Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$85.9 million in Q2 2026, down 125.6% year-over-year from $335.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.13% quarter-over-quarter from -$80.9 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$85.9 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 125.6% year-over-year to -$85.9 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$424.3 million (down 139.94% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $199.4 million, down 74.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$85.9 million for Q2 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, down from -$80.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $488.9 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$285.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $72.5 million, with a median of $104.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow slumped 359.09% in 2023 and surged 1201.98% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$113.0 million in 2022, then soared by 525.74% to $481.1 million in 2023, then sank by 75.78% to $116.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 193.46% to -$108.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.11% to -$85.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$85.9 million in Q2 2026, -$80.9 million in Q1 2026, and -$108.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.09 Bn | 146.25 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 2 | Comcast | 89.13 Bn | 81.66 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 17.39 Bn | 21.83 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -44.00 Mn |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.31 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -85.91 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -117.00 Mn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.37 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 567.70 Mn | -371.50 Mn |
| 9 | Liberty Latin America | 1.77 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 10 | Idt | 1.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 13.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -85.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -80.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -108.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -148.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 335.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 121.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 116.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 488.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 186.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 481.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 110.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 113.00 Mn |