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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc TDS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc

Overview of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

TDS NYQ
Communication Services Telecom Services Mid Cap
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), is a Mid Cap company, in the Telecom Services industry, last closed at $43.38, about 59.7% overvalued vs fair value, +22.4% 1Y return, ranked 144/261 in sector.
$43.38
-0.78%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 25.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$5.10B
Enterprise Value
$6.29B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.tdsinc.com
HQ Chicago, IL
Employees 4,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 31 Ex-div: Mar 16
Earnings May 1 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$15
$17
$20
Current: $43.38 -60% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.2B
-75.3%%
Gross Profit
$-62.0M
-102.2%%
Operating Income
$-62.0M
-137.6%%
Net Income
$-6.2M
77.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
-3864.7%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$233.2M
96.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Telephone and Data Systems, Inc's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
34
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Pricing Power

Weak
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing TDS's balance between Growth (20.1%), Profitability (31.4%), and Safety (48.5%). Growth 20% Safety 49% Profitability 31%

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Growth

25th percentile vs peers
25
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 83.1% 69p TSR 22.4% 48p Rev Growth YoY -75.3% 6p Revenue CAGR 3Y -39.0% 1p
Strengths
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.10, 84th percentile)
  • Debt/Fcf Ratio in top 20% of peers (21.17, 84th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (2.09, 81th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-75.3%)

Profitability

39th percentile vs peers
39
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
61
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

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-59.7% vs current
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