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TDS

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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $3.9B · Avg Vol: $39M/d

40
StockRank
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Q
45
V
45
M
42
P/E (TTM)
20.2x
ROE
6.0%
D/E
0.2x
Dividend %
0.5%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue5.4B1.4B1.3B1.2B-39.0%1.2B
EPS-0.07-5.05-0.85-0.661.67
Shares112.0M113.5M114.5M113.8M+1.6%106.3M
Debt4.8B5.1B3.0B1.4B-33.6%1.3B
Equity5.8B5.2B5.1B4.8B-6.4%
Op CF1.2B1.1B1.1B589.9M-20.1%471.7M
Inv CF-1.8B-1.3B-754.5M2.1B
Fin CF613.0M56.0M-277.5M-2.3B
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PRICE (1Y)-14.1%
33.3935.0836.7738.4640.15Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$34.37
RSI (14)
39.9
52W High
$49.07
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC
2.5%31.4
ROE
6.0%45.3
GP/Assets
8.9%15.0
Op. Margin
-1.2%22.0
FCF/Assets
7.4%64.3
Piotroski
890.6
Int. Cover
1.8x28.8
D/E Ratio
0.24x50.5
Current Ratio
3.43x81.6
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
20.2x42.9
EV/EBITDA
16.0x26.1
P/FCF
6.3x78.8
P/B
1.0x73.5
P/S
3.1x27.2
Div Yield
0.5%8.1
Momentum
42
52W High %
70%46.3
RS 6M
-31%32.2
SMA 50/200
0.92x38.9
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
-100%2.6
Q Growth
1836%99.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.9B
P/E (Forward)
4156.2x
Gross Margin
59.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of TDS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
TDSTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.(you)$3.9B40HOLD
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.$4.9B45HOLD
ATEXAnterix Inc.$1.8B39HOLD
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$3.0B54HOLD
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.$10.2B41HOLD
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.$6.5B25SELL
LBRDALiberty Broadband Corporation$4.2B9STRONG SELL
GLIBALiberty Capital Corporation$891M38HOLD
GOGOGogo Inc.$515M39HOLD
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.$16.6B52HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 5.6% · P/E 21.5x · Gross margin 56.2%

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) — Stock Score Summary

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 40/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (42/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$34.37
Market Cap$3.9B
P/E (TTM)20.23
P/E (Forward)4156.21
Price/Book1.00
Return on Equity6.0%
Return on Invested Capital2.5%
Debt/Equity0.24x
Gross Margin59.6%
Operating Margin-1.2%
Revenue Growth6.5%
Dividend Yield0.5%
Free Cash Flow$624M

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. operates in the Telecom Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.’s (TDS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) is 40/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (45), and Momentum (42) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. have an economic moat?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 40/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. in?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Telecom Services industry (United States).