Telephone Financials

TDS Stock  USD 41.58  0.85  2.09%   
Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Telephone's historical financial statements, Telephone and Data is not in a good financial situation at this time. It has a very high probability of going through financial hardship in February. At this time, Telephone's Non Current Liabilities Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Total Liabilities is likely to gain to about 9.4 B in 2026, whereas Other Current Liabilities is likely to drop slightly above 294.1 M in 2026.
 
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Telephone Balance Sheet Chart

At this time, Telephone's Non Current Liabilities Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Total Liabilities is likely to gain to about 9.4 B in 2026, whereas Other Current Liabilities is likely to drop slightly above 294.1 M in 2026.
Key indicators impacting Telephone's financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Debt Equity Ratio0.91.15
Significantly Down
Very volatile
Current Ratio1.181.4
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
The essential information of the day-to-day investment outlook for Telephone includes many different criteria found on its balance sheet. An individual investor should monitor Telephone's cash flow, debt, and profitability to accurately make informed decisions on whether to invest in Telephone.

Cash And Equivalents

503.2 Million

  
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Please note, the imprecision that can be found in Telephone's accounting process means that the reasonable investor should take a skeptical approach toward the financial statement analysis of Telephone and Data. Check Telephone's Beneish M Score to see the likelihood of Telephone's management manipulating its earnings.

Telephone Stock Summary

Telephone competes with Array Digital, PLDT, Liberty Global, VEON, and Lumen Technologies. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Telephone operates under Telecom Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 8800 people.
Specialization
Communication Services, Telecommunication Services
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNew York Stock Exchange
ISINUS8794338298
Business Address30 North LaSalle
SectorWireless Telecommunication Services
IndustryCommunication Services
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.tdsinc.com
Phone312 630 1900
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

Telephone Key Financial Ratios

Telephone Key Balance Sheet Accounts

202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Total Assets13.5B14.6B13.9B13.7B15.7B7.9B
Other Current Liab271M512M331M304M349.6M294.1M
Net Debt3.7B4.4B4.9B4.7B5.4B5.7B
Retained Earnings2.8B2.7B2.0B1.8B2.1B1.6B
Cash367M360M236M364M418.6M515.5M
Net Receivables1.3B1.2B1.1B1.0B1.2B1.3B
Inventory178M268M208M183M210.5M109.2M
Other Current Assets182M160M138M105M120.8M106.0M
Total Liab6.7B7.9B7.9B7.8B9.0B9.4B
Total Current Assets2.1B2.0B1.7B1.7B1.9B1.4B
Short Term Debt147M165M173M184M165.6M108.2M
Accounts Payable481M506M360M280M322M352.3M
Intangible Assets4.3B4.9B4.9B4.8B5.5B5.7B
Other Liab1.2B1.4B1.7B1.8B2.0B2.2B
Other Assets728M822M(1M)(735M)(845.3M)(803.0M)
Long Term Debt2.9B3.7B4.1B4.1B4.7B2.8B
Treasury Stock(479M)(477M)(461M)(481M)(432.9M)(454.5M)
Net Tangible Assets2.3B2.4B983M245M220.5M209.5M

Telephone Key Income Statement Accounts

The reason investors look at the income statement is to determine what Telephone's earnings per share (EPS) will be in order to see if they want to buy more shares or not. For example, if a company earned $20 million in the last quarter and has 100,000 shares outstanding, its EPS is 20 cents. If you find that this number beats analysts' forecasts or is higher than it was from the same period last year, then you might want to buy more of this stock even though its price per share may not have changed.
202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Total Revenue5.3B5.4B5.2B5.0B5.7B3.5B
Gross Profit2.9B2.8B2.8B2.8B3.3B1.8B
Operating Income261M122M(414M)63M72.5M68.8M
Ebit285M151M(233M)259M297.9M258.0M
Ebitda1.2B1.1B682M1.2B1.4B853.2M
Cost Of Revenue2.5B2.6B2.3B2.1B2.5B1.6B
Net Income156M62M(500M)(28M)(25.2M)(23.9M)
Income Tax Expense33M53M10M6M6.9M6.6M
Interest Expense232M174M244M279M320.9M336.9M
Minority Interest32M10M(6M)(2M)(1.8M)(1.7M)
Tax Provision19M33M53M6M6.9M6.6M
Interest Income39M17M23M27M24.3M20.5M
Net Interest Income(221M)(157M)(211M)(252M)(226.8M)(238.1M)

