Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27 for Q1 2026, down 817.66% sequentially from 0.03 in Q4 2025, and down 1646.89% YoY from 0.02 in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.27 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 1646.89% year-over-year to 0.27 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.3 (down 381.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.42, down 2721.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.27 in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 0.03 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.0 in Q1 2023 and troughed at 1.48 in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.07 and a median of 0.01 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio surged 37800.0% in 2023, then tumbled 48739.15% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.14 in 2022, then sank by 100.74% to 0.0 in 2023, then sank by 48739.15% to 0.52 in 2024, then soared by 94.39% to 0.03 in 2025, then sank by 817.66% to 0.27 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.27, 0.03, and 0.01 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 1.20 |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.88 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -0.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.37 |