15 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2025,
from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend.
Updated Overview →
Growth & profitability
Revenue has declined 26.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Net income has grown slower than revenue (-38.3% vs -26.9% per year).
Operating margin has contracted, at -9.1% in the latest year.
Free cash flow has grown 0.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Financial health
Operating income covered interest expense -0.9× in the latest year, down from 1.5× 5 years ago.
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key annual figures
FY
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
ROE
ROA
FCF
Total debt
Cash
2025
$1.1B
$20M
0.0%
-9.1%
0.4%
0.2%
$199M
—
$766M
2024
$1.2B
-$26M
0.0%
-16.3%
-0.5%
-0.2%
$780M
—
$364M
2023
$1.2B
-$487M
0.0%
-55.6%
-9.4%
-6.0%
$498M
—
$236M
2022
$5.3B
$72M
0.0%
2.3%
1.2%
0.5%
-$6M
—
$360M
2021
$5.2B
$188M
0.0%
5.0%
3.2%
1.4%
-$28M
—
$367M
2020
$5.1B
$226M
0.0%
5.1%
4.7%
1.8%
$194M
—
$1.4B
2019
$5.1B
$121M
0.0%
3.5%
2.6%
1.1%
—
—
$465M
2018
$5.0B
$135M
0.0%
4.1%
3.0%
1.4%
—
—
$921M
2017
—
$153M
—
—
3.6%
1.6%
—
—
$619M
2016
—
$43M
—
—
1.0%
0.5%
—
—
$900M
2015
—
$219M
—
—
5.3%
2.3%
—
—
$985M
2014
—
-$136M
—
—
-3.5%
-1.5%
—
—
$472M
2013
—
$142M
—
—
3.4%
1.6%
—
—
$830M
2012
—
$82M
—
—
2.0%
0.9%
—
—
$740M
2011
—
$201M
—
—
5.1%
2.4%
—
—
$563M
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Return on equity & assets (ROE / ROA)
ROEROA
Free cash flow (CFO − capex, quarterly)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key quarterly figures
Quarter
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
ROE
ROA
FCF
Total debt
Cash
Jun '26
$255M
$298M
0.0%
146.2%
5.8%
3.6%
-$113M
—
$2.2B
Mar '26
$258M
$145M
0.0%
55.8%
2.9%
1.8%
-$82M
—
$1.4B
Dec '25
$275M
$56M
0.0%
6.1%
1.2%
0.7%
-$109M
—
$766M
Sep '25
$262M
-$82M
0.0%
-26.0%
-1.8%
-1.0%
-$13M
—
$933M
Jun '25
$271M
$12M
0.0%
-4.5%
0.2%
0.1%
$336M
—
$540M
Mar '25
$263M
$7M
0.0%
-12.9%
0.1%
0.1%
$121M
—
$348M
Dec '24
$271M
$6M
0.0%
6.2%
0.1%
0.0%
$117M
—
$364M
Sep '24
$297M
-$66M
0.0%
-50.4%
-1.3%
-0.5%
$489M
—
$451M
Jun '24
$1.2B
$3M
0.0%
3.2%
0.1%
0.0%
$186M
—
$322M
Mar '24
$1.2B
$29M
0.0%
5.4%
0.6%
0.2%
-$11M
—
$249M
Dec '23
$1.3B
-$506M
0.0%
-40.9%
-9.7%
-6.2%
-$86M
—
$236M
Sep '23
$1.2B
$0
0.0%
3.8%
0.0%
0.0%
$132M
—
$256M
Jun '23
$1.2B
-$2M
0.0%
2.7%
-0.0%
-0.0%
$170M
—
$251M
Mar '23
$1.3B
$8M
0.0%
2.3%
0.1%
0.1%
-$285M
—
$259M
Dec '22
$1.3B
-$25M
0.0%
-1.9%
-0.4%
-0.2%
-$113M
—
$360M
Sep '22
$1.4B
-$8M
0.0%
-0.8%
-0.1%
-0.1%
-$101M
—
$442M
Jun '22
$1.3B
$35M
0.0%
4.8%
0.6%
0.2%
$98M
—
$466M
Mar '22
$1.3B
$61M
0.0%
7.4%
1.0%
0.4%
$110M
—
$549M
Dec '21
$1.3B
$30M
0.0%
1.8%
0.5%
0.2%
-$165M
—
$367M
Sep '21
$1.3B
$40M
0.0%
5.3%
0.7%
0.3%
—
—
$725M
Valuation over time
How the market has priced TDS against its own fundamentals since 2023-03 —
each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves
as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.
The price-to-earnings ratio has risen from 16.9× (Mar '23) to 205.3× (Nov '26).
The price-to-sales ratio has risen from 0.2× (Mar '23) to 3.9× (Nov '26).
Price / earnings (P/E)
P/E
Price / sales (P/S)
P/S
Frequently asked questions
Is TDS growing its revenue and profit?
Over the past 5 years, Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/'s revenue has declined 26.9% per year, and net income declined 38.3% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.
How much debt does TDS have?
As of FY2025, Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ reported — of total debt against $766M of cash; operating income covered interest expense -0.9×.
What is TDS's profit margin?
In FY2025, gross margin was —, operating margin -9.1%, and net margin 1.9%.
What is TDS's P/E ratio?
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/'s P/E (TTM) is 9.95 as of the 2026-11-02 close — market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year, the same figure as on the TDS stock page. The valuation chart above sets each month-end's price against the latest annual net income instead, so its latest point (about 205.3× as of Nov '26) can differ. These are computed facts, not advice.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.
Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), split-adjusted; price return — dividends not reinvested ·
growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price
against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.