Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 21.95% in Q1 2026, up 5874.0% year-on-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and up 111.69% quarter-over-quarter from 187.81% in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 21.95% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 21.95%, up 5874.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.74% (down 4301.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.25%, down 9251.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 21.95% for Q1 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, up from 187.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 162.76% in Q4 2024 to a low of 187.81% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 2.92% (2023), against an average of 8.15%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 17266 bps in 2024 and tumbled 35057 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Telephone & Data Systems' FCF Margin stood at 66.47% in 2022, then surged by 85 bps to 9.9% in 2023, then soared by 1744 bps to 162.76% in 2024, then tumbled by 215 bps to 187.81% in 2025, then soared by 112 bps to 21.95% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.95% (Q1 2026), 187.81% (Q4 2025), and 5.87% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 32.26% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.90% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 10.98% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 8.63% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | -9.13% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 7.58% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 38.24% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.46 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 287.84 Mn | 21.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -187.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 162.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.03% |