Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems' Share-based Compensation came in at $4.27 million for Q2 2026, down 10.2% from $4.75 million a year earlier but up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Telephone & Data Systems reported Share-based Compensation of $18.1 million, up 164.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $27.17 million, up 48.2% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $18.34 million in FY2024 (-6.4%), $19.58 million in FY2023 (-53.4%), $42 million in FY2022 (-14.3%) and $49 million in FY2021 (-7.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is -$16.51 million (Q3 2024) to $15 million (Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 34.4% over the last five quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 366.7%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 75.0%).
- Business Quant data shows TDS's Share-based Compensation at $4.16 million (Q1 2026), $4.84 million (Q4 2025) and $4.83 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 186.18 Bn | 149.31 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.85 Bn | 155.60 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 156.21 Bn | 88.17 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.90 Bn | 140.64 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 81.90 Bn | 45.97 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.62 Bn | 8.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.58 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.88 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 21.04 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.89 Bn | -1.37 Bn | 179.96 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.00 Mn |
Telephone & Data Systems Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=TDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();