TDSNYSETelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Fiscal year ends December 31Also trades as TDS.PU, TDS.PV
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$33.26−0.64 (-1.89%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.87B
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.1
- Dividend yield
- 0.48%
Telephone & Data Systems statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.83B | $268.92M |
| Enterprise Value | $2.55B | $762.49M |
| PE Ratio | 11.09 | 16.05 |
| PS Ratio | 3.04 | 1.05 |
| PB Ratio | 0.74 | 1.73 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.76 | 2.18 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 36.23 | 5.39 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.02 | 1.66 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.29 | 8.93 |
| EV / EBIT | 5.46 | 14.11 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.26B | $582.52M |
| Operating Income | $465.89M | $1.90M |
| Pretax Income | $772.84M | -$1.18M |
| Net Income | $417.68M | -$4.07M |
| EBITDA | $773.66M | $21.37M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.00 | -$0.05 |
Margins
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 37.0% | 2.71% |
| Pretax Margin | 61.4% | 0.64% |
| Profit Margin | 33.2% | -1.54% |
| EBITDA Margin | 61.5% | 7.87% |
| FCF Margin | -36.0% | 2.92% |
Returns
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.21% | -0.70% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.05% | -2.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.56% | 2.74% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.00% | 2.40% |
Growth
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.81% | 2.02% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -142.6% | -17.1% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -39.0% | 0.67% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -25.1% | 2.97% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $2.19B | $73.26M |
| Total Debt | $680.09M | $1.43B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $1.51B | -$6.08M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $13.15 | -$0.08 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $5.17B | $116.94M |
| Book Value Per Share | $44.92 | $3.12 |
| Tangible Book Value | $5.05B | $2.35M |
| Working Capital | $1.73B | $13.41M |
Financial position
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.82 | 1.27 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.67 | 0.83 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.13 | 0.98 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.88 | 4.53 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.96 | 3.89 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.11 | 0.18 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $105.65M | $24.13M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$557.97M | -$79.39M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$452.32M | $25.41M |
| FCF Per Share | -$3.93 | $0.54 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.15 | 0.46 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $359.42K | $493.00K |
| Profits Per Employee | $119.34K | -$3.81K |
| Employee Count | 3,500 | 1,033 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 10.9% | -0.58% |
| FCF Yield | -11.8% | 3.34% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% | 3.70% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.48% | 2.47% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.16 | $0.80 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -48.4% | 0.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 0 |
Shares
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 115,100,000 | 73,310,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 1.11% | 0.13% |
| Float | 79,954,300 | 45,824,650 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 30.5% | 15.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 92.8% | 61.7% |
Taxes
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $110.98M | $1.77M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 14.4% | 23.4% |
Scores
| Measure | Telephone & Data Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $55.07 | $31.65 |
| Graham Upside | 65.6% | -25.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.69 | 0.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
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