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Telephone and Data Systems TDS Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 8, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$309.5MMiss by $3.8M
EPS$1.11Beat by $1.98
Revenue estimate$313.3M
EPS estimate-$0.87

Next report

Aug 10, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$315.8M
EPS estimate$0.09

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$309.5M+6.5%
Operating income$143.8M+524%
Net income$144.6M+1,836%
EPS (diluted)$1.09+1,311%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+269%
Total debt$1.3B-75.4%
Total equity$4.9B-3.0%
Total assets$8.2B+2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$67.5M-63.7%
CapEx$149.0M+131%
Free cash flow-$81.6M-167%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$3.83B-13.9%
Enterprise value$3.72B-58.6%
P/E27.7×—
P/S1.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin3.8%+2.1pp
Net margin6.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.8%—
Debt / equity0.3×-0.7×
Current ratio3.4×+1.7×

Segments

By product

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Residential Revenue$178.6M-2.9%
Wholesale Revenue$37.4M-1.4%
Commercial Revenue$32.8M-5.3%
Equipment and Product Sales$8.0M+10.8%
Other Service Revenue$962.0K+319%

By segment

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T D S Telecom Segment$249.6M-3.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$309.5MMiss by $3.8M
Q4 2025$330.7MBeat by $8.7MQ3 2025$308.5MMiss by $10.8MQ2 2025$1.2BBeat by $25.0MQ1 2025$1.2BMiss by $15.2MQ4 2024$1.2BBeat by $65.3M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026$1.11Beat by $1.98
Q4 2025$0.32Beat by $0.23Q3 2025$0.07Beat by $0.13Q2 2025-$0.05Miss by $0.04Q1 2025-$0.09Miss by $0.07Q4 2024-$0.09Beat by $0.23

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Questions, answered.

When did Telephone and Data Systems report Q1 2026 earnings?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 8, 2026 before market open.
What were Telephone and Data Systems's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Telephone and Data Systems reported revenue of $309.5M and eps of $1.11 for Q1 2026.
Did Telephone and Data Systems beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $313.3M by $3.8M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-0.87 by $1.98.
How did Telephone and Data Systems's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 73.2% from $1.2B a year earlier.
Where can I find Telephone and Data Systems's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001051512-26-000039) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001051512-26-000045) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.