Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) reported FCF Margin of 26.36% for Q1 2026, up 1043.0% on a YoY basis from 2.31% in Q1 2025, and up 68.37% sequentially from 83.35% in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 26.36% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1043.0% year-over-year to 26.36%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.26% (up 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.25%, down 2696.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 26.36% in Q1 2026, from 83.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 75.53% in Q4 2022 to a low of 117.85% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 3.21% and a median of 17.04% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 8756 bps in 2022 and plunged 13392 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing TDS's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 75.53% in 2022, then sank by 35 bps to 49.35% in 2023, then climbed by 2 bps to 50.57% in 2024, then tumbled by 265 bps to 83.35% in 2025, then jumped by 68 bps to 26.36% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's FCF Margin at 26.36% in Q1 2026, 83.35% in Q4 2025, and 117.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 30.98% |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 17.93% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 10.98% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 21.05% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 16.16% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.85 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 212.27 Mn | -26.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -83.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -117.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.03% |