What are Telephone and Data Systems's profit margins?

Gross margin is 77.2% and operating margin is 3.8%, with a 6.5% net margin.

Where does Telephone and Data Systems's income statement data come from?

Every line is extracted from Telephone and Data Systems's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Telephone and Data Systems TDS Income Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Total revenue	$2.13B-0.8%	$2.12B-32.3%	$2.08B—	$2.1B—	$2.15B—
Total cost of revenue	——	——	——	——	——
Selling, general and administrative	$733.75M-5.3%	$747.46M-31.0%	$759.61M—	$769.98M—	$774.98M—
Depreciation and amortization	$503.48M+4.2%	$501.87M-20.7%	$496.89M—	$486.03M—	$483.03M—
Impairment charges	——	——	——	——	——
Other operating expenses	$2B-12.2%	$2.16B-31.4%	$2.13B—	$2.23B—	$2.28B—
Total operating expenses	$2B-12.2%	$2.16B-31.4%	$2.13B—	$2.23B—	$2.28B—
Operating income	$80.37M+128%	-$97.39M+49.1%	-$209.44M+75.0%	-$291.19M+54.4%	-$292.19M+54.7%
Operating margin	3.8%+17.3pp	-4.6%+1.5pp	-10.1%—	-13.9%—	-13.6%—
Interest expense	$134.92M-15.3%	$153.5M-20.2%	$170.84M—	$156.26M—	$159.26M—
Interest income	$47.71M+69.5%	$40.2M+49.5%	$34.87M+45.5%	$27.16M+29.2%	$28.16M+40.7%
Other income (expense), net	$213.47M+535%	$145.06M+4,686%	$94.91M-33.5%	$40.64M-61.7%	$33.64M-70.5%
Income from equity method investments	$181.53M+15.3%	$176.15M+8.1%	$187.86M+16.1%	$161.44M+1.9%	$157.44M0.0%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	$21.48M-69.0%	$24.04M-64.8%	$62.77M+435%	$77.35M—	$69.35M+1,487%
Income before income taxes	$346.14M+299%	$99.98M+197%	-$29.69M+95.7%	-$165.72M+68.9%	-$173.72M+67.3%
Income tax expense	——	——	-$95.31M-26.3%	-$53.19M-199%	-$50.19M-470%
Net income	$138.45M—	$1.33M—	——	——	——
Net margin	6.5%—	0.1%—	——	——	——
Income from continuing operations	——	——	——	——	——
Income from discontinued operations	——	——	——	——	——
Preferred stock dividends	$68.92M0.0%	$68.92M+0.4%	$68.92M+0.6%	$68.92M+1.0%	$68.92M+1.0%
Diluted earnings per share	——	——	-$1.08+80.0%	-$0.97+79.9%	-$1.05+78.4%
Basic earnings per share	——	——	-$1.09+79.8%	-$0.97+79.9%	-$1.05+78.4%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	469.1M+2.8%	467M+1.8%	462.1M+1.0%	457.3M+0.1%	456.3M+0.1%
Weighted-average shares, basic	460.2M+0.8%	460.9M+1.4%	459.4M+1.2%	457.3M+1.0%	456.3M+1.0%
Investment and other income	$47.71M+69.5%	$40.2M+49.5%	$34.87M+45.5%	$27.16M+29.2%	$28.16M+40.7%
Short-term imputed spectrum lease income	$103.23M—	$69.03M—	$30.41M—	$0—	——
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	——	——	——	——	——
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	——	——	——	——	——
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	——	——	——	——	——
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net	$503.48M+4.2%	$501.87M-20.7%	$496.89M—	$486.03M—	$483.03M—
Dividends on preferred shares	$68.92M0.0%	$68.92M+0.4%	$68.92M+0.6%	$68.92M+1.0%	$68.92M+1.0%
Gain on sale of business and assets	$21.48M-69.0%	$24.04M-64.8%	$62.77M+435%	$77.35M—	$69.35M—
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment	-$19.86M-10.6%	-$19.94M+13.6%	-$15.86M—	-$17.95M—	-$17.95M—
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$269.95M—	$117.4M—	——	——	——
Other income, net (Note 6)	$15.91M+118%	$13.18M+136%	$12.61M+225%	$8.3M+192%	$7.3M+297%
EBIT	$80.37M+128%	-$97.39M+49.1%	-$209.44M+75.0%	-$291.19M+54.4%	-$292.19M+54.7%
EBITDA	$583.85M+206%	$404.48M-8.4%	$287.45M—	$194.84M—	$190.84M—
EBITDA	$583.85M+206%	$404.48M-8.4%	$287.45M—	$194.84M—	$190.84M—
EBITDA margin	27.4%+18.5pp	19.1%+5.0pp	13.8%—	9.3%—	8.9%—
EBIT	$80.37M+128%	-$97.39M+49.1%	-$209.44M+75.0%	-$291.19M+54.4%	-$292.19M+54.7%

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What are Telephone and Data Systems's profit margins?: Gross margin is 77.2% and operating margin is 3.8%, with a 6.5% net margin.
Where does Telephone and Data Systems's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Telephone and Data Systems's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.