Telephone & Data Systems (TDS-PV) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS-PV) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in Q1 2026, up 256.07% year-on-year from 0.02 in Q1 2025, and up 1450.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS-PV) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.07 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.07, up 256.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.37 (up 1865.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.35, down 1249.4% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 for Q1 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, up from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.0 in Q1 2023 to a low of 3.55 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.03 (2024), against an average of 0.12.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 2607.32% in 2022 and surged 897.37% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Telephone & Data Systems' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.16 in 2022, then surged by 301.14% to 0.33 in 2023, then plunged by 97.12% to 0.01 in 2024, then plunged by 54.55% to 0.0 in 2025, then surged by 1450.3% to 0.07 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.07 (Q1 2026), 0.0 (Q4 2025), and 0.26 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -0.21 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.77 |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.73 |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | - | - | 287.84 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.66 |