TDS

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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. · Communication Services · United States · $3.9B · Avg Vol: $47M/d

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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StockRank
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Quality
47
Value
46
Momentum
46
P/E (TTM)
9.0x
peers 19.5x
ROE
11.8%
peers 1.2%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.4%
trailing yield

ABOUT TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

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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)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue5.4B1.4B1.3B1.2B-39.0%1.3B1.2B1.3B1.0%
EPS-0.07-5.05-0.85-0.664.003.700.22
Shares112.0M113.5M114.5M113.8M+1.6%107.6M
Debt4.8B5.1B3.0B1.4B-33.6%1.2B
Equity5.8B5.2B5.1B4.8B-6.4%
Op CF1.2B1.1B1.1B589.9M-20.1%105.7M
Inv CF-1.8B-1.3B-754.5M2.1B
Fin CF613.0M56.0M-277.5M-2.3B
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PRICE (1Y)+8.9%
32.9834.2735.5636.8538.13Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$35.90
RSI (14)
65.8
52W High
$49.02
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
47
ROIC
2.5%32.1
ROE
11.8%65.3
GP/Assets
8.9%14.2
Op. Margin
-6.6%15.3
FCF/Assets
7.4%65.1
Piotroski
891.4
Int. Cover
1.8x29.8
D/E Ratio
0.23x50.5
Current Ratio
3.82x85.0
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
9.0x81.9
EV/EBITDA
13.9x29.2
P/FCF
6.2x77.9
P/B
N/A
P/S
3.3x25.9
Div Yield
0.4%6.5
Momentum
46
52W High %
73%50.1
RS 6M
-31%23.0
SMA 50/200
0.86x22.2
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
2479%99.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.9B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
59.4%

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)$3.9B46Hold
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.$4.9B51Hold
ADArray Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$3.1B34Sell
ATEXAnterix Inc.$1.8B32Sell
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc.$6.2B19Strong Sell
GLIBALiberty Capital Corporation$1.1B35Hold
CHTRCharter Communications, Inc.$20.7B49Hold
GSATGlobalstar, Inc.$10.6B26Sell
IDTIDT Corporation$1.6B82Strong Buy
CXDOCrexendo, Inc.$209M39Hold

Peer medians: ROE 1.2% · P/E 19.5x · Gross margin 54.2%

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

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 46/100 based on Quality (47/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (46/100) 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$35.90
Market Cap$3.9B
P/E (TTM)8.97
Return on Equity11.8%
Return on Invested Capital2.5%
Debt/Equity0.23x
Gross Margin59.4%
Operating Margin-6.6%
Revenue Growth3.6%
Dividend Yield0.4%
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 46/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (47), Value (46), and Momentum (46) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. have an economic moat?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has a Quality factor score of 47/100. 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 46/100. 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).