Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Operating Income of $373.21 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$12.31 million a year earlier and up 159.5% from the prior quarter.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Income at Telephone & Data Systems was $465.89 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$97.39 million.
- In prior years, Telephone & Data Systems' Operating Income was -$191.26 million in FY2024, -$682.57 million in FY2023, $122 million in FY2022 (-53.3%) and $261 million in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q2 2009.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q1 2024, with growth of 131.0%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 69.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $143.82 million (Q1 2026), $16.83 million (Q4 2025) and -$67.97 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.75 Bn | 152.16 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.67 Bn | 155.42 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 153.32 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.71 Bn | 141.01 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.85 Bn | 46.81 Bn | - | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 39.22 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.80 Bn | 30.30 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 419.57 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.89 Bn | 16.03 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 512.94 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.92 Bn | 14.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 513.20 Mn |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.00 Bn | -1.03 Bn | 179.96 Mn | 373.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 373.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 143.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -33.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -149.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -792.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 69.00 Mn |
API Access
Telephone & Data Systems Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "TDS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();