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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS)

NYSE: TDS · USD

$34.5

-1.21 (-3.4%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	4B
Revenue (ttm)	1.3B
Net income (ttm)	348.5M
EPS (ttm)	$2.90
Shares out	115.1M
P/E (trailing)	11.9x
P/E (forward)	91.5x
Dividend	$0.16 (0.46%)
Volume	1,250,810
Beta	0.32

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001051512
Company name	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	879433829
Earnings date	2026-11-10
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	4,000
Employees change	-3,900
Employees growth	-49.37%
Enterprise value	$3B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1968
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Telecom Services
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US8794338298
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-24
Last earnings date	2026-08-07
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2012-01-25
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$4B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-10
Options	Yes
Price	$34.48
Price currency	USD
Sector	Communication Services
SIC code	4813
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	TDS
U.S. state	Illinois
Website	https://www.tdsinc.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001051512

Company name

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

879433829

Earnings date

2026-11-10

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

4,000

Employees change

-3,900

Employees growth

-49.37%

Enterprise value

$3B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1968

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Telecom Services

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US8794338298

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-24

Last earnings date

2026-08-07

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2012-01-25

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$4B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-10

Options

Yes

Price

$34.48

Price currency

USD

Sector

Communication Services

SIC code

4813

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

TDS

U.S. state

Illinois

Website

https://www.tdsinc.com

Metric	Value
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	26.71x
Earnings yield	8.42%
EV/Earnings	8.73x
EV/EBITDA	9.44x
EV/Sales	2.42x
FCF / EV yield	-14.86%
FCF yield	-11.34%
Forward EV/Sales	2.47x
Forward P/E	91.45x
Forward P/S	3.24x
Graham number	48.21468
Graham upside	39.15%
Industry forward P/E	9.38x
Industry P/E	17.25x
Lynch fair value	$45.61
Lynch upside	31.62%
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	45.56x
P/B ratio	1x
P/E ratio	11.88x
P/OCF ratio	37.75x
P/S ratio	3.17x
Price / tangible book value	1.67x
Price/EBITDA ratio	12.37x
Sector forward P/E	18.4x
Sector P/E	19.11x

Metric

Value

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

26.71x

Earnings yield

8.42%

EV/Earnings

8.73x

EV/EBITDA

9.44x

EV/Sales

2.42x

FCF / EV yield

-14.86%

FCF yield

-11.34%

Forward EV/Sales

2.47x

Forward P/E

91.45x

Forward P/S

3.24x

Graham number

48.21468

Graham upside

39.15%

Industry forward P/E

9.38x

Industry P/E

17.25x

Lynch fair value

$45.61

Lynch upside

31.62%

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

45.56x

P/B ratio

P/E ratio

11.88x

P/OCF ratio

37.75x

P/S ratio

3.17x

Price / tangible book value

1.67x

Price/EBITDA ratio

12.37x

Sector forward P/E

18.4x

Sector P/E

19.11x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	-2.69%
EBITDA margin	25.63%
Effective tax rate	14.36%
Gross margin	59.35%
Operating margin	-2.69%
Pretax margin	61.44%
Profit margin	33.2%
Profit per employee	$87,115
Profitable quarters	3
Revenue per employee	$314,491
ROA	-0.19%
ROA (5Y)	0.13%
ROCE	-0.44%
ROE	11.78%
ROE (5Y)	-0.64%
ROIC	-0.6%
ROIC (5Y)	0.04%
SBC / revenue	1.44%
Tax / revenue	8.82%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

-2.69%

EBITDA margin

25.63%

Effective tax rate

14.36%

Gross margin

59.35%

Operating margin

-2.69%

Pretax margin

61.44%

Profit margin

33.2%

Profit per employee

$87,115

Profitable quarters

Revenue per employee

$314,491

ROA

-0.19%

ROA (5Y)

0.13%

ROCE

-0.44%

ROE

11.78%

ROE (5Y)

-0.64%

ROIC

-0.6%

ROIC (5Y)

0.04%

SBC / revenue

1.44%

Tax / revenue

8.82%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (QoQ)	121.63%
EPS growth 10Y	14.19%
EPS growth 5Y	15.1%
EPS growth quarters	3
EPS growth years	2
Gross profit growth	9.54%
Gross profit growth (Q)	1.87%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-35.6%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-23.6%
Net income growth (Q)	2,478.57%
Net income growth (QoQ)	120.81%
Net income growth 5Y	15.71%
Net income growth quarters	3
Net income growth years	2
OCF growth	-90.63%
OCF growth (Q)	-86.82%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-17.63%
OCF growth 10Y	-16.64%
OCF growth 3Y	-51.65%
OCF growth 5Y	-38.56%
Revenue growth	3.81%
Revenue growth (Q)	3.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-0.05%
Revenue growth 10Y	-13.23%
Revenue growth 3Y	-38.16%
Revenue growth 5Y	-25.08%
Revenue growth quarters	3
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth (QoQ)

