NYSE: TDS
Telephone & Data Systems Inc Stock

$41.20-0.40 (-0.96%)
Updated May 21, 2026
TDS Price
$41.20
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$4.68B
52 Week Low
$32.60
52 Week High
$49.12
P/E
74.91x
P/B
0.95x
P/S
2.25x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.39%
Revenue
$2.13B
Earnings
$131.32M
Gross Margin
59.1%
Operating Margin
12.83%
Profit Margin
2.9%
Debt to Equity
0.6
Operating Cash Flow
$471M
Beta
0.66
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

TDS Overview

Telephone and Data Systems Incorporated is a telecommunications company in the US. Through two segments (UScellular and TDS Telecom), it offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communications, fleet and asset management, as well as smart water solutions. As of 2021/12/31,the comapny provided 5 million wireless connections and 1.2 million wireline and cable connections. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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Industry: Telecom

Industry Rating
C
TDS
Ranked
#47 of 54

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (25)
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TDS was unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
TDS is poor value based on its earnings relative to its share price (74.91x), compared to the US market average (19.67x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation

TDS price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
74.91x
Industry
4.89x
Market
19.67x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation

TDS price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
0.95x
Industry
1.83x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

TDS's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$309.5M
Net Income
$144.6M
Profit Margin
41.1%
TDS's Earnings (EBIT) of $273.80M... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$8.2B
Liabilities
$2.9B
Debt to equity
0.6
TDS's short-term assets ($1.52B) exceed... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$67.5M
Investing
$867.8M
Financing
-$334.6M
TDS's operating cash flow ($471.35M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials

TDS vs Telecom Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
TDSD$4.68B-4.61%74.91x0.95x
IRDMC$4.83B+6.87%46.16x10.32x
AD$4.44B-1.46%21.25x2.39x
LBRDA$4.99B-2.67%-1.82x0.85x
TEOC$5.11B-0.08%-41.94x1.04x

Telephone & Data Systems Stock FAQ

What is Telephone & Data Systems's quote symbol?

(NYSE: TDS) Telephone & Data Systems trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TDS. Telephone & Data Systems stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: TDS.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Telephone & Data Systems (NYSE: TDS)?

(NYSE: TDS) Telephone & Data Systems's 52-week high was $49.12, and its 52-week low was $32.60. It is currently -16.12% from its 52-week high and 26.38% from its 52-week low.

How much is Telephone & Data Systems stock worth today?

(NYSE: TDS) Telephone & Data Systems currently has 113,500,000 outstanding shares. With Telephone & Data Systems stock trading at $41.20 per share, the total value of Telephone & Data Systems stock (market capitalization) is $4.68B.

Telephone & Data Systems stock was originally listed at a price of $21.42 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Telephone & Data Systems stock at $21.42, your return over the last 28 years would have been 92.37%, for an annualized return of 2.36% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Telephone & Data Systems's stock price per share?

(NYSE: TDS) Telephone & Data Systems stock price per share is $41.20 today (as of May 21, 2026).

What is Telephone & Data Systems's Market Cap?

(NYSE: TDS) Telephone & Data Systems's market cap is $4.68B, as of May 23, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Telephone & Data Systems's market cap is calculated by multiplying TDS's current stock price of $41.20 by TDS's total outstanding shares of 113,500,000.
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