Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted FCF Margin of 26.36% for Q1 2026, up 68.37% sequentially from 83.35% in Q4 2025, and up 1043.0% YoY from 2.31% in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 26.36% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 1043.0% year-over-year to 26.36% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.26% (up 1.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.25%, down 2696.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 26.36% in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 83.35% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 75.53% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin surged 8756 bps in 2022, then slumped 13392 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 75.53% in 2022, then plunged by 35 bps to 49.35% in 2023, then rose by 2 bps to 50.57% in 2024, then slumped by 265 bps to 83.35% in 2025, then jumped by 68 bps to 26.36% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 26.36%, 83.35%, and 117.85% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.07 Bn | 203.31 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.76 Bn | 193.94 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 21.05% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 193.40 Bn | 191.69 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.01 Bn | 157.44 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 16.16% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.59 Bn | 31.01 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.37 Bn | 23.88 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -2.86% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.21 Bn | 22.21 Bn | - | 17.52% |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.70 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 9.90% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.29 Bn | 18.29 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.01 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -27.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.78% |
| 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% |