121.63%

EPS growth 10Y

14.19%

EPS growth 5Y

15.1%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

Gross profit growth

9.54%

Gross profit growth (Q)

1.87%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-35.6%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-23.6%

Net income growth (Q)

2,478.57%

Net income growth (QoQ)

120.81%

Net income growth 5Y

15.71%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-90.63%

OCF growth (Q)

-86.82%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-17.63%

OCF growth 10Y

-16.64%

OCF growth 3Y

-51.65%

OCF growth 5Y

-38.56%

Revenue growth

3.81%

Revenue growth (Q)

3.6%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-0.05%

Revenue growth 10Y

-13.23%

Revenue growth 3Y

-38.16%

Revenue growth 5Y

-25.08%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-558M
Depreciation and amortization	$356.3M
EBIT	$-33.9M
EBITDA	$322.4M
EPS	$2.90
FCF per share	$-3.93
Financing cash flow	$-2.7B
Free cash flow	$-452.3M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-470.4M
Gross profit	$746.6M
Income taxes	$111M
Investing cash flow	$4.3B
Net borrowing	$-1.8B
Net cash flow	$1.6B
Net income	$348.5M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$87.6M
Operating income	$-33.9M
Revenue	$1.3B
Stock-based compensation	$18.1M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-558M

Depreciation and amortization

$356.3M

EBIT

$-33.9M

EBITDA

$322.4M

EPS

$2.90

FCF per share

$-3.93

Financing cash flow

$-2.7B

Free cash flow

$-452.3M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-470.4M

Gross profit

$746.6M

Income taxes

$111M

Investing cash flow

$4.3B

Net borrowing

$-1.8B

Net cash flow

$1.6B

Net income

$348.5M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$87.6M

Operating income

$-33.9M

Revenue

$1.3B

Stock-based compensation

$18.1M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.67
Book value per share	$35.59
Debt / EBITDA	3.11
Debt / equity	0.23
Interest coverage	-0.44
Long-term assets	$6B
Long-term liabilities	$2.4B
Net cash (debt)	$945M
Net cash / market cap	23.69%
Net debt / EBITDA	-2.93
Net debt / equity	-0.17
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$3.6B
Shareholders' equity	$5.4B
Tangible book value	$2.4B
Tangible book value per share	$20.71
Total assets	$8.4B
Total cash	$2.2B
Total debt	$1.2B
Total liabilities	$3B
WACC	5.83%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.67

Book value per share

$35.59

Debt / EBITDA

3.11

Debt / equity

0.23

Interest coverage

-0.44

Long-term assets

$6B

Long-term liabilities

$2.4B

Net cash (debt)

$945M

Net cash / market cap

23.69%

Net debt / EBITDA

-2.93

Net debt / equity

-0.17

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$3.6B

Shareholders' equity

$5.4B

Tangible book value

$2.4B

Tangible book value per share

$20.71

Total assets

$8.4B

Total cash

$2.2B

Total debt

$1.2B

Total liabilities

$3B

WACC

5.83%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.11
Current assets	$2.4B
Current liabilities	$615.6M
Current ratio	3.82
Inventory turnover	7.64
Net working capital	$-421.9M
Quick ratio	3.74
Working capital	$1.7B
Working capital turnover	1

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.11

Current assets

$2.4B

Current liabilities

$615.6M

Current ratio

3.82

Inventory turnover

7.64

Net working capital

$-421.9M

Quick ratio

3.74

Working capital

$1.7B

Working capital turnover

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-4.2%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (10Y)	-12.16%
Dividend growth (3Y)	-39.84%
Dividend growth (5Y)	-25.45%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-09-30
Dividend payment years	53
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.16
Dividend yield	0.46%
Ex-dividend date	2026-09-15
Last dividend	$0.04
Payout ratio	5.51%
Shareholder yield	-3.73%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-4.2%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (10Y)

-12.16%

Dividend growth (3Y)

-39.84%

Dividend growth (5Y)

