Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Net Margin of 41.13% for Q1 2026, up 247.33% sequentially from 11.84% in Q4 2025, and up 4452.0% YoY from 0.9% in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 41.13% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 4452.0% year-over-year to 41.13% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.92% (up 842.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.14%, up 133.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 41.13% in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 11.84% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 41.13% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 32.11% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.29% and a median of 1.13% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Net Margin sank 2486 bps in 2024, then soared 4452 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 3.1% in 2022, then jumped by 778 bps to 20.99% in 2023, then plunged by 118 bps to 3.87% in 2024, then jumped by 406 bps to 11.84% in 2025, then surged by 247 bps to 41.13% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 41.13%, 11.84%, and 32.11% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 11.53% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 14.43% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 14.55% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 18.36% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 236.63% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 15.59% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 8.16% |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.95 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 90.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 90.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -32.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.11% |