What is Telephone and Data Systems's number of towers?

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported number of towers of 4.5K in Q4 2025.

What does number of towers mean?

This reflects the total count of physical cell sites and infrastructure towers owned or operated by the company to support wireless network coverage. It is a key measure of network capacity, geographic footprint, and infrastructure investment. A larger tower count generally indicates a more robust network capable of supporting higher subscriber density and data traffic.

Telephone and Data Systems TDS Number of towers

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4,000,000%0.0pp

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11.6K+16.6%

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7.2K+29.8%

Crown CastleCCI

$984M-4.7%

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672+15.1%

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 tds:NumberOfTowers.

The official record: Telephone and Data Systems’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Telephone and Data Systems's number of towers?: Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported number of towers of 4.5K in Q4 2025.
What does number of towers mean?: This reflects the total count of physical cell sites and infrastructure towers owned or operated by the company to support wireless network coverage. It is a key measure of network capacity, geographic footprint, and infrastructure investment. A larger tower count generally indicates a more robust network capable of supporting higher subscriber density and data traffic.