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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
1W: -1.6% 1M: -7.2% 3M: -8.8% YTD: -15.2% 1Y: -11.9% 3Y: +55.3% 5Y: -2.3%
$18.57
+0.15 (+0.81%)
After Hours: $18.68 (+0.11, +0.62%)
Weekly Expected Move ±1.8%
$18 $18 $18 $19 $19
NYSE · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services · Tech Score Strong Sell · Power 36 · $3.7B mcap · 17M float · 0.177% daily turnover
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 77% of companies Debt: 24.6% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.22 (down 99%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $1.25B against a stock market value of $3.84B.
Distance to default 8.96 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $344.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 30.2%; Altman Z'' 4.65. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$3.7B
52W Range18.36-22.57
Volume21,712
Avg Volume29,743
Beta0.31
Dividend$1.66
Analyst Ratings
3 Buy 2 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOWalter Carlson
Employees4,000
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryTelecommunications Services
IPO Date2021-06-24
Websitetdsinc.com
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000
Chicago, IL 60602
US
312 630 1900
About Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. 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. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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