Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Telephone And Data Systems Inc (TDS) - $45.66 as of 4/10/2026 5:24:44 PM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
34 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for TDS
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for TDS
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for TDS
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for TDS
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for TDS (34 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for TDS
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | TDS |
| Company Name | Telephone And Data Systems Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. |
| Sector Name | COMMUNICATION SERVICES |
| Industry Name | TELECOM SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/1/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 45.66 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 7.82 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/10/2026 5:24:44 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 353,350 |
| Average Daily Volume | 882,356 |
| 52-Week High | 47.76 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.94 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 47.58% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 14.89 |
| Sector PE | 31.52 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -18.51 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 6.33 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.55 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.24 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.10 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.21 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 32.82 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.38 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.95 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 5.39 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.23 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 9.80 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.08 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 106,200,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,849,092,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/16/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0400 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0400 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.16 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.36% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.16 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.36% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.97% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -31.34% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.18% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 41.03% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -11.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 77.73% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.40 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.51 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -6,278,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -6,236,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -28,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 12.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -25.14% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 2.47% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 765,952,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 765,952,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 364,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -57,412,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -57,412,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 823,364,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,051,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 823,364,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.86 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.86 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 5,267,353,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 5,091,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 5,267,353,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 145,303,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.37 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 195,185,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 241,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 27.98 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 39.85 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 51.72 |
| Beta | 0.32 |
| RSI | 62.30 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 22.94 |
| 200-Day SMA | 19.57 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/11/2026 9:15:47 AM EST |