Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Gross Margin of 93.02% for Q1 2026, down 11.49% sequentially from 105.09% in Q4 2025, and down 689.0% YoY from 15.79% in Q1 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 93.02% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 689.0% year-over-year to 93.02% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 99.78% (up 2062.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 99.94%, up 3077.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin slipped to 93.02% in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 105.09% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 168.98% in Q4 2022, with the low at 17.49% in Q4 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 88.42%, with a median of 93.02% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin tumbled 9738 bps in 2023 and soared 12257 bps in 2025.
- Telephone & Data Systems' Gross Margin stood at 168.98% in 2022, then plunged by 58 bps to 71.6% in 2023, then sank by 124 bps to 17.49% in 2024, then jumped by 701 bps to 105.09% in 2025, then fell by 11 bps to 93.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Gross Margin at 93.02% in Q1 2026, 105.09% in Q4 2025, and 100.0% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 76.25% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 81.11% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.13% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 66.55% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | 41.60% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.22 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 287.84 Mn | 93.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 105.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 99.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 69.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 83.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 100.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 168.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 85.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 81.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 98.55% |