Telephone and Data Systems Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Telephone and Data Systems' CEO is Walter C. Carlson, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of 44.08 years. directly owns 4.25% of the company’s shares, worth $179.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 12.3 years respectively.
Key information
Walter C. Carlson
Chief executive officer
US$270.9k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 4.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Telephone and Data Systems Q4 Earnings Preview: Not Expecting Any Surprises
Feb 04Is Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 09
At 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 11Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 05Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jul 17Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.185
Jun 08Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.185
May 23Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) Trading At A 45% Discount?
May 19CEO
Walter C. Carlson (70 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$270,940
Compensation
Mr. Walter C. D. Carlson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. since February 01, 2025. He has been a Non-Independent Director of United States Cellular Corpor...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | no data | US$270.94k | 4.25% $ 179.0m | |
| Executive VP | 2.8yrs | US$1.99m | 0.041% $ 1.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 3.7yrs | US$1.54m | 0.053% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 7.7yrs | no data | 0.015% $ 620.9k | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Assistant Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of IT Security and Chief Security & Privacy Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President - Corporate Secretary | 12.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | 6.8yrs | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TDS's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 44.1yrs | US$270.94k | 4.25% $ 179.0m | |
| Executive VP | 1.5yrs | US$1.99m | 0.041% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$274.80k | 0.031% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 19.1yrs | US$294.17k | 0.059% $ 2.5m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 29.1yrs | US$233.94k | 2.79% $ 117.3m | |
| Independent Director | 28.1yrs | US$288.94k | 0.064% $ 2.7m | |
| Vice Chair | 57.1yrs | US$9.68m | 3.19% $ 134.5m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$3.34m | 0.17% $ 7.0m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 16.8yrs | US$233.94k | 3.68% $ 154.8m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$280.65k | 0.034% $ 1.5m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$231.66k | 0.0089% $ 373.0k |
12.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TDS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/07 22:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 |
|---|---|
| William Power | Baird |
| Zachary Silver | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Keith Snyder | CFRA Equity Research |