Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 111.8 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 94% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.9 times.
Lower than 59% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$4Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $4 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $18 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 72% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 77%
Sales fell 77% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-77% / -42%In 3 years sales changed by -77% while total assets changed by -42%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
111.8×Debt due within a year is covered 111.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 94% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−16%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 16% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 54% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
79%Of every $100 the company owns, $79 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 67% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
63%Of every $100 of net worth, $63 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 75% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
8.7Investors pay $8.7 for every $1 of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
P/B ratio
0.77The share price is 0.77 times Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 80% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Market cap
$4.0 BThe total market value of all of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 71% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$5.2 BWhat Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$44.92Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $34.78 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
11.8%Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 71% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.36×Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.48%Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pays 0.48% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 85% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-5%Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 39% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossTelephone and Data Systems, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-0.5%Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. lost $1 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtTelephone and Data Systems, Inc. had $638 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $8.7 for every $1 of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.: $4.0 B ÷ $5.2 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.8.
What is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s return on equity?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. earned 11.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 71% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How much does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. owes $0.36 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Does Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. pays 0.48% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 85% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.
Is Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 39% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.