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 (TDS) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported 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.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion in Q3 2022, with the low at -$1.7 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $753.2 million, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses tumbled 223.03% in 2023 and surged 116.38% in 2024.
  • Telephone & Data Systems' Operating Expenses stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then plunged by 223.03% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 116.38% to $278.5 million in 2024, then advanced 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 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 18.61 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 176.65 Bn 169.60 Bn 27.94 Bn 26.20 Bn
4 At&T 143.78 Bn 133.82 Bn 25.25 Bn 24.85 Bn
5 Telecom Argentina 27.29 Bn -708.89 Bn - -
6 Charter Communications 17.55 Bn 21.72 Bn - 10.39 Bn
7 Millicom International Cellular 15.13 Bn 13.99 Bn - -650.00 Mn
8 Globalstar 10.40 Bn 10.04 Bn 46.63 Mn 61.89 Mn
9 Sify Technologies 7.22 Bn 7.17 Bn 54.72 Mn -22.56 Mn
10 Telephone & Data Systems 4.22 Bn 3.19 Bn 287.84 Mn 165.63 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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