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Telephone and Data Systems

Logo: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

American telecommunications service company

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is an American telecommunications service company primarily providing broadband, cable, telephone, and wireless services, and radio tower leasing, through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and Array Digital Infrastructure, the latter of which was formerly the cell phone company United States Cellular.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

$1.1BRevenue, fiscal 20256
-$6.2MNet income, fiscal 20256
1969Founded1

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  • TickerTDS on NYSE1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersChicago1
  • Websitewww.tdsinc.com
  • Incorporated inDE7
  • Business address30 North Lasalle Street, Ste 4000, Chicago, Il 606027
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer7
  • Legal formCorporation4
  • LEI5299003YZW5BE2NNLO374
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressc/o THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE ST, 19801 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 27962054

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is an American telecommunications service company primarily providing broadband, cable, telephone, and wireless services, and radio tower leasing, through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and Array Digital Infrastructure, the latter of which was formerly the cell phone company United States Cellular.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

-9.1%Operating margin6
-0.6%Net margin6
-9.0%Revenue growth, 20256
-0.1%Return on equity6
$199.4MFree cash flow6

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Service brought in 87% of the revenue Telephone and Data Systems broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Service$1.0B687%down 7% from 2024
  2. Site Rental$154.7M613%up 51% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Service$1.1B$1.1B$1.0B
Site Rental$100.4M$102.6M$154.7M

Business segments

TDS Telecom brought in 86% of the revenue Telephone and Data Systems broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. TDS Telecom$1.0B686%down 2% from 2024
  2. Array$162.8M613%up 58% from 2024
  3. Array Total$8.3M61%up 2472% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
TDS Telecom$1.0B$1.1B$1.0B
Array$100.3M$102.8M$162.8M
Array Total$87.0K$323.0K$8.3M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Selling, general and admin41¢$435.1M
  • Other costs43¢$461.0M
  • Interest11¢$112.7M
  • Income tax6¢$62.2M

Out of $1.1B in revenue.6 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending66¢$390.5M
  • Share buybacks18¢$108.1M
  • Kept or used elsewhere15¢$91.2M

Out of $589.9M of cash from operations.6

Financial statements

Revenue891011126$1.1B in 2025−79% since 2018
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B2018: $5.0B$5.0B20182019: $5.1B$5.1B2019+1%2020: $5.1B$5.1B2020+1%2021: $5.2B$5.2B2021+2%2022: $5.3B$5.3B2022+1%2023: $1.2B$1.2B2023−77%2024: $1.2B$1.2B2024−4%2025: $1.1B$1.1B2025−9%
Operating income891011126-$97.4M in 2025
-$750.0M-$500.0M-$250.0M0$250.0M$500.0M2018: $205.0M$205.0M20182019: $179.0M$179.0M2019−13%2020: $259.0M$259.0M2020+45%2021: $261.0M$261.0M2021+1%2022: $122.0M$122.0M2022−53%2023: -$682.6M-$682.6M20232024: -$191.3M-$191.3M2024−72%2025: -$97.4M-$97.4M2025−49%
Net income891011126-$6.2M in 2025
-$600.0M-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M$400.0M2018: $135.0M$135.0M20182019: $121.0M$121.0M2019−10%2020: $226.0M$226.0M2020+87%2021: $156.0M$156.0M2021−31%2022: $62.0M$62.0M2022−60%2023: -$500.0M-$500.0M20232024: -$27.7M-$27.7M2024−94%2025: -$6.2M-$6.2M2025−77%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total operating revenues$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B
Selling, general and administrative$435.1M$486.7M$488.8M
Depreciation, amortization and accretion$351.9M$325.7M$310.1M
Loss on impairment of intangible assets$48.6M$137.3M$547.0M
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net$16.8M$13.1M$5.3M
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net-$23.9M-$68.3M$0
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net-$6.1M$3.5M-$2.2M
Total operating expenses$1.3B$1.5B$2.0B
Operating income (loss)-$97.4M-$191.3M-$682.6M
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities$176.1M$163.6M$159.4M
Interest and dividend income$40.3M$27.2M$20.0M
Interest expense-$112.7M-$108.6M-$62.2M
Short-term imputed spectrum lease income$69.0M$0$0
Other, net$13.6M$5.6M$1.8M
Total other income$186.3M$87.9M$119.1M
Income (loss) before income taxes$89.0M-$103.4M-$563.5M
Income tax expense (benefit)-$62.2M-$22.1M-$15.8M
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$151.1M-$81.3M-$547.7M
Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax$33.7M-$9.2M$2.7M
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to TDS shareholders$117.4M-$72.2M-$550.4M
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations-$130.9M$54.8M$60.4M
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax-$7.3M$10.4M$10.0M
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to TDS shareholders-$123.6M$44.5M$50.4M
Net income (loss)$20.2M-$26.5M-$487.3M
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax$26.5M$1.2M$12.7M
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders-$6.2M-$27.7M-$500.0M
TDS Preferred Share dividends$69.2M$69.2M$69.2M
Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders-$75.5M-$96.9M-$569.2M
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)115.2M shares113.7M shares112.8M shares
Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to TDS common shareholders$0-$1-$6
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to TDS common shareholders-$1$0$0
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS common shareholders-$0.66-$0.85-$5.05
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)118.6M shares113.7M shares112.8M shares
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to TDS common shareholders$0-$1-$6
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to TDS common shareholders-$1$0$0
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS common shareholders-$0.65-$0.85-$5.05

