Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS R2KR3K
Company Overview
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.07B (-9.0% YoY); net profit $-6.24M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -8.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -8.76% |
| 1 Year: | 6.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -2.14% |
| 6 Months: | -15.60% |
| 3 Months: | -3.30% |
| 1 Month: | +5.08% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)67.45 · Neutral
P/E of 22.25 is above the sector median of 19.18 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -8.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. R2KR3K | 37.83 | 22.25 | $4.02B | 0.44% | -1.22% | 6.01% | -8.76% | - |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 338.46 | 16.98 | $1.99T | 0.25% | 26.20% | 48.68% | 17.96% | 21.53% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 616.77 | 23.23 | $1.36T | 0.36% | 25.69% | 29.85% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 78.25 | 24.61 | $325.83B | 0.00% | 29.87% | 49.54% | 22.30% | 32.79% |
| 5 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPXR3K | 50.35 | 13.11 | $209.19B | 6.02% | 8.56% | 15.84% | 2.33% | 6.90% |
| 6 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 183.36 | 19.18 | $196.69B | 2.27% | 9.39% | 17.99% | 22.63% | 28.77% |
| 7 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPXR3K | 105.31 | 21.71 | $181.84B | 1.43% | 10.74% | 8.01% | 6.96% | 4.12% |
| 8 | T AT&T Inc. SPXR3K | 25.68 | 8.45 | $175.97B | 4.68% | 6.59% | 18.34% | 0.31% | 3.44% |
| 9 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. R3KAITECH | 542.43 | 29.58 | $111.53B | 0.00% | 24.61% | 44.48% | 13.59% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.20B | 1.23B | 1.27B | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.29B | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.30B | 1.29B | 1.28B | 1.30B | 1.29B | 1.32B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.24B | 1.25B | 1.23B | 1.21B | 297.14M | 263.19M | 1.16B | 261.90M | 257.73M | 255.34M |
| Operating Income | 282.23M | -33.09M | 20.68M | -49.09M | -125.42M | 283.00M | 32.00M | 93.00M | 26.00M | 53.00M | 33.00M | 81.00M | 27.00M | -233.00M | 80.00M | 61.00M | 51.00M | 94.00M | 48.00M | 29.00M | 72.00M | 78.00M | 87.00M | 110.00M | 58.00M | 69.00M | 95.00M | 63.00M | -11.00M | 29.00M | 33.00M | 48.00M | 67.00M | 39.00M | -149.73M | -33.93M | 40.00M | -67.97M | 143.82M | 373.21M |
| Net Income | 156.08M | -9.51M | 18.25M | -22.04M | -116.03M | 146.00M | 23.00M | 51.00M | 8.00M | 28.00M | 13.00M | 37.00M | 10.00M | -181.00M | 39.00M | 33.00M | 46.00M | 59.00M | 33.00M | 18.00M | 69.00M | 65.00M | 78.00M | 59.00M | 27.00M | 40.00M | 61.00M | 35.00M | -8.00M | 8.00M | -2.00M | 0 | 29.00M | 3.00M | -65.74M | 7.47M | 12.00M | -81.75M | 144.59M | 298.37M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.42 | -0.09 | 0.16 | -0.20 | -1.07 | 1.33 | 0.21 | 0.46 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.09 | -1.64 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.15 | -0.22 | -0.08 | -0.17 | -0.16 | 0.10 | -0.13 | -0.73 | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.84 | 1.09 | 2.42 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.09B | 5.02B | 4.99B | 5.18B | 5.35B | 4.90B | 5.01B | 5.21B | 5.16B | 5.04B | 5.02B | 5.08B | 5.12B | 5.22B | 5.29B | 1.23B | 1.18B | 1.07B |
| Operating Income | 128.75M | 407.84M | 296.09M | 362.50M | 183.86M | 235.36M | -190.00M | 431.00M | 108.00M | -108.00M | 205.00M | 179.00M | 259.00M | 261.00M | 122.00M | -682.57M | -191.26M | -97.39M |
| Net Income | 88.50M | 191.35M | 144.85M | 200.57M | 81.86M | 141.93M | -136.00M | 219.00M | 43.00M | 153.00M | 135.00M | 121.00M | 226.00M | 156.00M | 62.00M | -500.01M | -27.70M | -6.24M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.76 | 1.67 | 1.31 | 1.83 | 0.75 | 1.29 | -1.26 | 1.98 | 0.39 | 1.37 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 1.93 | 1.00 | -0.07 | -5.05 | -0.85 | -0.65 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 7.67B | 7.58B | 7.70B | 8.20B | 8.62B | 8.86B | 8.85B | 9.42B | 9.45B | 9.29B | 9.78B | 10.78B | 12.53B | 13.49B | 14.55B | 8.14B | 13.68B | 8.40B |
