Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.69% for Q1 2026, up 400.46% sequentially from 0.56% in Q4 2025, and up 298.0% YoY from 0.42% in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.69% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 298.0% year-over-year to 1.69% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.69% (up 298.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.92%, up 59.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 1.69% in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from 0.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 1.94% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 6.58% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.97% and a median of 0.21% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 723 bps in 2024, then surged 615 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.94% in 2022, then plunged by 660 bps to 5.26% in 2023, then jumped by 96 bps to 0.21% in 2024, then slumped by 164 bps to 0.56% in 2025, then surged by 400 bps to 1.69% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.69%, 0.56%, and 0.43% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 8.11% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 9.58% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 6.97% |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 2.46% |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.15% |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 14.79% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.88 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 6.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.18% |