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 (TDS) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported 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.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 1.94% in Q2 2022, with the low at 6.58% in Q3 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.97%, with a median of 0.21% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed sank 723 bps in 2024 and jumped 615 bps in 2025.
- Telephone & Data Systems' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.94% in 2022, then sank by 660 bps to 5.26% in 2023, then surged by 96 bps to 0.21% in 2024, then tumbled by 164 bps to 0.56% in 2025, then soared by 400 bps to 1.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Return on Capital Employed at 1.69% in Q1 2026, 0.56% in Q4 2025, and 0.43% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (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 | 9.14% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 8.65% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.77% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 9.07% |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 1.15% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.22 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 287.84 Mn | 1.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.28% |