TDS | Ticker Profile - Titan Protect

TDS

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Communication Services · Telecom Services · NYQ

$39.16

Data: 2026-05-28

✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT

HIGH

Data Confidence: 100.0%

Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap

$4.5B

Total market value of the company

Trailing P/E

23.23

Premium valuation

Forward P/E

4,857.32

Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper

Rev Growth

+6.5%

Year-over-year revenue change

Profit Margin

10.5%

How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue

ROE

6.0%

Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money

Analyst Target

$50.50

+29% from current price — median analyst estimate

Recommendation

BUY

Consensus view from 2 analysts covering this stock

About Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

https://www.tdsinc.com

Country: United States Employees: 4,000 Industry: Telecom Services

Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity

PASS

Core business does not involve prohibited activities

Debt Ratio

0.0% N/A

Debt must be below 33% of total assets

Cash Ratio

0.0% N/A

Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets

Receivables

0.0% N/A

Receivables below 49% of assets

Revenue Purity

0.0% PASS

Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime

DISTRIBUTION

Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution

Sharpe Ratio

1.315

Excellent risk-adjusted returns

Kelly Fraction

0.1101

Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position

Calmar Ratio

2.532

Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile

Annual Return

53.6%

Historical annualised return based on price data

Max Drawdown

-21.2%

Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been

HMM State

BEAR

Statistical model detects bearish conditions

Days in State

How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable

Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta

0.34

Very low correlation to market moves

52W High

$49.12

20% below the year high

52W Low

$32.60

20% above the year low

Avg Volume

911,060

Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell

Short Ratio

0.1

Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded

Short % Float

0.1%

Low short interest — limited bearish positioning

Div Yield

41.0%

Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price

EPS (TTM)

$1.70

Earnings per share over the last 12 months

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity

23.85

Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline

Current Ratio

3.43

Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations

Quick Ratio

3.31

Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test

Gross Margin

59.6%

Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power

Operating Margin

-1.2%

Profit from core operations before interest and tax

Free Cash Flow

$624M

Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends

Revenue (TTM)

$1.2B

Total revenue over the last 12 months

Net Income

$201M

Profitable — the bottom line is positive

Analyst Coverage

Analysts

Target High

$51.00

Target Median

$50.50

Target Low

$50.00

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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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