% | −8.5% | +12.4% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −8.5% total return — −23.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | TAT&T | 23 / 52 | −25.5% | −10.5% | +12.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −10.5% total return — −25.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | TMUST-Mobile US | 23 / 52 | −49.2% | −27.8% | +4.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −27.8% total return — −49.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | LYVLive Nation Entertainment | 22 / 52 | −2.6% | +9.7% | −1.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 22 of its last 52 weeks, on a +9.7% total return — −2.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | CHTRCharter Communications | 22 / 52 | −61.2% | −42.9% | +8.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 22 of its last 52 weeks, on a −42.9% total return — −61.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | TTDTrade Desk (The) | 22 / 52 | −137.1% | −74.2% | −25.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 22 of its last 52 weeks, on a −74.2% total return — −137.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | METAMeta Platforms | 21 / 52 | −40.7% | −22.7% | +7.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 21 of its last 52 weeks, on a −22.7% total return — −40.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | TKOTKO Group Holdings | 20 / 52 | −16.8% | −0.5% | +0.5% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 20 of its last 52 weeks, on a −0.5% total return — −16.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | PSKYParamount Skydance Corporation | 18 / 52 | −23.0% | −26.5% | +39.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 18 of its last 52 weeks, on a −26.5% total return — −23.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||