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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.
33.90
0.12
−0.35%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 20.83 | 24.57 | 23.54 | 21.44 | 14.05 | 17.18 | 9.65 | 6.44 | 13.69 | 31.07 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 32.00 | 32.98 | 36.52 | 37.29 | 25.64 | 26.51 | 21.47 | 21.75 | 35.39 | 42.74 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 10,300 | 9,900 | 9,400 | 9,400 | 9,200 | 8,800 | 9,300 | 8,800 | 7,900 | 4,000 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.31 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 5,155 | 5,044 | 5,109 | 5,176 | 5,225 | 5,329 | 5,413 | 1,355 | 1,297 | 1,228 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 52.88 | 53.23 | 54.28 | 54.85 | 54.95 | 53.61 | 52.61 | 49.18 | 54.49 | 59.02 | |||||
| EBT | 92 | (122) | 221 | 211 | 288 | 221 | 125 | (563) | (103) | 89 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 1.78 | (2.42) | 4.33 | 4.08 | 5.51 | 4.15 | 2.31 | (41.58) | (7.97) | 7.24 | |||||
| Net income | 52 | 157 | 175 | 147 | 269 | 188 | 72 | (487) | (26) | 20 | |||||
| Depreciation | 850 | 1,106 | 883 | 932 | 909 | 895 | 929 | 310 | 326 | 352 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 46.86 | 45.44 | 45.62 | 45.40 | 45.83 | 46.34 | 47.48 | 12.02 | 11.41 | 10.66 | ||||
| Earnings | 0.39 | 1.39 | 1.20 | 1.06 | 1.97 | 1.03 | (0.07) | (5.05) | (0.85) | (0.66) | |||||
| Cash flow | 7.11 | 6.99 | 9.08 | 8.91 | 13.44 | 9.59 | 10.13 | 10.12 | 10.08 | 5.12 | |||||
| Capex | (5.78) | (6.17) | (7.09) | (8.44) | (12.00) | (21.38) | (15.57) | (6.84) | (3.38) | (3.43) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.33 | 0.82 | 1.99 | 0.47 | 1.44 | (11.79) | (5.44) | 3.28 | 6.69 | 1.69 | |||||
| Book value | 43.18 | 44.07 | 47.26 | 47.40 | 49.06 | 58.56 | 57.92 | 53.18 | 51.60 | 45.73 | |||||
| Shares, m | 110 | 111 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 115 | 114 | 113 | 114 | 115 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 77.95 | 20.23 | 27.12 | 23.99 | 9.43 | 19.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.23 | 1.51 | 2.99 | 3.84 | |||||
| P/B | 0.70 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.54 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.81 | 1.13 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 4.37 | 4.60 | 3.90 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 33.49 | 53.16 | 21.35 | 88.15 | 25.09 | (3.60) | (7.49) | 16.02 | 7.83 | 24.52 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 782 | 776 | 1,017 | 1,016 | 1,532 | 1,103 | 1,155 | 1,141 | 1,146 | 590 | ||||
| Capex | (636) | (685) | (794) | (962) | (1,368) | (2,459) | (1,775) | (772) | (385) | (395) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 146 | 91 | 223 | 54 | 164 | (1,356) | (620) | 369 | 761 | 195 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,172 | 1,048 | 1,451 | 959 | 1,873 | 864 | 514 | 476 | 605 | 483 | ||||
| Total debt | 2,445 | 2,457 | 2,439 | 2,326 | 3,429 | 2,934 | 3,750 | 4,106 | 2,447 | 829 | |||||
| Net debt | 1,545 | 1,738 | 1,501 | 1,861 | 1,997 | 2,567 | 3,390 | 3,870 | 2,083 | 63 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 4,750 | 4,892 | 5,293 | 5,404 | 5,593 | 6,734 | 6,603 | 5,996 | 5,868 | 5,267 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 0.46 | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.94 | 0.90 | (0.05) | (4.00) | (0.70) | (0.68) | ||||
| ROIC | 1.07 | (1.02) | 1.89 | 1.54 | 2.13 | 1.75 | 0.76 | (4.32) | (1.50) | (1.14) | |||||
| ROE | 0.91 | 3.17 | 2.65 | 2.26 | 4.11 | 2.08 | (0.13) | (10.89) | (2.00) | (1.68) | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. vs peers in Telecom Services (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | $5.0B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −9.28% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +124.34% (above 0%: growing) | 49.55% | (3.14%) | Compare |
| IRDM Iridium Communications Inc | $4.8B | 49.6× | 42.9× | +3.84% (above 0%: growing) | −55.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | −15.24% (below 0%: shrinking) | 71.23% | 15.10% | Compare |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS | $4.3B | 10.1× | — | +15.43% (above 0%: growing) | +8.33% (above 0%: growing) | −58.09% (below 0%: shrinking) | 25.36% | 12.41% | Compare |
| PHI PLDT Inc. | $4.3B | 9.4× | 7.5× | −5.84% (below 0%: shrinking) | −24.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | +78.48% (above 0%: growing) | 57.86% | 20.01% | Compare |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | $3.7B | 11.1× | 34.7× | +3.60% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −133.98% (below 0%: shrinking) | 58.19% | 120.67% | |
| AD Array Digital Infrastructure Inc. | $2.9B | 5.4× | 8.8× | +89.53% (above 0%: growing) | +1,021.62% (above 0%: growing) | −115.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | 56.54% | 738.42% | Compare |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. | $2.9B | 18.1× | 10.0× | +19.37% (above 0%: growing) | −16.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | +29.21% (above 0%: growing) | 88.79% | 37.46% | Compare |
| LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd | $2.8B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −7.65% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +429.69% (above 0%: growing) | 50.62% | 0.26% | Compare |
| LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd | $2.8B | — (loss-making) | — | −7.65% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +429.69% (above 0%: growing) | 50.62% | 0.26% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $3.6B | 10.1× | 9.4× | −1.00% | −16.71% | +53.85% | 53.58% | 13.76% |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) key facts
- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, TDS traded at $33.90, a market capitalization of $3.7 billion.
- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share, a yield of 0.47%, with a payout ratio of 5.33%.
- Return on equity was −1.68% and debt-to-equity 0.13.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.36 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.