Telephone & Data Systems TDS
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$37.40 -0.49 (-1.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 59.9% in Q2 2026, down 112.0% year-over-year from 499.14% in Q2 2025, and down 2.81% quarter-over-quarter from 61.63% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Telephone & Data Systems has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 59.9% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin fell 112.0% year-over-year to 59.9%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 61.2% (up 173.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 61.01%, up 162.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 59.9% for Q2 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, down from 61.63% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 85.52% in Q4 2023 to a low of 58.3% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 69.39%, with a median of 73.45% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 1153 bps in 2023 and plunged 2722 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 73.99% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 85.52% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 58.3% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 63.07% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 59.9% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 59.9% in Q2 2026, 61.63% in Q1 2026, and 63.07% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Comcast 235.03 Bn 227.55 Bn - -
2 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 31.11 Bn 29.27 Bn 318.12 Mn 38.75%
3 Charter Communications 16.86 Bn 16.35 Bn - -
4 Lumen Technologies 6.85 Bn 4.97 Bn 1.39 Bn 49.55%
5 Liberty Broadband 4.49 Bn 4.45 Bn - -
6 Telephone & Data Systems 4.29 Bn 2.10 Bn 185.25 Mn 59.90%
7 Liberty Global 3.61 Bn 1.19 Bn 796.60 Mn 67.97%
8 Uniti 2.49 Bn 1.88 Bn 567.70 Mn 62.41%
9 Idt 1.73 Bn 1.49 Bn 122.50 Mn 38.80%
10 Liberty Latin America 1.50 Bn 1.25 Bn 652.20 Mn 59.15%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 59.90%
Mar 31, 2026 61.63%
Dec 31, 2025 63.07%
Sep 30, 2025 60.07%
Jun 30, 2025 61.01%
Mar 31, 2025 59.64%
Dec 31, 2024 58.30%
Sep 30, 2024 58.98%
Jun 30, 2024 76.09%
Mar 31, 2024 76.39%
Dec 31, 2023 85.52%
Sep 30, 2023 75.67%
Jun 30, 2023 75.06%
Mar 31, 2023 76.59%
Dec 31, 2022 73.99%
Sep 30, 2022 72.92%
Jun 30, 2022 76.87%
Mar 31, 2022 77.34%
Dec 31, 2021 76.90%
Sep 30, 2021 75.38%