What is Telephone and Data Systems's D&A?

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported D&A of $85.94M in Q1 2026.

How has Telephone and Data Systems's D&A changed year-over-year?

Telephone and Data Systems's D&A increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $84.33M to $85.94M.

What is the long-term trend for Telephone and Data Systems's D&A?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Telephone and Data Systems's D&A has grown at a -17.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896M to $501.87M.

Non-cash expense representing the systematic allocation of tangible asset costs (depreciation) and intangible asset costs (amortization) over their useful lives.

Telephone and Data Systems TDS D&A

D&A at other companies

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$664M-6.9%

Verizon CommunicationsVZ

$4.89B+6.9%

AT&TT

$4.97B-4.3%

Charter Communications, Inc.CHTR

$2.21B+1.4%

ComcastCMCSA

$3.87B+0.4%

BeldenBDC

$11.39M-14.2%

Segments

By segment

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T D S Telecom Segment$72.56M+1.6%

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:DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet.

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 D&A?: Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported D&A of $85.94M in Q1 2026.
How has Telephone and Data Systems's D&A changed year-over-year?: Telephone and Data Systems's D&A increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $84.33M to $85.94M.
What is the long-term trend for Telephone and Data Systems's D&A?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Telephone and Data Systems's D&A has grown at a -17.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896M to $501.87M.
What does D&A mean?: Non-cash expense representing the systematic allocation of tangible asset costs (depreciation) and intangible asset costs (amortization) over their useful lives.