Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Free Cash Flow of -$85.91 million for Q2 2026, compared with $335.57 million a year earlier.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Telephone & Data Systems was -$424.28 million; for FY2025, it was $199.36 million, down 74.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Telephone & Data Systems' Free Cash Flow was $780.43 million in FY2024 (+56.7%), $498.09 million in FY2023, -$6 million in FY2022 and -$28 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$285 million in Q1 2023 to a high of $488.91 million in Q3 2024 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was -$80.95 million (Q1 2026), -$108.89 million (Q4 2025) and -$148.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.43 Bn | 149.83 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 157.50 Bn | 142.25 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.14 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 140.99 Bn | 98.44 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 5.46 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.32 Bn | 46.28 Bn | - | 4.85 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.29 Bn | 11.97 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.65 Bn | 30.15 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.85 Bn | 16.98 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.72 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.07 Bn | -958.64 Mn | 179.96 Mn | -85.91 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 |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "TDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();