Telephone and Data Systems is a telecom services business based in the US. Telephone and Data Systems shares (TDS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $34.31 – a decrease of 6.38% over the previous week. Telephone and Data Systems employs 7,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $5 billion.
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| Latest market close | $34.31 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $13.96 - $41.16 |
| 50-day moving average | $36.46 |
| 200-day moving average | $30.25 |
| Wall St. target price | $53.50 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | $0.31 (0.44%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $-0.85 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $34.31 from 2025-05-02
| 1 week (2025-04-25) | -6.38% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-04-04) | -3.81% |
| 3 months (2025-02-04) | -3.38% |
| 6 months (2024-11-04) | 22.19% |
| 1 year (2024-05-03) | 138.93% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-05-03) | 287.11% |
| 3 years (2022-05-03) | 107.77% |
| 5 years (2020-05-01) | 128.72% |
Valuing Telephone and Data Systems stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Telephone and Data Systems's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Telephone and Data Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.56. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Telephone and Data Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Telephone and Data Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Telephone and Data Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $5 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $2.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 0.75% |
| Return on equity TTM | -0.44% |
| Profit margin | -0.56% |
| Book value | $35.24 |
| Market Capitalization | $4.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 174.39% of net profits
Recently Telephone and Data Systems has paid out, on average, around 200% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Telephone and Data Systems shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Telephone and Data Systems's case, that would currently equate to about $0.31 per share.
Telephone and Data Systems's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Telephone and Data Systems's most recent dividend payout was on 30 March 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 16 March 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Telephone and Data Systems's shares were split on a 1087:1000 basis on 24 January 2012 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1087 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Telephone and Data Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Telephone and Data Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Telephone and Data Systems's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Telephone and Data Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $13.9564 up to $41.1629. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Telephone and Data Systems's is 0.628. This would suggest that Telephone and Data Systems's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. , a telecommunications company, provides communications services to consumer, business, and government in the United States. It operates through three segments: UScellular Wireless, UScellular Towers, and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet/asset/video management solutions, security solutions, private cellular networks, and custom and bespoke end-to-end IoT solutions, as well as professional and managed services, such as staff augmentation, IPX services, and SIM management; and critical connectivity solutions comprising wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options. It also provides devices, such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, fixed wireless home internet, and IoT devices; accessories, including wireless essentials which include cases, screen protectors, cables, chargers, memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, comprising bluetooth audio, wi-fi enabled cameras, and networking products. In addition, the company offers replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products.
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