Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
TDS Communication Services Telecom Services
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 3.60%, EPS grew 5,000.0%, free cash flow fell 134.0% and total debt fell 83.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier.
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) EV/Sales
As of 16 October 2026, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) trades at a EV/Sales of 1.9×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.4× (September 2025) to 25.4× (April 2025); the current reading is higher than 81% of that period. That is in line with the Telecom Services industry median of 1.8× and above the Communication Services sector median of 1.4×.
EV/Sales, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.9× | (15.25%) |
| FY2024 | 4.6× | 5.27% |
| FY2023 | 4.4× | 408.89% |
| FY2022 | 0.9× | (6.37%) |
| FY2021 | 0.9× | 16.40% |
| FY2020 | 0.8× | (14.38%) |
| FY2019 | 0.9× | (8.69%) |
| FY2018 | 1.0× | 5.02% |
| FY2017 | 1.0× | 1.12% |
| FY2016 | 0.9× | 15.15% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 2.2× | (34.26%) |
| Mar 2026 | 3.3× | (15.46%) |
| Dec 2025 | 3.9× | — |
| Sep 2025 | −7.0× | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/Sales against peers
| Company | EV/Sales |
|---|---|
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS compare | 1.1× |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. compare | 1.4× |
| LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd compare | 1.7× |
| LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd compare | 1.8× |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 1.9× |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. compare | 2.3× |
| PHI PLDT Inc. compare | 2.4× |
| IRDM Iridium Communications Inc compare | 7.1× |
| AD Array Digital Infrastructure Inc. compare | 14.8× |
| Telecom Services industry median | 1.8× |
| Communication Services sector median | 1.4× |
| Market median | 2.1× |
What EV/Sales is
EV/Sales tells an investor how the value of a whole company, counting its debt and cash, compares with the sales it brings in.
((Stock Price × Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)) + (Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter)) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)) ÷ Revenue (TTM)