Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Telephone And Data Systems Inc (TDS) - $38.52 as of 3/28/2025 9:07:51 PM EST

Total Score

7 out of 30

Safety Score

45 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for TDS

Positive 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 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 (45 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) 2
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) 0
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 6
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for TDS

These 5 Dan Loeb Portfolio Stocks Are Up Over 30% In The Past Year - BlackRock ( NYSE:BLK ) , Brookfield ( NYSE:BN ) 3/26/2025 3:20:00 PM
Lawsuit Update: Investors who hold Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. ( NYSE: TDS ) shares should contact the Shareholders Foundation 3/25/2025 2:11:00 PM
TDS ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Telephone and Data Systems, Inc on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm - Telephone and Data Sys ( NYSE:TDS ) 3/8/2025 2:00:00 AM
TDS INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel LLP Investigates Telephone and Data Systems Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties - Telephone and Data Sys ( NYSE:TDS ) 3/6/2025 12:45:00 AM
Light & Wonder Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Top Line Rises Y/Y 2/26/2025 3:10:00 PM
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Telephone and Data Systems Q4 Earnings Beat Despite Lower Revenues 2/24/2025 3:25:00 PM
Telephone And Data Systems Posts 5.6% Decline In Q4 Revenue, Stock Dips - Telephone and Data ( NYSE:TDS ) 2/21/2025 4:07:00 PM
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Financial Details for TDS

Company Overview
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 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 5/1/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 38.52
Price 4 Years Ago 17.67
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 9:07:51 PM EST
Last Day Volume 714,973
Average Daily Volume 1,110,981
52-Week High 41.16
52-Week Low 13.96
Last Price to 52 Week Low 175.93%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 29.92
Sector PE 75.28
5-Year Average PE -33.83
Free Cash Flow Ratio 9.15
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 9.63
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 42.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.59
Total Cash Per Share 4.21
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 35.24
Price to Book Ratio 1.11
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.78
Sector Price to Book Ratio 13.76
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.88
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.65
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.50
Analyst Buy Ratings 0
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 2

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 107,000,000
Market Capitalization 4,121,640,000
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 3/17/2025
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 0.42%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.16
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.42%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
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 -18.39%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -11.80%
Annual Earnings Growth -906.45%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months -0.86
Reported EPS Past Year -0.86
Reported EPS Prior Year -0.52
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months -540,000,000
Net Income Past Year -500,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 62,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -5.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 0.20%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months -1.05%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 451,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 236,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 360,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -3,646,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,220,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 1,456,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 492,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 4,097,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.78
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.55
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 5,202,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 5,849,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 5,075,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 130,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.21
Free Cash Flow Past Year -135,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -29,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.42
MACD Signal -0.42
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 31.27
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 35.03
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 38.79
Beta 0.77
RSI 47.62
50-Day SMA 26.30
150-Day SMA 17.73
200-Day SMA 17.75

System
Modified 3/28/2025 8:56:19 AM EST