Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) reported Gross Margin of 68.6% for Q1 2026, down 3140.0% on a YoY basis from 2.26% in Q1 2025, and up 431.94% sequentially from 20.67% in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 68.6% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 3140.0% year-over-year to 68.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 67.52% (up 61.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 67.46%, down 171.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 68.6% in Q1 2026, from 20.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 100.0% in Q2 2023 to a low of 35.37% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 71.46% and a median of 83.39% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 6619 bps in 2023 and slumped 13464 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing TDS's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 33.09% in 2022, then soared by 200 bps to 99.27% in 2023, then plunged by 136 bps to 35.37% in 2024, then jumped by 42 bps to 20.67% in 2025, then soared by 432 bps to 68.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Gross Margin at 68.6% in Q1 2026, 20.67% in Q4 2025, and 99.94% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 51.30% |
| 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 | 38.75% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 37.92% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 84.60% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 77.82% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.02% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | 52.37% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.85 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 212.27 Mn | 68.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 99.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 83.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 100.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -35.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 99.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 86.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 92.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 143.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.63% |