TDS: Telephone and Data Systems Inc. Company Profile & Statistics

Telephone and Data Systems Inc. Profile

About

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) is a diversified telecom service provider offering wireless and wireline services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Cellular, Wireline and Cable. It owns the majority of U.S. Cellular, a leading wireless operator in the country subscriber-wise. U.S. Cellular provides wireless service coverage for Telephone and Data Systems in a number of markets (primarily in the Midwest), including Milwaukee, Madison, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Lincoln, Knoxville and Portland. U.S. Cellular caters to both retail consumers and business customers, offering a wide range of products and services, including local, regional and national calling plans, enhanced wireless services, mobile messaging, prepaid services, office products, data services and roadside assistance. Telephone and Data Systems operates its fixed line telecom businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TDS Telecom.

Info & Links

CEO

Walter C. D. Carlson

Headquarters

30 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000
CHICAGO, IL 60602, UNITED STATES

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Share holders

1,554

Employees

7,900

Telephone and Data Systems Inc. Statistics

Valuation Measures

Market Capitalization²

4.44B

Enterprise Value

7.97B

Enterprise Value/EBITDA(ttm)

8.13

Price to Earnings Ratio(ttm)

Price to Sales(ttm)

0.92

Price to Book(mrq)

0.94

Price to Cash(ytd)

4.40

Profitability

Gross Margin(ttm)

57.78%

Operating Margin(ttm)

0.92%

Profit Margin(ttm)

-2.26%

Return on Equity(ttm)

0.92%

Return on Invested Capital(ttm)

-0.41%

Return on Assets(ttm)

0.32%

Income Statement

Revenue(ttm)

4.80B

Revenue Per Share(ttm)

41.77

Gross Profit(ttm)

2.77B

EBITDA(ttm)³

980.00M

Net Income Available to Common(ttm)

-110.00M

Diluted EPS(ttm)

-0.97

Share Statistics

Beta (5Y Monthly)

0.39

52-Week Change

31.12%

S&P 500 52-Week Change

19.40%

S&P 500 Member

Yes

Stock Optionable

Yes

Total Shares Outstanding¹

115.00M

Dividend Yield

0.41%

Float⁴

97.78M

% Held by Insiders

14.97%

% Held by Institutions

80.00%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash(mrq)

540.00M

Total Cash Per Share(mrq)

4.70

Total Debt(mrq)

4.07B

Total Debt/Equity(mrq)

69.94%

Current Ratio(mrq)

1.78%

Quick Ratio(mrq)

1.65%

Book Value Per Share(mrq)

50.57

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow Per Share(ytd)

5.28

Free Cash Flow(ytd)

321.00M

Table Key

mrq = Most Recent Quarter

ttm = Trailing Twelve Months

ytd = Year To Date

Footnotes

Data provided by Zacks Investment Research or calculated by FXEmpire. All numbers are rounded to the closest decimal.

1 Total Shares outstanding is taken from the most recently filed quarterly or annual report.
2 Market Cap is calculated using total shares outstanding and the most recent share price.
3 EBITDA is calculated using methodology that may differ from that used by a company in its reporting.
4 The float is a measure of the number of shares available for trading by the public. It's calculated by taking the number of issued and outstanding shares minus any restricted stock, which might not be publicly traded.

TDS

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.