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Communication Services - Telecommunications Services - NYSE - US
$ 31.17
1.76 %
$ 3.3 B
Market Cap
-5.77
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one TDS stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 31.2 USD, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart TDS

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FINANCIALS
5.16 B REVENUE
-4.67%
-414 M OPERATING INCOME
-126.22%
-487 M NET INCOME
-676.39%
1.14 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
-1.13%
-1.33 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
25.57%
56 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-90.86%
1.22 B REVENUE
-1.13%
-80 M OPERATING INCOME
-142.86%
-79 M NET INCOME
-2633.33%
307 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-23.63%
-115 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
47.49%
-66 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
42.61%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Current Assets 1.66 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 236 M
Receivables 1.08 B
Other Current Assets 346 M
Non-Current Assets 12.3 B
Long-Term Investments 505 M
PP&E 6.05 B
Other Non-Current Assets 5.71 B
Current Liabilities 1.18 B
Accounts Payable 360 M
Short-Term Debt 320 M
Other Current Liabilities 504 M
Non-Current Liabilities 6.73 B
Long-Term Debt 4.97 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1.76 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Revenue 5.16 B
Cost Of Revenue 2.33 B
Gross Profit 2.83 B
Operating Expenses 3.24 B
Operating Income -414 M
Other Expenses 73 M
Net Income -487 M
RATIOS
54.77% GROSS MARGIN
54.77%
-8.02% OPERATING MARGIN
-8.02%
-9.69% NET MARGIN
-9.69%
-9.61% ROE
-9.61%
-3.59% ROA
-3.59%
-4.47% ROIC
-4.47%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Net Income -487 M
Depreciation & Amortization 915 M
Capital Expenditures -1.34 B
Stock-Based Compensation 41 M
Change in Working Capital -17 M
Others 701 M
Free Cash Flow -199 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for TDS of $31.2 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $16 to a high of $51 .
TDS Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
16 USD -48.67%
TDS Average Price Target Wall Street Target
31.2 USD 0.10%
TDS Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
51 USD 63.62%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.83% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.04 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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Sold
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Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
2 years ago
May 25, 2022
Sell 78.8 K USD
Davis Clarence A
director:
- 4300
18.33 USD
2 years ago
Dec 07, 2021
Sell 184 K USD
THAUS KURT B
Senior VP - Technology
- 9390
19.57 USD
2 years ago
Dec 08, 2021
Sell 249 K USD
THAUS KURT B
Senior VP - Technology
- 12702
19.59 USD
3 years ago
Nov 17, 2021
Sell 176 K USD
Carlson Prudence E
Director
- 9000
19.51 USD
3 years ago
May 26, 2021
Sell 137 K USD
Hanley Joseph R
SVP-Technology, Srvs & Strateg
- 5507
24.81 USD
3 years ago
May 21, 2021
Sell 98.4 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 3842
25.62 USD
3 years ago
May 10, 2021
Sell 269 K USD
Sugarman Gary L
Director
- 10413
25.8 USD
3 years ago
Mar 16, 2021
Sell 317 K USD
Hanley Joseph R
SVP-Technology, Srvs & Strateg
- 13880
22.87 USD
3 years ago
Feb 22, 2021
Bought 5.38 K USD
Sugarman Gary L
Director
+ 300
17.93 USD
4 years ago
Aug 27, 2020
Sell 71.2 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 3000
23.72 USD
4 years ago
Dec 03, 2019
Bought 23.3 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
+ 1000
23.3222 USD
5 years ago
Aug 28, 2019
Sell 87.6 K USD
Carlson Prudence E
Director
- 3510
24.96 USD
5 years ago
Aug 19, 2019
Bought 124 K USD
Oosterman Wade
Director
+ 5000
24.88 USD
5 years ago
Jun 19, 2019
Sell 270 K USD
WILLIAMSON SCOTT H
Senior Vice President
- 8079
33.4 USD
5 years ago
Jun 20, 2019
Sell 62.5 K USD
WILLIAMSON SCOTT H
Senior Vice President
- 1876
33.3 USD
5 years ago
Jun 21, 2019
Sell 775 K USD
WILLIAMSON SCOTT H
Senior Vice President
- 23692
32.6989 USD
5 years ago
May 30, 2019
Sell 72.7 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 2410
30.1758 USD
5 years ago
May 20, 2019
Sell 499 K USD
Hanley Joseph R
SVP-Technology, Srvs & Strateg
- 15867
31.42 USD
5 years ago
Mar 26, 2019
Sell 127 K USD
SARANOW MITCHELL H
Director
- 4000
31.75 USD
5 years ago
Mar 19, 2019
Sell 1.29 M USD
MEYERS KENNETH R
President of a subsidiary
- 40000
32.3 USD
5 years ago
Mar 05, 2019
Sell 11.1 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 350
31.79 USD
5 years ago
Dec 06, 2018
Sell 8.75 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 250
35.01 USD
5 years ago
Nov 28, 2018
Sell 1.54 M USD
Butman James W
President & CEO of subsidiary
- 42826
35.91 USD
5 years ago
Nov 26, 2018
Sell 1.72 M USD
THAUS KURT B
Senior VP - CIO
- 49157
35.04 USD
5 years ago
Nov 27, 2018
Sell 1.47 M USD
THAUS KURT B
Senior VP - CIO
- 41499
35.47 USD
5 years ago
Nov 28, 2018
Sell 1.39 M USD
THAUS KURT B
Senior VP - CIO
- 39000
35.6 USD
6 years ago
Nov 15, 2018
Sell 10.4 K USD
Davis Clarence A
Director
- 300
34.69 USD
6 years ago
Nov 13, 2018
Sell 388 K USD
SEREDA PETER L
Senior VP - Finance
- 10998
35.31 USD
6 years ago
Nov 09, 2018
Sell 735 K USD
Butman James W
President & CEO of subsidiary
- 20717
35.5 USD
6 years ago
Nov 08, 2018
Sell 824 K USD
McCahon Jane W
SVP Corp Relations & Corp Sec
- 23567
