Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Capital Expenditures of $149.0 million for Q1 2026, down 61.7% sequentially from $389.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 131.46% YoY from $64.4 million in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $149.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 131.46% year-over-year to $149.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $475.2 million (up 738.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $390.5 million, up 31117.35% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to $149.0 million in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from $389.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $791.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$771.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $71.0 million and a median of $9.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 5103.06% in 2024, then soared 73872.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$771.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 179.65% to $614.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 99.91% to $526000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 73872.05% to $389.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 61.7% to $149.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $149.0 million, $389.1 million, and -$18.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.01 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 92.30 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 780.76 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.95 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 168.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 168.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 168.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 149.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 149.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 389.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 389.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -44.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -44.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 526,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 526,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -450.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -450.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 442.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 442.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |