Telephone and Data Systems Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Telephone and Data Systems has a total shareholder equity of $5.9B and total debt of $4.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 69.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $13.7B and $7.8B respectively. Telephone and Data Systems's EBIT is $165.0M making its interest coverage ratio 0.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $364.0M.
Key information
69.3%
Debt to equity ratio
US$4.08b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 0.7x |
| Cash | US$364.00m |
| Equity | US$5.88b |
| Total liabilities | US$7.80b |
| Total assets | US$13.68b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 19
Is Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 09Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 29Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 23Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 18Recent updates
Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 19Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Mar 23
Cash From Wireless Sale Will Fund Fiber Expansion And Optimize Capital Structure
Mar 21 Strategic transactions, including selling its wireless business, are expected to inject cash, optimize capital structure, and benefit earnings and cash flow.U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Why The Preferreds Are Still A Buy
Mar 20Returns On Capital At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 24Telephone and Data Systems Q4 Earnings Preview: Not Expecting Any Surprises
Feb 04Is Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 09At US$34.01, Is It Time To Put Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) On Your Watch List?
Dec 22Subdued Growth No Barrier To Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) With Shares Advancing 25%
Dec 04Returns At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Nov 24Subdued Growth No Barrier To Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) With Shares Advancing 25%
Oct 19Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 29U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Preferreds Are Still Discounted
Sep 17What Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) P/S Is Not Telling You
Sep 01Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Aug 05Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Stock Rockets 34% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
May 14Telephone and Data Systems Q1 Earnings Preview: Weak Consensus And Challenging Trends
Apr 28Does Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 23Some Investors May Be Worried About Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Returns On Capital
Apr 02Calculating The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)
Mar 13United States Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: The Preferreds Could Be A Potent Investment
Mar 06Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 19Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Feb 06Telephone and Data Systems: T-Mobile's Interest In U.S. Cellular Is Positive
Feb 05Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 18At US$17.97, Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 26Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185
Dec 07Telephone And Data Systems Is Broken Without United States Cellular
Nov 28Should You Buy AT&T For Its 7% Yield?
Nov 19The Returns On Capital At Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Don't Inspire Confidence
Nov 02Telephone and Data Systems Is A Definite Buy If USM Is Sold
Oct 25A Look At The Fair Value Of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS)
Oct 11Should You Think About Buying Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Now?
Sep 21Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.185
Aug 31Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.185
Aug 17Telephone and Data Systems Can't Deliver On Valuation
Aug 11Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TDS's short term assets ($1.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: TDS's short term assets ($1.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TDS's net debt to equity ratio (63.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TDS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 42.8% to 69.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TDS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.1%).
Interest Coverage: TDS's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/23 23:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Power | Baird |
| Zachary Silver | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Keith Snyder | CFRA Equity Research |