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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc TDS-PV

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

Overview of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

TDS-PV NYQ
Communication Services Telecom Services
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS-PV), in the Telecom Services industry, last closed at $19.61, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, +7.8% 1Y return, ranked 233/261 in sector.
$19.61
-1.36%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 15.4%
52-Week Range
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Quick Facts

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

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Fair Value Snapshot

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Engine Room Money Flow™

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

Flow Steps
Revenue
$5.0B
-3.8%%
Gross Profit
$2.8B
0.1%%
Operating Income
$165.0M
4.4%%
Net Income
$-28.0M
94.4%%
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
-860.7%
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

$174.0M
72.2% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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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
50
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 85% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing TDS-PV's balance between Growth (19.2%), Profitability (32.5%), and Safety (48.3%). Growth 19% Safety 48% Profitability 33%

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Growth

22th percentile vs peers
22
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -3.8% 26p Revenue CAGR 3Y -2.3% 16p
Strengths
  • Debt/Fcf Ratio in top 20% of peers (21.17, 84th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 22)

Profitability

37th percentile vs peers
38
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Safety

55th percentile vs peers
56
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Two Futures

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

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