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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS-PU

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18.74 USD +0.27 (+1.46%)

Nov 6, 2026, 3:59 PM EST

18.38 Day range 18.76
18.30 52-week range 22.45
YTD
-9.99%
1 year
-8.41%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.51 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E -62.1×
FY 2016: 74.0×FY 2017: 20.1×FY 2018: 26.9×FY 2019: 24.0×FY 2020: 9.4×FY 2021: 19.8×FY 2022: -150×FY 2023: -3.6×FY 2024: -40.1×FY 2025: -62.1×
FY 2016 5y median -40.1× FY 2025
P/S 3.8×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 3.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
P/B 1.0×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 24.2×
FY 2016: 21.8×FY 2017: 33.9×FY 2018: 15.1×FY 2019: 49.1×FY 2020: 12.9×FY 2021: -48.3×FY 2022: -1.9×FY 2023: -10.4×FY 2024: 16.1×FY 2025: 24.2×
FY 2016 5y median -1.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 10.7×
FY 2016: 4.9×FY 2017: 4.9×FY 2018: 4.8×FY 2019: 5.2×FY 2020: 4.4×FY 2021: 5.1×FY 2022: 5.2×FY 2023: 10.2×FY 2024: 7.2×FY 2025: 10.7×
FY 2016 5y median 7.2× FY 2025
EV/Sales 4.8×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 4.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield 4.1%
FY 2016: 4.6%FY 2017: 2.9%FY 2018: 6.6%FY 2019: 2.0%FY 2020: 7.7%FY 2021: -2.1%FY 2022: -51.8%FY 2023: -9.6%FY 2024: 6.2%FY 2025: 4.1%
FY 2016 5y median -2.1% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin -5.0%
FY 2016: 52.4%FY 2017: 53.2%FY 2018: 54.3%FY 2019: 54.8%FY 2020: 54.9%FY 2021: 53.6%FY 2022: 52.6%FY 2023: 54.8%FY 2024: 57.0%FY 2025: -5.0%
FY 2016 5y median 53.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin -5.0%
FY 2016: 1.2%FY 2017: -2.1%FY 2018: 4.0%FY 2019: 3.5%FY 2020: 5.0%FY 2021: 4.9%FY 2022: 2.3%FY 2023: -8.0%FY 2024: 1.3%FY 2025: -5.0%
FY 2016 5y median 1.3% FY 2025
Net Margin -0.5%
FY 2016: 0.8%FY 2017: 3.0%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: 4.3%FY 2021: 2.9%FY 2022: 1.1%FY 2023: -9.7%FY 2024: -0.6%FY 2025: -0.5%
FY 2016 5y median -0.5% FY 2025
ROE -0.1%
FY 2016: 1.0%FY 2017: 3.6%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 4.7%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: 1.1%FY 2023: -9.6%FY 2024: -0.5%FY 2025: -0.1%
FY 2016 5y median -0.1% FY 2025
ROIC -0.8%
FY 2016: 0.4%FY 2017: 1.6%FY 2018: 1.8%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 1.8%FY 2022: 0.5%FY 2023: -3.2%FY 2024: 0.5%FY 2025: -0.8%
FY 2016 5y median 0.5% FY 2025
ROA -0.1%
FY 2016: 0.5%FY 2017: 1.6%FY 2018: 1.4%FY 2019: 1.1%FY 2020: 1.8%FY 2021: 1.2%FY 2022: 0.4%FY 2023: -3.6%FY 2024: -0.2%FY 2025: -0.1%
FY 2016 5y median -0.1% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -75.3%
FY 2016: -1.4%FY 2017: -1.2%FY 2018: 1.3%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 0.9%FY 2021: 2.0%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: -4.7%FY 2024: -3.8%FY 2025: -75.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -198.4%
FY 2016: -84.9%FY 2017: -275.0%FY 2018: 295.2%FY 2019: -12.7%FY 2020: 44.7%FY 2021: 0.8%FY 2022: -53.3%FY 2023: -439.3%FY 2024: 115.2%FY 2025: -198.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 22.4%
FY 2016: -80.4%FY 2017: 251.3%FY 2018: -13.9%FY 2019: -12.7%FY 2020: 87.4%FY 2021: -48.2%FY 2022: -107.0%FY 2023: -7079.5%FY 2024: 83.1%FY 2025: 22.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -19.0%
FY 2016: 1435.3%FY 2017: -37.7%FY 2018: 164.8%FY 2019: -75.5%FY 2020: 178.0%FY 2021: -129.3%FY 2022: -1191.7%FY 2023: 67.9%FY 2024: 221.1%FY 2025: -19.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.1×
FY 2016: 2.3×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 2.7×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.6×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.1×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 2.0×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 2.5×FY 2021: 1.6×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.4×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.1×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 4.1×FY 2023: 7.2×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 3.9× FY 2025
Interest Coverage -0.6×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: -0.6×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: -1.7×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: -0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.9%
FY 2016: 2.0%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 2.0%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 3.7%FY 2021: 5.1%FY 2022: 12.6%FY 2023: 7.4%FY 2024: 2.7%FY 2025: 1.9%
FY 2016 5y median 5.1% FY 2025
Payout Ratio -1405.9%
FY 2016: 151.2%FY 2017: 45.1%FY 2018: 53.3%FY 2019: 62.0%FY 2020: 34.5%FY 2021: 76.3%FY 2022: 243.5%FY 2023: -30.6%FY 2024: -371.4%FY 2025: -1405.9%
FY 2016 5y median -30.6% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31