Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Operating Expenses of $165.6 million for Q1 2026, down 47.23% sequentially from $313.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 48.94% YoY from $324.4 million in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $165.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 48.94% year-over-year to $165.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion (down 12.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, down 10.93% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $165.6 million in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from $313.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.4 billion in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 223.03% in 2023, then soared 116.38% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 223.03% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 116.38% to $278.5 million in 2024, then gained by 12.72% to $313.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 47.23% to $165.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $165.6 million, $313.9 million, and $376.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 27.07 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -11.74 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 309.31 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 3.06 Bn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 152.54 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -191.29 Mn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.95 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -63.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -63.93 Mn |
| 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 |