Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) posted Total Debt of $680.2 million for Q1 2026, down 17.91% sequentially from $828.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 83.32% YoY from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025.
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Telephone & Data Systems has reported Total Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $680.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt fell 83.32% year-over-year to $680.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $680.2 million (down 83.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $828.6 million, down 66.13% from the prior year.
- Total Debt eased to $680.2 million in Q1 2026 per TDS's latest filing, from $828.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $4.2 billion in Q1 2024 and troughed at $680.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $3.3 billion and a median of $3.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Total Debt advanced 27.81% in 2022, then tumbled 83.32% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $3.8 billion in 2022, then climbed by 9.49% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then plunged by 40.41% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 66.13% to $828.6 million in 2025, then fell by 17.91% to $680.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $680.2 million, $828.6 million, and $828.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.36 Bn | 203.61 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 165.23 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 196.43 Bn | 193.61 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 90.74 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 190.22 Bn | 188.51 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 174.94 Bn | 157.37 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 143.95 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.60 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 161.32 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.24 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 17.43 Bn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.16 Bn | 22.16 Bn | - | 30.20 Bn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.61 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 28.95 Bn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.11 Bn | 18.11 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | 3.95 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 680.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 680.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 680.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 828.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 828.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.00 Bn |