Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' EBIT came in at $373.21 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$12.31 million a year earlier and up 159.5% from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Telephone & Data Systems reported EBIT of $465.89 million; for FY2025, it was -$97.39 million.
- Going back by year, EBIT was -$191.26 million in FY2024, -$682.57 million in FY2023, $122 million in FY2022 (-53.3%) and $261 million in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT in data going back to Q2 2009.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 131.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 69.5%).
- Business Quant data shows TDS's EBIT at $143.82 million (Q1 2026), $16.83 million (Q4 2025) and -$67.97 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.35 Bn | 150.47 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.94 Bn | 158.68 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 163.67 Bn | 95.63 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 154.23 Bn | 145.97 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 79.52 Bn | 43.58 Bn | - | 5.16 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.43 Bn | 7.83 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.05 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 419.57 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.55 Bn | 15.64 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 512.94 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.71 Bn | 14.73 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 513.20 Mn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.88 Bn | -1.38 Bn | 179.96 Mn | 373.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 373.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 143.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -33.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -149.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -792.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 69.00 Mn |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "ticker": "TDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();