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The story

Founded by LeRoy T. Carlson in 1969.1

Leadership

Who has led Telephone and Data Systems, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (43)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 22, 2025New chief executive Walter Cd Carlson becomes CEO18
  2. Jan 2, 2018New chief executive James W. Butman becomes CEO19
  3. 1969Founded Founded1

Filings

393 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 16 quarterly reports, 67 major events, 209 insider forms, 34 large holders, 62 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 17, 20264 EDGAR
  2. Sep 15, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Sep 11, 2026144 EDGAR
  4. Sep 8, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Sep 8, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Sep 2, 20268-K EDGAR
  7. Sep 2, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
  8. Aug 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  9. Aug 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
  10. Aug 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Jun 15, 20264 EDGAR
  12. Jun 15, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Jun 15, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Jun 10, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Jun 2, 202611-K EDGAR
  16. Jun 1, 20268-K EDGAR
  17. May 26, 20264 EDGAR
  18. May 26, 20264 EDGAR
  19. May 26, 20264 EDGAR
  20. May 26, 20264 EDGAR

The 393 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

20 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 20 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Sep 11, 2026CARLSON LEROY T JRVice ChairSale77,100$38.45$3.0MForm 4
Mar 23, 2026Carlson Prudence EDirectorSale5,811$42.00$244.1KForm 4
Nov 11, 2025Kroll Anita JVP, Controller & CAOSale870$39.16$34.1KForm 4
Nov 10, 2025Kroll Anita JVP, Controller & CAOSale16,217$39.02$632.8KForm 4
Aug 20, 2025Kroll Anita JVP, Controller & CAOSale8,608$39.09$336.5KForm 4
Aug 18, 2025Villacrez Vicki LExecutive Vice President & CFOSale26,334$39.02$1.0MForm 4
Aug 18, 2025Carlson Prudence EDirectorSale4,452$38.50$171.4KForm 4
Aug 18, 2025Hanley Joseph RSVP-Strategy & Corp DevSale68,759$38.16$2.6MForm 4
Aug 15, 2025Villacrez Vicki LExecutive Vice President & CFOSale58,452$38.56$2.3MForm 4
Aug 14, 2025Carlson Prudence EDirectorSale6,320$38.05$240.5KForm 4
Aug 13, 2025Villacrez Vicki LExecutive Vice President & CFOSale73,878$38.88$2.9MForm 4
Aug 13, 2025Kroll Anita JVP, Controller & CAOSale800$39.16$31.3KForm 4
Aug 12, 2025Kroll Anita JVP, Controller & CAOSale29,047$39.02$1.1MForm 4
Aug 12, 2025Chambers Douglas WPresident of a SubsidiarySale41,992$38.63$1.6MForm 4
Aug 12, 2025OLeary Christopher DDirectorSale26,000$38.08$990.1KForm 4
Aug 12, 2025CARLSON LEROY T JRVice ChairSale111,820$38.15$4.3MForm 4
May 25, 2022Davis Clarence ADirectorSale4,300$18.33$78.8KForm 4
Dec 8, 2021THAUS KURT BSenior VP - TechnologySale12,702$19.59$248.8KForm 4
Dec 7, 2021THAUS KURT BSenior VP - TechnologySale9,390$19.57$183.8KForm 4
Nov 17, 2021Carlson Prudence EDirectorSale9,000$19.51$175.6KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.15,768,166$583.6M0.0%+845,852
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6,342,746$234.8M0.0%−139,401
Third Point LLC6,275,000$232.2M5.0%−325,000
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5,790,808$214.3M0.0%−465,487
Carronade Capital Management, LP5,319,175$196.9M3.4%+695,241
Oaktree Capital Management LP5,282,905$195.5M5.2%+990,662
American Century Companies Inc4,720,830$174.7M0.1%+1,032,216
State Street Corp4,430,551$164.0M0.0%+239,111
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4,154,077$153.7M0.0%−150,665
Geode Capital Management, LLC2,847,613$105.4M0.0%+443,102
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2,502,233$92.6M0.0%+305,411
Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP2,004,506$74.2M1.8%+592,806
UBS Group AG1,931,686$71.5M0.0%+1,125,693
Diameter Capital Partners LP1,675,955$62.0M8.2%New
Morgan Stanley1,576,007$58.3M0.0%−122,557
Gabelli Funds LLC1,527,900$56.5M0.4%+8,900
Goldentree Asset Management LP1,518,180$56.1M3.3%+1,002,180
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al1,490,973$55.2M0.5%−15,038
Foursixthree Capital LP1,405,682$52.0M14.0%+464,755
Redwood Capital Management, LLC1,275,282$47.2M5.1%No change
Aristeia Capital, L.l.c.1,165,593$43.1M1.4%+565,593
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1,137,756$42.1M0.0%+666
Northern Trust Corp1,103,740$40.8M0.0%+64,885
140 Summer Partners LP968,633$35.8M2.9%−368,098
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP942,129$34.9M0.2%+123,429

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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