Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.: stock overview

TDSNYSECommunication services · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)

Price

$31.40

November 13, 2026Market cap $3.6B

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  • Profit over the last twelve months is well above what the business itself earned, because it includes large gains outside the business, such as on investments or from selling a business. The P/E is lower than the business alone would give.

In short

Telephone and Data Systems had revenue of $1.3B over the last 12 months and net income of $545M, a net margin of 43.4%. Revenue fell by 25.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $31.40 the shares trade at a P/E of 7.5. It holds more cash than debt, by $957M. It pays a dividend yielding 0.51%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$3.6B
114M shares
P/E
7.5
Revenue, 12 months
$1.3B
-25.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
43.4%
2025: 1.7%, above 59% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

-4.8% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$1.2B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$1.3B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$1.4B

Fiscal years in figures

TDS's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $3.9B
$3.6B
Enterprise value 
$2.6B
P/E 
7.5
EV / EBIT 
5.2
EV / Revenue 
2.1
P/B 3-year median: 0.8
0.9
FCF yield 3-year median: 20.0%
–
Earnings yield 3-year median: -2.5%
13.3%

Profitability

Operating margin 
40.1%
Net margin 3-year median: -2.1%
43.4%
ROIC 
7.2%
ROIC, 5-year average 
-1.2%
ROE 
11.2%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-5.3%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
-74.5%
Revenue, average a year 
-25.1%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$1.6B
Total debt 
$1.2B
Of which operating leases 
$560M
Net cash 
$957M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-1.2x
Interest cover 
12.4x
Current ratio 
4.01

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.9%
0.51%
Buybacks 
3.03%
Total returned 
3.54%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.5%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 48).

Operating margin

-7.9%

Above 33% of the 65 companies in its industry, and 22% of all.

Net margin

1.7%

Above 59% of the 67 companies in its industry, and 40% of all.

ROE

0.4%

Above 49% of the 54 companies in its industry, and 32% of all.

ROA

0.2%

Above 57% of the 67 companies in its industry, and 36% of all.

Revenue growth

-5.3%

Above 27% of the 66 companies in its industry, and 16% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
CIK
1051512
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
4813 · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
114M

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What is TDS's market cap?

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s market cap is $3.6B, at a price of $31.40 on November 13, 2026 and 114M shares.

What is TDS's P/E?

TDS's P/E is 7.5, on earnings per share of $4.10 over the last 12 months.

How much revenue does TDS have?

Telephone and Data Systems had revenue of $1.3B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by -25.1% a year on average.

Does TDS pay a dividend?

Yes. Telephone and Data Systems paid $0.16 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.51% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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