What is Telephone and Data Systems's capex?

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported capex of $149.04M in Q1 2026.

How has Telephone and Data Systems's capex changed year-over-year?

Telephone and Data Systems's capex increased by 131.5% year-over-year, from $64.39M to $149.04M.

What is the long-term trend for Telephone and Data Systems's capex?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Telephone and Data Systems's capex has grown at a -39.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $414.47M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Telephone and Data Systems TDS CapEx

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Other financials

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%

Free cash flow-$81.6M-167%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.51B+7.9%

Enterprise value$4.39B-49.0%

P/E32.6×—

P/S2.1×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin77.2%—

Operating margin3.8%+2.1pp

Net margin6.5%—

FCF margin44.1%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.8%—

Debt / equity0.3×-0.7×

Current ratio3.4×+1.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Telephone and Data Systems in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Telephone and Data Systems’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Telephone and Data Systems's capex?: Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported capex of $149.04M in Q1 2026.
How has Telephone and Data Systems's capex changed year-over-year?: Telephone and Data Systems's capex increased by 131.5% year-over-year, from $64.39M to $149.04M.
What is the long-term trend for Telephone and Data Systems's capex?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Telephone and Data Systems's capex has grown at a -39.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $414.47M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.