Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted EBIT Margin of 46.48% for Q1 2026, up 813.25% sequentially from 5.09% in Q4 2025, and up 5816.0% YoY from 0.79% in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 46.48% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 5816.0% year-over-year to 46.48% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.22% (up 1216.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.93%, up 682.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin rose to 46.48% in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 5.09% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 46.48% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 45.72% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.31% and a median of 3.37% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: EBIT Margin slumped 4947 bps in 2024, then surged 5816 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 1.84% in 2022, then surged by 1826 bps to 31.79% in 2023, then plunged by 82 bps to 5.71% in 2024, then retreated by 11 bps to 5.09% in 2025, then surged by 813 bps to 46.48% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin over the past three periods registered 46.48%, 5.09%, and 22.03% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 20.96% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 40.18% |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 22.30% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 21.61% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 14.34% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 39.73% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 51.43% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.95 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 120.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 120.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -45.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.20% |