Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) reported Free Cash Flow of -$81.6 million for Q1 2026, up 23.65% on a YoY basis from -$66.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 70.4% sequentially from -$275.6 million in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$81.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 23.65% year-over-year to -$81.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$27.0 million (up 1.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$52.2 million, down 117.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to -$81.6 million in Q1 2026, from -$275.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$1.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $56.3 million and a median of $38.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1834.63% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 1118.93% in 2025.
- Tracing TDS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then plunged by 220.03% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 112.14% to $149.4 million in 2024, then sank by 284.56% to -$275.6 million in 2025, then surged by 70.4% to -$81.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Free Cash Flow at -$81.6 million in Q1 2026, -$275.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$363.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 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 | 340.42 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.85 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 212.27 Mn | -81.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -81.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -81.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -275.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -275.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -363.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -363.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 693.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 693.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -106.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -106.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.23 Bn |