Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27 for Q1 2026, down 1646.89% on a YoY basis from 0.02 in Q1 2025, and down 817.66% sequentially from 0.03 in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.27 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 1646.89% year-over-year to 0.27; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.3 (down 381.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.42, down 2721.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.27 in Q1 2026, from 0.03 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.0 in Q1 2023 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 37800.0% in 2023 and sank 48739.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing TDS's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.14 in 2022, then slumped by 100.74% to 0.0 in 2023, then slumped by 48739.15% to 0.52 in 2024, then soared by 94.39% to 0.03 in 2025, then slumped by 817.66% to 0.27 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.27 in Q1 2026, 0.03 in Q4 2025, and 0.01 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 0.00 |
| 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 | -0.02 |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 0.77 |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.23 |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.39 |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.85 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 212.27 Mn | -0.27 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.36 |