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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

TDS

NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications Services

Regular session

$33.245

−$0.355 · -1.06%

Aug 24, 2:50 PM ET

TDS company overview

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Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

79

Undervalued

Momentum

29

Weakening

Sentiment

55

Mixed

Risk resilience

69

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Industry
Telecommunications Services
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Vitaly Sattarov
Listed since
Dec 15, 1981
Employees
4,000

Market position

Day range

Current $33.245

52-week range

Current $33.245

Open
$33.62
Previous close
$33.60
Volume
412.68K
0.39× average
Average volume
1.07M
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.53B USD
Beta
0.35
Market reference 1
50-day average
$35.544
-6.47% below average
200-day average
$40.6382
-18.19% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
5.91B USD
P/E (TTM)
7.82×
P/B (TTM)
0.74×
P/S (TTM)
2.81×
EV / EBITDA
10.68×
Earnings yield
-0.13%
Free cash flow yield
4.13%
Dividend yield
31.31%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
28.68%
Operating margin
24.62%
Net margin
33.27%
Return on equity
-0.13%
Return on assets
-0.07%
Return on invested capital
-0.78%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.24×
Current ratio
2.1×
Altman Z-score
1.79
Piotroski F-score
6 of 9

Earnings

EPS beat rate
82%
9 beats, 2 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+288.79%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.42
Estimate 0.09 · Beat by 2693.81%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.681.410.14-1.13Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 21, 2025: actual -0.09, estimate -0.32, surprise +71.88%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 2, 2025: actual -0.09, estimate -0.02, surprise -350.00%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual -0.05, estimate -0.01, surprise -400.00%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 7, 2025: actual 0.07, estimate -0.06, surprise +216.67%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 20, 2026: actual 0.32, estimate 0.09, surprise +255.56%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 8, 2026: actual 1.11, estimate -0.87, surprise +227.59%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 2.42, estimate 0.087, surprise +2693.81%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 6, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.1, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.31B963.76M613M262.24MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 21, 2025: actual 1.24B USD, estimate 1.17B USD, surprise +5.56%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 2, 2025: actual 1.15B USD, estimate 1.17B USD, surprise -1.30%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 1.19B USD, estimate 1.16B USD, surprise +2.15%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 7, 2025: actual 308.52M USD, estimate 319.28M USD, surprise -3.37%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 20, 2026: actual 330.71M USD, estimate 322.03M USD, surprise +2.70%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 8, 2026: actual 309.45M USD, estimate 313.28M USD, surprise -1.22%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 7, 2026: actual 309.28M USD, estimate 315.78M USD, surprise -2.06%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 6, 2026: actual —, estimate 309.14M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$27.67

16.77% downside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $51.00Average $27.67Low $16.00

Rating distribution

7 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy571%
Hold229%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

4 institutions
Morgan StanleymaintainEqual Weight

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jan 25, 2012

1,087:1,000

Stock split

Effective May 16, 2005

80:41

Stock split

Effective Dec 19, 1988

3:2

Stock split

Effective Mar 18, 1988

3:2

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