Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' (TDS) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 120.67% in Q2 2026, up 12479.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q2 2025, and up 159.64% quarter-over-quarter from 46.48% in Q1 2026.
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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has disclosed Operating Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 120.67% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 12479.0% year-over-year to 120.67%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 37.03% (up 5181.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.93%, up 682.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 120.67% for Q2 2026 at Telephone & Data Systems, up from 46.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 120.67% in Q2 2026 to a low of 45.72% in Q3 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 8.47%, with a median of 3.45% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 4947 bps in 2024 and soared 12479 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 1.84% in 2022, then soared by 1826 bps to 31.79% in 2023, then slumped by 82 bps to 5.71% in 2024, then declined by 11 bps to 5.09% in 2025, then jumped by 2271 bps to 120.67% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 120.67% in Q2 2026, 46.48% in Q1 2026, and 5.09% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 17.23% |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 11.00% |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.82 Bn | 16.31 Bn | - | 22.65% |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.87 Bn | 5.00 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -3.14% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -0.03% |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 120.67% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.62 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 0.26% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 3.54% |
| 9 | Idt | 1.73 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 9.44% |
| 10 | Liberty Latin America | 1.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 16.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 120.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -45.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.84% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.79% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.20% |