Telephone Key Cash Accounts

202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Change In Cash(1.0B)(15M)(129M)114M102.6M107.7M
Free Cash Flow164M(48M)(620M)(199M)277.2M291.0M
Depreciation895M929M915M943M1.1B657.2M
Other Non Cash Items143M163M682M222M255.3M268.1M
Dividends Paid119M151M(153M)(104M)(119.6M)(113.6M)
Capital Expenditures1.2B1.8B1.3B904M1.0B806.7M
Net Income188M72M(487M)(26M)(23.4M)(22.2M)
End Period Cash Flow414M399M270M384M441.6M627.0M
Change To Inventory(25M)(90M)61M20M23M24.2M
Change To Netincome214M351M244M252M289.8M304.3M
Investments3M(1.8B)(1.3B)(754M)(678.6M)(644.7M)
Change Receivables(146M)(70M)(138M)(268M)(241.2M)(253.3M)
Net Borrowings(600M)880M298M(16M)(18.4M)(17.5M)

Telephone Financial Ratios Relationships

Comparative valuation techniques use various fundamental indicators to help in determining Telephone's current stock value. Our valuation model uses many indicators to compare Telephone value to that of its competitors to determine the firm's financial worth. You can analyze the relationship between different fundamental ratios across Telephone competition to find correlations between indicators driving Telephone's intrinsic value. More Info.
Telephone and Data is rated fourth in return on equity category among its peers. It is rated fifth in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.32  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Telephone and Data is roughly  3.17 . At this time, Telephone's Return On Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Telephone by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.
Most indicators from Telephone's fundamental ratios are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing fundamental ratios indicators one by one will only give a small insight into Telephone and Data current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of fundamental ratios indicators, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Telephone and Data. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in american community survey.
At this time, Telephone's Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Enterprise Value Multiple is likely to gain to 8.31 in 2026, whereas Selling General Administrative is likely to drop slightly above 1.3 B in 2026.
 2023 2024 2025 2026 (projected)
Total Revenue5.2B5.0B5.7B3.5B
Depreciation And Amortization915M943M1.1B595.3M

Telephone fundamental ratios Correlations

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Telephone fundamental ratios Accounts

202120222023202420252026 (projected)
Total Assets13.5B14.6B13.9B13.7B15.7B7.9B
Other Current Liab271M512M331M304M349.6M294.1M
Net Debt3.7B4.4B4.9B4.7B5.4B5.7B
Retained Earnings2.8B2.7B2.0B1.8B2.1B1.6B
Cash367M360M236M364M418.6M515.5M
Net Receivables1.3B1.2B1.1B1.0B1.2B1.3B
Inventory178M268M208M183M210.5M109.2M
Other Current Assets182M160M138M105M120.8M106.0M
Total Liab6.7B7.9B7.9B7.8B9.0B9.4B
Total Current Assets2.1B2.0B1.7B1.7B1.9B1.4B
Short Term Debt147M165M173M184M165.6M108.2M
Accounts Payable481M506M360M280M322M352.3M
Intangible Assets4.3B4.9B4.9B4.8B5.5B5.7B
Other Liab1.2B1.4B1.7B1.8B2.0B2.2B
Other Assets728M822M(1M)(735M)(845.3M)(803.0M)
Long Term Debt2.9B3.7B4.1B4.1B4.7B2.8B
Treasury Stock(479M)(477M)(461M)(481M)(432.9M)(454.5M)
Net Tangible Assets2.3B2.4B983M245M220.5M209.5M

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Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

1.58

At this time, Telephone's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Telephone January 10, 2026 Opportunity Range

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