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TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/

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TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/: Revenue declined 9% to $1.071B from $1.177B. Net loss narrowed to $6.236M from $27.7M. Free cash flow declined 74.5% to $199M from $780M. Operating margin expanded 716 bps to -9.09%. TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/'s annual comparison also shows margins improved while free cash flow declined; stock compensation grew faster than revenue; capital spending grew faster than revenue; inventory grew faster than revenue.

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  • GrowthRevenue declined 9% to $1.071B from $1.177BWatch
  • ProfitabilityNet loss narrowed to $6.236M from $27.7MOK
  • Cash flowFree cash flow declined 74.5% to $199M from $780MWatch
  • MarginsOperating margin expanded 716 bps to -9.09%OK
  • AccountingNo overriding statistical warningNote
  • Insiders0 purchases and 15 salesWatch

Business

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) provides high-quality communications services to customers through its wholly-owned subsidiary TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom) with 1.1 million broadband, video, voice and wireless connections at December 31, 2025.

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal 2025, as TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.

  • Service$1.0B
  • Residential Revenue$730.0M
  • Wholesale Revenue$167.5M
  • Site Rental$154.7M
  • Commercial Revenue$137.3M

Leadership changes

From TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/'s own filings, the day they're filed.

  • James W. Butman · Chief Executive Officer · departureeff. 2025-06-09
  • James W. Butman · Chief Executive Officer · departureeff. 2025-06-09
  • LeRoy T. Carlson Jr · appointmenteff. 2025-02-01

Latest filings

  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-09-02
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-07
  • 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-08-07
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-01
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-26
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