Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Free Cash Flow of -$81.6 million for Q1 2026, up 70.4% sequentially from -$275.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 23.65% YoY from -$66.0 million in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$81.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 23.65% year-over-year to -$81.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$27.0 million (up 1.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$52.2 million, down 117.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to -$81.6 million in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from -$275.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.0 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 1834.63% in 2025, down 1118.93% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 220.03% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 112.14% to $149.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 284.56% to -$275.6 million in 2025, then surged by 70.4% to -$81.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$81.6 million, -$275.6 million, and -$363.6 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 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 | 5.10 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 782.21 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 401.68 Mn |
| 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 | -85.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -85.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -85.91 Mn |
| 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 |