Stock AnalizTelephone & Data Systems Inc. TDS
Telecommunications Equipment · data as of November 13, 2026
Telephone & Data Systems Inc. (TDS) is a telecom company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.3B and net income of $545M, a net margin of 43.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (3/5); the weakest is track record (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 7.7, 5-year revenue growth of -25% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -1%.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Profit margin improving
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $5.4B | $5.3B | $5.2B | $5.2B | $5.1B | $5.0B | $5.2B |
| Net income | $545M | -$6M | -$28M | -$500M | $62M | $156M | $226M | $121M | $135M | $153M | $43M |
| Free cash flow | -$609M | $199M | $780M | $498M | -$6M | -$28M | $194M | $59M | $241M | $91M | $146M |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.10 | $-0.65 | $-0.85 | $-5.05 | $-0.07 | $1.00 | $1.93 | $1.03 | $1.17 | $1.37 | $0.39 |
| Net margin | 43.4% | -0.5% | -2.1% | -36.9% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| ROIC | — | -1.2% | -1.8% | -6.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | -1.3% | 0.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 2 analysts is $47.50, 51% above the current price; targets range from $47.00 to $48.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $4.06 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Telephone & Data Systems’s P/E ratio?
About 7.7, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 96.0).
Does Telephone & Data Systems pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.50%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Telephone & Data Systems a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Telephone & Data Systems scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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