Communication Services Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Steady sector leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated October 13, 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 24 winning weeks of 52.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATSEchoStar | 29 / 52 | +141.1% | +210.6% | −9.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 29 of its last 52 weeks, on a +210.6% total return — +141.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A) | 29 / 52 | +25.8% | +49.5% | +1.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 29 of its last 52 weeks, on a +49.5% total return — +25.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | VZVerizon | 27 / 52 | −14.7% | +9.2% | −15.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +9.2% total return — −14.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | NWSANews Corp (Class A) | 27 / 52 | −18.0% | +14.9% | −3.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +14.9% total return — −18.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | WBDWarner Bros. Discovery | 26 / 52 | +32.9% | +63.0% | +9.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +63.0% total return — +32.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | EAElectronic Arts | 25 / 52 | +15.5% | +31.3% | +2.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +31.3% total return — +15.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | FOXAFox Corporation (Class A) | 25 / 52 | −7.2% | +9.1% | −8.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +9.1% total return — −7.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | METAMeta Platforms | 24 / 52 | −7.1% | +8.1% | +14.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +8.1% total return — −7.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | OMCOmnicom Group | 24 / 52 | −14.3% | +2.6% | −3.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +2.6% total return — −14.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | DISWalt Disney Company (The) | 24 / 52 | −20.0% | −0.6% | −0.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −0.6% total return — −20.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | TTWOTake-Two Interactive | 24 / 52 | −33.3% | −20.5% | −10.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −20.5% total return — −33.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | CMCSAComcast | 24 / 52 | −54.4% | −29.1% | −16.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −29.1% total return — −54.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | TMUST-Mobile US | 23 / 52 | −57.5% | −32.8% | −15.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −32.8% total return — −57.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | NFLXNetflix | 23 / 52 | −60.6% | −42.2% | −12.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −42.2% total return — −60.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | TAT&T | 22 / 52 | −34.9% | −11.6% | −13.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 22 of its last 52 weeks, on a −11.6% total return — −34.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | LYVLive Nation Entertainment | 21 / 52 | −9.6% | +12.0% | −0.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 21 of its last 52 weeks, on a +12.0% total return — −9.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | TTDTrade Desk (The) | 20 / 52 | −143.1% | −76.8% | −18.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 20 of its last 52 weeks, on a −76.8% total return — −143.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | PSKYParamount Skydance Corporation | 19 / 52 | −65.4% | −48.8% | −10.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 19 of its last 52 weeks, on a −48.8% total return — −65.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | CHTRCharter Communications | 19 / 52 | −101.2% | −58.8% | −25.4% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 19 of its last 52 weeks, on a −58.8% total return — −101.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | TKOTKO Group Holdings | 18 / 52 | −29.4% | −7.1% | −10.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 18 of its last 52 weeks, on a −7.1% total return — −29.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||