Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Telephone And Data Systems Inc (TDS) - $38.50 as of 8/18/2025 11:37:30 AM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
48 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 (48 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| 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) | 0 |
| 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) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for TDS
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | TDS |
| Company Name | Telephone And Data Systems Inc |
| Country | USA |
| 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 | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE) |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/30/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 38.50 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 17.65 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/18/2025 11:37:30 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,449,238 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,558,933 |
| 52-Week High | 42.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.27 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 89.94% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 22.77 |
| Sector PE | 48.73 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -86.29 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 7.43 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.60 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 63.74 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.78 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.18 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 34.17 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.13 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.11 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 17.47 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.92 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.55 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.90 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 108,000,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,158,000,000 |
| Institutional Ownership | 95.38% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/15/2025 |
| 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 | 0.41% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.16 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.41% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.91% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 4.11% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -48.39% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -28.16% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -30.86% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.98% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -16.49% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -11.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 94.40% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -0.97 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.14 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -0.86 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -41,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -28,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -500,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -4.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -0.83% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.12% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 559,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 364,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 236,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -3,471,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -3,687,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,051,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,080,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,030,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.56 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.55 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 5,091,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 5,202,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 5,004,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 398,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 3.69 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 241,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -199,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.05 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.48 |
| MACD Signal | 0.56 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 31.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 35.93 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 40.03 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| RSI | 53.39 |
| 50-Day SMA | 33.29 |
| 150-Day SMA | 20.69 |
| 200-Day SMA | 19.51 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/16/2025 11:15:59 AM EST |