Telephone & Data Systems/$TDS
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About Telephone & Data Systems
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides communications services to customers through broadband, video, voice, and wireless connections. The company has two reportable segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The majority of its revenue is generated from the TDS Telecom segment, which generates revenue by providing broadband, video, voice, and wireless services. The Array segment generates its revenue mainly by leasing tower space on Array-owned towers to customers.
- Ticker
- $TDS
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 4,000
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Website
- www.tdsinc.com
TDS Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.4B
13.02
$2.90
0.35
$0.16
0.42%
Price and volume
Market cap
$4.4B
Beta
0.35
52-week high
$49.12
52-week low
$31.51
Average daily volume
1.3M
Dividend rate
$0.16
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.818
Quick ratio
3.736
Long term debt to equity
0.224
Total debt to equity
0.231
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
20.98%
Interest coverage (TTM)
-0.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
322.392
Gross margin (TTM)
59.35%
Net profit margin (TTM)
33.20%
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.16%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
14.36%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$310,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.19%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.78%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.025
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.453
Price to book
1.06
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.18
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-9.603
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-10.41%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-3.94
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.42%
Forward dividend yield
0.42%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.81%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-400.88%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-38.16%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-13.23%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
50.13%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.19%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-39.71%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-12.05%
What the Analysts think about TDS
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Telephone & Data Systems stock.
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On January 13, 2026, Array completed the sale of select spectrum assets to AT&T for $1.018 billion and declared a $10.25 per share special dividend, delivering a significant one-time cash return to TDS. (Array 8-K)
TDS reported net income of $260.6 million and diluted EPS of $2.24 from continuing operations in Q2 2026, compared to a net loss of $6.0 million in Q2 2025, driven largely by spectrum monetization gains. (TDS 8-K)
During Q2 2026, TDS Telecom expanded its marketable fiber service footprint by approximately 66,000 addresses and increased its full-year fiber delivery guidance to 250,000–300,000 service addresses, raising capex guidance to $625 million–$675 million, underscoring robust broadband growth. (TDS 8-K)
Service revenue at TDS Telecom declined 6% year-over-year in Q2 2026, highlighting ongoing pressure in its legacy copper and cable operations. (TDS SEC Release)
TDS Telecom narrowed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $1,000 million–$1,025 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $310 million–$330 million, down from prior ranges, reflecting weaker than expected top-line momentum. (TDS SEC Release)
Array’s interim lease revenue of $6.7 million in Q2 2026 is projected to decline as T-Mobile may cancel these short-term spectrum leases over the 30-month integration period ending January 2028, pressuring future tower revenues. (PublicNow)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing TDS
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $TDS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.21% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.21% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.12% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.05% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.05% |
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