Telephone and Data Systems Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Telephone and Data Systems' CEO is Walter Carlson, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 2.89% of the company’s shares, worth $139.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 13.2 years respectively.
Key information
Walter Carlson
Chief executive officer
US$290.8k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 2.9% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 13.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Telephone And Data Systems Preferreds Offer Highest Investment Grade Yield
Dec 09Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Nov 14
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS)
Oct 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Jul 24Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) P/S Ratio
Jun 27Investors Could Be Concerned With Telephone and Data Systems' (NYSE:TDS) Returns On Capital
May 31Does 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
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 04U.S. Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: Preferreds Are Still Discounted
Sep 17Telephone and Data Systems Q1 Earnings Preview: Weak Consensus And Challenging Trends
Apr 28United States Cellular And Telephone and Data Systems: The Preferreds Could Be A Potent Investment
Mar 06CEO
Walter Carlson (71 yo)
Mr. Walter 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 Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | less than a year | US$290.77k | 2.89% $ 139.2m | |
| Executive VP | 3.7yrs | US$2.55m | 0.00039% $ 18.8k | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 4.6yrs | US$1.67m | 0.052% $ 2.5m | |
| President & CEO of UScellular | 6yrs | US$7.66m | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 8.6yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| VP & Chief Information Officer | 5.4yrs | 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 of Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP of Corporate Relations & Treasurer | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Internal Audit & Corporate Secretary | 1yr | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TDS's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 45yrs | US$290.77k | 2.89% $ 139.2m | |
| Executive VP | 2.4yrs | US$2.55m | 0.00039% $ 18.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$299.27k | 0.034% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 20yrs | US$312.77k | 0.039% $ 1.9m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 30yrs | US$252.02k | 2.42% $ 116.4m | |
| Independent Director | 29yrs | US$305.27k | 0.066% $ 3.2m | |
| Vice Chair | 58yrs | US$9.61m | 4.22% $ 203.5m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 7.7yrs | US$3.73m | 0.25% $ 12.1m | |
| Non-Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$252.02k | 3.56% $ 171.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$306.27k | 0.037% $ 1.8m | |
| independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$13.76k | 0.0014% $ 69.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$267.25k | 0.011% $ 524.3k |
Experienced Board: TDS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/08 19:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 10 analysts. 3 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. |
| Michael Rollins | Citigroup Inc |