Is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is Telephone and Data Systems's revenue?

Telephone and Data Systems reported revenue of $1.1B for FY2025, with net profit of $-6.2M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)?

Telephone and Data Systems last traded at $37.77 (-0.1% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Telephone and Data Systems

TDS · NYSE · Communication Services · United States

Snapshot

TickerTDS

ExchangeNYSE

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryTelecom Services

CountryUnited States

Employees4,000

HeadquartersChicago, United States

Websitewww.tdsinc.com

Filings tracked20

About Telephone and Data Systems

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. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Who owns it

Insiders8.7%
Institutions91.3%
Public & other0.0%

457 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.65%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.89%
Third Point, LLC5.83%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.38%
Carronade Capital Management, Lp4.94%
Oaktree Capital Management LP4.91%
American Century Companies Inc4.39%
State Street Corporation4.12%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of -0.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Net margin trend-40.7% → -0.6%

Margin has expanded by about 40.1 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity-0.1%

Latest ROE of -0.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $313.3M · EPS 0.12

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.3B · EPS 0.22

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.1B

Net margin

-0.6%

ROE

-0.1%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-6.6%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.65

Net profit (FY2025)

$-6.2M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.1B	$-6.2M	-0.65	-0.6%	-0.1%
FY2024	$1.2B	$-27.7M	-0.85	-2.4%	-0.5%
FY2023	$1.2B	$-500.0M	-5.05	-40.7%	-9.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$255.3M	$298.4M*	2.42	—
2026Q1	$257.7M	$144.6M	1.09	56.1%
2025Q3	$261.9M	$-81.8M	-0.84	-31.2%
2025Q2	$270.7M	$11.6M	-0.05	4.3%
2025Q1	$263.2M	$7.5M	-0.09	2.8%
2024Q3	$297.1M	$-65.7M	-0.73	-22.1%
2024Q2	$1.2B	$3.0M	-0.13	0.2%
2024Q1	$1.2B	$29.0M	0.10	2.4%
2023Q3	$1.2B	$0	-0.16	0.0%
2023Q2	$1.2B	$-2.0M	-0.17	-0.2%
2023Q1	$1.3B	$8.0M	-0.08	0.6%

* Net profit includes one-off / non-operating items (e.g. a settlement or accounting gain), so it doesn’t reflect operating performance — net margin is hidden for that period.

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2026
8-K — Completion of acquisition/disposition, Other events
SEC6/1/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/26/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/8/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC3/24/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC3/13/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/20/2026material
8-K — Completion of acquisition/disposition, Other events
SEC1/13/2026material

2025

8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC12/12/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/7/2025
8-K — Termination of agreement
SEC8/22/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/11/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/11/2025
8-K — Material agreement, Termination of agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Security holder rights, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC7/25/2025material

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