Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $67.9 million in Q1 2026, up 163.57% year-on-year from $25.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 110.94% quarter-over-quarter from -$621.1 million in Q4 2025.
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 $67.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $67.9 million, up 163.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $122.5 million (down 88.32% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$52.2 million, down 104.56% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $67.9 million for Q1 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, up from -$621.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$902.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $58.9 million (2024), against an average of $135.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 789.09% in 2022 and tumbled 871.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Telephone & Data Systems' Free Cash Flow stood at -$902.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 127.36% to $246.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 94.82% to $480.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 229.21% to -$621.1 million in 2025, then soared by 110.94% to $67.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $67.9 million (Q1 2026), -$621.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 4.60 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | -1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 143.98 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 759.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.46 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 287.84 Mn | 67.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -621.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -621.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.12 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 | 480.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 480.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 616.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 616.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 246.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 246.75 Mn |