| Total Equity | 4.58B | 4.41B | 3.76B | 3.82B | 3.96B | 4.01B | 4.12B | 3.93B | 4.13B | 4.14B | 4.27B | 4.56B | 4.65B | 4.80B | 5.93B | 5.85B | 5.20B | 5.09B | 4.80B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.17B | 772.68M | 674.47M | 341.68M | 563.27M | 740.48M | 830.00M | 472.00M | 985.00M | 900.00M | 619.00M | 921.00M | 465.00M | 1.43B | 367.00M | 360.00M | 236.00M | 363.61M | 765.95M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 799.71M | 785.77M | 874.13M | 924.61M | 1.19B | 1.06B | 944.00M | 887.00M | 918.00M | 879.00M | 962.00M | 1.15B | 1.18B | 1.51B | 1.18B | 1.09B | 440.31M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 848.89M | 1.10B | 1.08B | 1.26B | 1.11B | - | - | 790.00M | 782.00M | 776.00M | 1.02B | 1.02B | 1.53B | 1.10B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 1.15B | 589.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -902.75M | -768.10M | -1.21B | -866.09M | -998.07M | - | - | -743.00M | -808.00M | -981.00M | -680.00M | -1.25B | -1.51B | -2.46B | -1.78B | -1.33B | -754.50M | 2.14B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -343.28M | -427.46M | -200.96M | -168.03M | 70.10M | - | - | 461.00M | -59.00M | -77.00M | -32.00M | -220.00M | 957.00M | 321.00M | 613.00M | 56.04M | -277.46M | -2.35B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.34B | -1.13B | -1.16B | -643.07M | -365.45M | -390.53M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 194.00M | -28.00M | -6.00M | 498.09M | 780.43M | 199.36M |
| Share Buybacks | 197.67M | 178.54M | 68.05M | 21.50M | 20.03M | 9.69M | 39.00M | 0 | 3.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00M | 8.00M | 40.00M | 5.81M | 0 | 108.13M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 2.5% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | -3.8% | 8.3% | 2.1% | -2.1% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 2.3% | -55.6% | -16.3% | -9.1% |
| Net Margin % | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.9% | -2.7% | 4.2% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.2% | -40.7% | -2.4% | -0.6% |
| ROE % | 2.0% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.4% | -3.5% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | -9.6% | -0.5% | -0.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 6.0% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | -2.4% | 5.1% | 1.3% | -1.3% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% | -9.8% | -1.5% | -1.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.65% | 15.77M | $530.60M |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.89% | 6.34M | $213.43M |
| 3 | Third Point, LLC | 5.83% | 6.28M | $211.15M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.38% | 5.79M | $194.86M |
| 5 | Carronade Capital Management, Lp | 4.94% | 5.32M | $178.99M |
| 6 | Oaktree Capital Management LP | 4.91% | 5.28M | $177.77M |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.39% | 4.72M | $158.86M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 4.12% | 4.43M | $149.09M |
| 9 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.86% | 4.15M | $139.78M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 2.85M | $95.82M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
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TDS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) trades at $37.83 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $32.98 to $47.50.
What is the market capitalisation of TDS?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has a market capitalisation of $4.02B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of TDS?
TDS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.25. The industry average P/E is 19.18. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.98.
Does TDS pay a dividend?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.44%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of TDS?
TDS has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.01%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -1.22%.
Is TDS a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.