Communication Services
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.(TDS)
Live Price
Offline$40.15
+0.30% today
1Y Change
+20.93%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $4.83B
- Revenue Growth
- -75.3%
- EPS Growth
- +22.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 22.9%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $4.83B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $40.15 and up 20.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -75.3%, EPS growth of +22.4%, a dividend yield of 22.9%. What stands out right now is revenue -75.3%, EPS +22.4%, free cash flow -19.0% with operating margin 0.5% and ROIC 0.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 22.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 1.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines TDS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-75.3% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+0.5% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on May 8, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +227.6% and a revenue surprise of -1.2%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -75.3% and EPS is at +22.4%, with operating margin around 0.5%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 10, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 2 reported quarters, the stock averaged -7.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 8, 2026 | +227.6% | -6.8% | -12.8% | -15.6% |
2026 Feb 20, 2026 | +255.6% | -3.4% | -1.2% | -9.5% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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TDS Max Drawdown
-18.34%
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Company Overview
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products. It also provides replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home WI-FI services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform that offers video content; local and long-distance telephone service, VoIP, and enhanced services; and broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services. The company sells its products through retail sales, direct and indirect sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through ecommerce and telesales. As of December 31, 2021, it offers its services to customers 5 million wireless connections, and 1.2 million wireline and cable connections. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
- Leadership
- Walter Carlson
- IPO Date
- Dec 15, 1981
- Employees
- 7.9k
- Street Address
- 30 North LaSalle Street
- Mailing
- Chicago, IL, 60602
- Region
- Chicago, IL, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 312 630 1900
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
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- EV/EBITDA
- 6.6
- Price/Sales
- 1.6
- Price/Book
- 1.0
Growth
- Revenue
- -75.3%
- EPS
- +22.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -19.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 49.4%
- Operating Margin
- 0.5%
- Net Margin
- -0.2%
- ROE
- -0.1%
- ROIC
- 0.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.37
- Current Ratio
- 2.10
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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