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Telephone and Data Systems TDS Capitalized Contract Costs, Net

Capitalized Contract Costs, Net at other companies

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$150.55M+79.2%

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

Valuation

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Market cap$4.51B+7.9%

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:CapitalizedContractCostNet.

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 capitalized contract costs, net?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported capitalized contract costs, net of $17.25M in Q1 2026.
How has Telephone and Data Systems's capitalized contract costs, net changed year-over-year?
Telephone and Data Systems's capitalized contract costs, net decreased by 88.0% year-over-year, from $144M to $17.25M.
What is the long-term trend for Telephone and Data Systems's capitalized contract costs, net?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Telephone and Data Systems's capitalized contract costs, net has grown at a -35.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $149M to $16.64M.
What does capitalized contract costs, net mean?
Represents the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer that are recognized as an asset rather than expensed immediately. These costs are systematically amortized over the expected period of benefit, reflecting the long-term value of customer acquisition efforts in the telecommunications sector.