34.98 USD
7. News
Napoleon B. Rutledge Jr. elected to TDS Board of Directors CHICAGO , Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors has elected Napoleon B. Rutledge Jr. to the Board effective December 1, 2024. prnewswire.com - 5 days ago
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 1, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Colleen Thompson - Vice President, Corporate Relations Vicki Villacrez - Executive Vice President and CFO, TDS LT Therivel - President and CEO, UScellular Doug Chambers - Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, UScellular Michelle Brukwicki - Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO, TDS Telecom Conference Call Participants Ric Prentiss - Raymond James Sebastiano Petti - J.P. Morgan Sergey Dluzhevskiy - Gamco Investors Operator Thank you for standing by. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Telephone and Data Systems Q3 Earnings Beat Despite Lower Revenues TDS reports a top-line decline year over year in the third quarter due to weakness in U.S. Cellular vertical. Healthy growth in the TDS Telecom segment is a tailwind. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.01 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.14 per share. This compares to loss of $0.16 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
TDS reports third quarter 2024 results CHICAGO , Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on November 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
TDS and UScellular to release third quarter operating results and host conference call on November 1, 2024 CHICAGO , Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) will be webcasting their third quarter operating results conference call on November 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. prnewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Vecima's Broadband Access Solution Accelerates TDS Telecom's Restoration Efforts after New Mexico Wildfires VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vecima commends TDS Telecom on its restoration activities with the wildfires in New Mexico, thanks in part to the use of the Entra R-MACPHY solution. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
TDS Completes OneNeck Sale: Will it be Beneficial for the Stock? Telephone and Data Systems completes divestiture of its subsidiary OneNeck to US Signal Company to boost fiber program. zacks.com - 2 months ago
US Signal Completes Acquisition of OneNeck GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. , Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- US Signal Company, LLC (US Signal), a leading digital infrastructure provider and portfolio company of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, has completed its acquisition of OneNeck IT Solutions LLC and OneNeck Data Center Holdings LLC (OneNeck) from Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS), a provider of wireless, broadband, video, voice, hosted and managed services to U.S. businesses. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
TDS Telecom and UScellular participating in upcoming September conferences CHICAGO , Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TDS Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM), will each be attending the following September conferences. Citi's 2024 Global TMT ConferenceTDS Telecom webcasted presentation on September 5, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) to Divest Assets for Core Focus Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) aims to divest its Texas cable operations to focus on core markets. zacks.com - 2 months ago
TDS Telecom to transfer ownership of its Texas cable operations MADISON, Wis. , Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®) has entered into a purchase agreement with Poka Lambro Telecommunications, Ltd. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Telecommunications Services
MARKET CAP $ 3.3 B
Dividend Yield 0.83%
Description Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products. It also provides replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home WI-FI services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform that offers video content; local and long-distance telephone service, VoIP, and enhanced services; and broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services. The company sells its products through retail sales, direct and indirect sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through ecommerce and telesales. As of December 31, 2021, it offers its services to customers 5 million wireless connections, and 1.2 million wireline and cable connections. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Contact 30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60602 https://www.tdsinc.com
IPO Date Dec. 15, 1981
Employees 8000
Officers Mr. Joseph R. Hanley Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development Mr. Stephen P. Fitzell CPA General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Mr. LeRoy T. Carlson Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. John M. Toomey Vice President & Treasurer Mr. John N. Greene Jr., Ph.D. Vice President of Human Resource Development Ms. Jane W. McCahon Vice President - Corporate Secretary Ms. Anita J. Kroll Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller Ms. Laurie A. Ruchti Vice President & Chief Information Officer Ms. Julie D. Mathews Director of Investor Relations Ms. Jessica Bartley Vice President of IT Security and Chief Security & Privacy Officer