Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted EBITDA Margin of 149.38% for Q2 2026, up 124.68 percentage points from 24.69% a year earlier and up 75.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Telephone & Data Systems was 65.35%, up 52.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 20.72%, up 10.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -1.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Telephone & Data Systems' EBITDA Margin was 10.37% in FY2024 (+37.85 pp), -27.49% in FY2023 (-46.90 pp), 19.42% in FY2022 (-2.28 pp) and 21.69% in FY2021 (-0.66 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in four of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +23.14 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q2 2026, with a gain of 124.68 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a drop of 42.38 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 74.25% (Q1 2026), 32.24% (Q4 2025) and 7.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.54 Bn | 148.67 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 35.58% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.39 Bn | 156.14 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 39.16% |
| 3 | At&T | 163.36 Bn | 95.32 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 38.04% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 150.78 Bn | 142.52 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 11.00% |
| 5 | Comcast | 79.17 Bn | 43.24 Bn | - | 29.55% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.27 Bn | 7.67 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.04 Bn | 29.05 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.04 Bn | 16.13 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 19.11% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.76 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 41.77% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.90 Bn | -1.36 Bn | 179.96 Mn | 149.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 149.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 74.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.27% |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();