NYSE
TDS
Last Price
US $35.21
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$3.7B
EPS
TTM
$3.49
PEG
TTM
0.01x
P/E
TTM
9.63x
P/S
TTM
3.20x
YIELD
29.57%
GROWTH
Revenue Y/Y
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Financial stability - Cash flow debt coverage.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 30.19% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Financial risk - Healthy cash flow growth.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased -19.01% from $241.00M last year to $195.19M, signaling decreasing performance
Financial stability - Healthy debt to equity ratio.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.11, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability. READ MORE: A ratio under 0.60 means the company finances its assets with own equity, signaling financial stability and good management.
Financial stability - Healthy debt to equity ratio development.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 1.00 last year to 0.11 today, signaling strengthened financials
Financial stability - Net debt/EBITDA.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.15x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability
Financial stability - ICR.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 5.79 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Financial stability - Profit margin growth.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (-5.76K%) in the last year from -0.56% to 31.90%, signaling increasing performance
Financial stability - Short term assets vs short term liabilities.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s short-term assets of $923.47M exceed its short-term liabilities of $440.31M
Decreasing performance - ROA.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization
Decreasing performance - Absolute return on equity.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s return on equity of 8.29%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Decreasing performance - Earnings quality.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation
Decreasing performance - Earnings stability.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. had positive net income in only 2.00 out of 5 years, indicating unstable earnings
Increasing performance - Free cash flow.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Increasing performance - FCF yield.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 5.21%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Increasing performance - Healthy earnings growth.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased -77.73% since last year from $-28.00M to $-6.24M, signaling increasing performance
Decreasing performance - Healthy revenue growth.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s yearly revenue has decreased -75.26% since last year from $4.96G to $1.23G, signaling decreasing performance
Decreasing performance - ROIC.
ROIC -45.85% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.
Decreasing performance - 3-year revenue CAGR.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -39.01% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years
Decreasing performance - Revenue consistency.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. had revenue growth in only 2.00 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent revenue performance
Decreasing performance - ROE consistency.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. had positive ROE in only 2.00 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent returns on equity
Overvalued - DCF valuation.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 13.83 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Undervalued - Earnings yield.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has an earnings yield of 9.92%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
Overvalued - EBITDA valuation.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 25.30 based on EBITDA multiple model
Undervalued - EV/EBITDA.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 8.91x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
Undervalued - PEG ratio value.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has a PEG-ratio under 1 which is considered undervalued
Overvalued - P/B ratio.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has negative shareholder equity; price-to-book is not meaningful and the check fails
Undervalued - P/S ratio.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 3.21x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
8.29%
Return on equity
ROIC: 3.40%
Valuation History
18.3X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 2.3X
Cash flow
Profit margin
-25.14%
(FY vs FY)
EBITDA Y/Y
-14.19%
(FY vs FY)
Cash flow Y/Y
3.54%
(FY vs FY)
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $35.21
-60.72%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $35.21
-28.15%
Default assumptions
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