-25.45%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-30

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.16

Dividend yield

0.46%

Ex-dividend date

2026-09-15

Last dividend

$0.04

Payout ratio

5.51%

Shareholder yield

-3.73%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	31.82%
10Y return CAGR	5.7%
10Y total return	74.05%
150-day SMA	$38.09
15Y price change	53.79%
15Y return CAGR	5.58%
15Y total return	125.67%
1D price change	-3.39%
1M price change	-3.04%
1M total return	-3.04%
1W price change	2.03%
1W total return	2.03%
1Y price change	-11.08%
1Y return CAGR	-10.72%
1Y total return	-10.72%
20-day SMA	$34.60
200-day SMA	$39.69
20Y price change	-22.57%
20Y return CAGR	0.94%
20Y total return	20.57%
3M price change	3.3%
3M total return	3.41%
3Y price change	95.28%
3Y return CAGR	26.41%
3Y total return	102.04%
50-day SMA	$35.22
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$49.12
52-week high date	2026-05-08
52-week low	$30.71
52-week low date	2026-10-21
5Y price change	86.48%
5Y return CAGR	16.63%
5Y total return	115.79%
6M price change	-21.21%
6M total return	-21.05%
All-time high	$67.77
All-time high date	2007-07-19
All-time low	$1.07
All-time low date	1982-02-19
Average true range (ATR)	$1.43
Average volume	1.9M
Beta (1Y)	0.35
Beta (2Y)	0.74
Beta (5Y)	0.32
Change from 52-week high	-29.8%
Change from 52-week low	12.28%
Change from all-time high	-48.71%
Change from all-time low	3,139.52%
Change from open	-3.55%
Day's gap	0.17%
Dollar volume	$43.1M
High price	$35.75
Low price	$33.74
Monthly RSI	49.99
Open price	$35.75
Position in 52-week range	36.82%
Premarket change	1.4%
Premarket close	$35.69
Premarket price	$36.19
Premarket volume	3.1K
Previous close	$35.69
Price vs 150-day SMA	-8.74%
Price vs 20-day SMA	0.47%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-12.42%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-1.3%
Relative volume	0.65
RSI	49.33
Sharpe ratio	-0.36
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.65
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.43
Sortino ratio	-0.32
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.13
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.95
Volume	1.3M
Weekly RSI	43.25
YTD price change	-15.22%
YTD total return	-14.97%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

31.82%

10Y return CAGR

5.7%

10Y total return

74.05%

150-day SMA

$38.09

15Y price change

53.79%

15Y return CAGR

5.58%

15Y total return

125.67%

1D price change

-3.39%

1M price change

-3.04%

1M total return

-3.04%

1W price change

2.03%

1W total return

2.03%

1Y price change

-11.08%

1Y return CAGR

-10.72%

1Y total return

-10.72%

20-day SMA

$34.60

200-day SMA

$39.69

20Y price change

-22.57%

20Y return CAGR

0.94%

20Y total return

20.57%

3M price change

3.3%

3M total return

3.41%

3Y price change

95.28%

3Y return CAGR

26.41%

3Y total return

102.04%

50-day SMA

$35.22

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$49.12

52-week high date

2026-05-08

52-week low

$30.71

52-week low date

2026-10-21

5Y price change

86.48%

5Y return CAGR

16.63%

5Y total return

115.79%

6M price change

-21.21%

6M total return

-21.05%

All-time high

$67.77

All-time high date

2007-07-19

All-time low

$1.07

All-time low date

1982-02-19

Average true range (ATR)

$1.43

Average volume

1.9M

Beta (1Y)

0.35

Beta (2Y)

0.74

Beta (5Y)

0.32

Change from 52-week high

-29.8%

Change from 52-week low

12.28%

Change from all-time high

-48.71%

Change from all-time low

3,139.52%

Change from open

-3.55%

Day's gap

0.17%

Dollar volume

$43.1M

High price

$35.75

Low price

$33.74

Monthly RSI

49.99

Open price

$35.75

Position in 52-week range

36.82%

Premarket change

1.4%

Premarket close

$35.69

Premarket price

$36.19

Premarket volume

3.1K

Previous close

$35.69

Price vs 150-day SMA

-8.74%

Price vs 20-day SMA

0.47%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-12.42%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-1.3%

Relative volume

0.65

RSI

49.33

Sharpe ratio

-0.36

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.65

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.43

Sortino ratio

-0.32

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.13

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.95

Volume

1.3M

Weekly RSI

43.25

YTD price change

-15.22%

YTD total return

-14.97%

Metric	Value
Float	89.9M
Float percentage	78.08%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.31%
Shares change (YoY)	4.2%
Shares held by insiders	16.45%
Shares held by institutions	87.34%
Shares outstanding	115.1M
Short % of float	5.29%
Short % of shares	4.13%
Short ratio	2.9 days

Metric

Value

Float

89.9M

Float percentage

78.08%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.31%

Shares change (YoY)

4.2%

Shares held by insiders

16.45%

Shares held by institutions

87.34%

Shares outstanding

115.1M

Short % of float

5.29%

Short % of shares

4.13%

Short ratio

2.9 days

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