Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) reported Operating Expenses of $165.6 million for Q1 2026, down 48.94% on a YoY basis from $324.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 47.23% sequentially from $313.9 million in Q4 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $165.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 48.94% year-over-year to $165.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.0 billion (down 12.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, down 10.93% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $165.6 million in Q1 2026, from $313.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$1.7 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $753.2 million and a median of $1.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 223.03% in 2023 and jumped 116.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing TDS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then plunged by 223.03% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 116.38% to $278.5 million in 2024, then grew by 12.72% to $313.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 47.23% to $165.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Operating Expenses at $165.6 million in Q1 2026, $313.9 million in Q4 2025, and $376.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 8.32 Bn |
| 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 | -114.72 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | -389.44 Mn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.85 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 212.27 Mn | 165.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 165.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 313.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 376.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 324.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 278.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 477.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.25 Bn |