TDS Stock Overview
A telecommunications company, provides communications services to consumer, business, and government in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.16 |
| 52 Week High | US$41.21 |
| 52 Week Low | US$14.04 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.03% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.26% |
| 1 Year Change | 141.71% |
| 3 Year Change | 88.14% |
| 5 Year Change | 99.23% |
| Change since IPO | 2,110.96% |
Recent News & Updates
Telephone 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 20Recent updates
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:TDS) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Mar 23Cash 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 11Shareholder Returns
| TDS | US Wireless Telecom | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1Y | 141.7% | 63.2% | 4.6% |
Return vs Industry: TDS exceeded the US Wireless Telecom industry which returned 67.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TDS exceeded the US Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| TDS volatility | |
|---|---|
| TDS Average Weekly Movement | 5.6% |
| Wireless Telecom Industry Average Movement | 6.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: TDS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: TDS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7,900 | Walter C. Carlson | www.tdsinc.com |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to consumer, business, and government in the United States. It operates through three segments: UScellular Wireless, UScellular Towers, and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet/asset/video management solutions, security solutions, private cellular networks, and custom and bespoke end-to-end IoT solutions, as well as professional and managed services, such as staff augmentation, IPX services, and SIM management; and critical connectivity solutions comprising wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| TDS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.19b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$97.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.96b |
0.8x
P/S Ratio-42.2x
P/E RatioIs TDS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| TDS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.96b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.14b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.83b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.93b |
| Earnings | -US$97.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.86 |
| Gross Margin | 56.99% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 69.3% |
How did TDS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.4%
Current Dividend Yield-36%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/16 07:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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 |