TDS
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /de/ Communication Services Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) Russell 3000
$34.30Close
$3.9BMarket cap
$32.98 – $47.5052-week range
Nov 6, 2026Next report
Highlights
Strengths
- Earnings growing EPS +2455% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+654 pts)
Cautions
- Not in an uptrend 0 of 8 trend conditions
- Lagging the market RS 24 · weaker than 76% of stocks over 12 months
- Far from its high 28% below its 52-week high
- Results soon Nov 6, 2026, in 5 days
Price
Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices
Key figures
Off 12-month high
28%
1wk
down 2.9%
price change
1mo
up 1.1%
price change
12-month return
down 11%
market up 11% ·
its own down 23%
F-score
—
— Not assessed
Altman Z″
2.36
Moderate risk
P/E
192.8×
price / earnings
PEG
—
P/E / EPS growth
P/B
0.8×
price / book
Earnings yield
down 2.5%
EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than
60%
of the market · around average
Revenue growth
down 9%
year on year
EPS growth
up 2455%
latest quarter · +654 pts
Sales growth
down 6%
latest quarter · -4 pts
ROE
0%
return on equity
Free cash margin
up 19%
$199.4M FCF
D/E
0.17
long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA
0.3×
Interest cover
Lossoperating loss
Piotroski tests
Repair signals
- Long-term debt down 66% ($2.4B → $0.8B)
Trade setup
ATR%
4.1%
$1.39 a day · 2×ATR $31.52
RS
24 / 99
vs the universe
Trend
0 / 8
trend template
Relative volume
0.6×
vs 50-day average
Up/down volume
0.81
50 sessions
Implied move
—
no option chain · report Nov 6, 2026
Trend template · 0 of 8
Screen verdict
Did not qualify for any screen.
Warning signs
- Losing money before interest is even paid The company made an operating loss, so interest is not covered at all - the debt is being serviced from cash reserves, asset sales or new borrowing rather than from the business.
- Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 9.0% over the year, from $1.2B to $1.1B.
Last reported
Aug 7, 2026
Results reaction
Aug 7, 2026-7% vs market2 sessions after results
Financials
- Net 2%
- Free cash 19%
- Cash
- Long-term debt
| FY2020Dec 31, 2020 | FY2021Dec 31, 2021 | FY2022Dec 31, 2022 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.1B | $5.2B | $5.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Operating income | $259.0M | $261.0M | $122.0M | -$682.6M | -$191.3M | -$97.4M |
| Net income | $226.0M | $188.1M | $71.7M | -$487.3M | -$26.5M | $20.2M |
| Net margin | 4% | 4% | 1% | -40% | -2% | 2% |
| Earnings per share | $1.97 | $1.62 | $0.63 | -$4.32 | -$0.23 | $0.17 |
| Free cash flow | $194.0M | -$28.0M | -$6.0M | $498.1M | $780.4M | $199.4M |
| Free cash margin | 4% | -1% | -0% | 41% | 66% | 19% |
| Cash | $1.4B | $367.0M | $360.0M | $236.0M | $363.6M | $766.0M |
| Long-term debt | $3.4B | $2.9B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $2.4B | $828.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.8B | $5.9B | $5.8B | $5.2B | $5.1B | $4.8B |
| Shares outstanding | 114m | 115m | 112m | 113m | 114.34m | 113.78m |
Filings
| Filed | Report | Period to | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2026 | 38d |
| May 8, 2026 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2026 | 38d |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2025 | 55d |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2025 | 38d |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2025 | 42d |
| May 2, 2025 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2025 | 32d |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2024 | 52d |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2024 | 32d |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Jun 30, 2024 | 33d |
| May 3, 2024 | Quarterly ↗ | Mar 31, 2024 | 33d |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Annual ↗ | Dec 31, 2023 | 47d |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Quarterly ↗ | Sep 30, 2023 | 34d |
Current reports
| Filed | Disclosed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Other events ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Results ↗ |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Acquisition or disposal · Other events ↗ |
| May 26, 2026 | Shareholder vote ↗ |
| May 8, 2026 | Results ↗ |
| May 8, 2026 | Other events ↗ |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Director or officer change ↗ |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Director or officer change ↗ |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Results ↗ |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Acquisition or disposal · Other events ↗ |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Material agreement ↗ |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Results ↗ |