What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for TDS?

13F Pro ranks TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View TDS's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/TDS (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most TDS stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of TDS include BlackRock,, Third Point, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/TDS as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source TDS data?

All TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ files with the SEC under CIK 1051512. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is TDS in?

TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS) is classified in the Communication Services sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/communication-services.

How often is TDS research updated on 13F Pro?

TDS's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/(TDS)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

42.2/100

Rank #1,861 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

1.1/100

Profitability

44.6/100

Balance Sheet

43.3/100

Earnings Quality

85.5/100

Free Cash Flow

53.8/100

Institutional Flow

25.4/100

Revenue Scale

73.4/100

Dilution Risk

39.5/100

TDS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores TDS at 42.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,861 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. TDS scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (85.5). Areas of concern include revenue growth (1.1) and institutional flow (25.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 39.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ reports quarterly revenue of $309.4M, net income of $144.6M, free cash flow of $-81.6M. Top institutional holders of TDS by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Third Point, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. TDS trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1051512. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate TDS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ directly from SEC EDGAR. TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 29 and 53 since 2021, currently 42.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$309.4M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$144.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-81.6M

ROIC

Q1 2026

2.6%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.14

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-77.3% YoY

$1.23BFY 2025

FY20 $5.22BFY21 $5.33BFY22 $5.41BFY25 $1.23B

Net Income

-71.8% YoY

$20.2MFY 2025

FY20 $226.0MFY21 $156.0MFY22 $71.7MFY25 $20.2M

Operating Income

-179.8% YoY

$-97.4MFY 2025

FY20 $259.0MFY21 $261.0MFY22 $122.0MFY25 $-97.4M

EPS (Diluted)

-828.6% YoY

$-0.65FY 2025

FY20 $1.93FY21 $1.00FY22 $-0.07FY25 $-0.65

Total Assets

-42.3% YoY

$8.40BFY 2025

FY20 $12.53BFY21 $13.49BFY22 $14.55BFY25 $8.40B

Total Debt

-77.9% YoY

$828.6MFY 2025

FY20 $3.43BFY21 $2.93BFY22 $3.75BFY25 $828.6M

Op. Cash Flow

-48.9% YoY

$589.9MFY 2025

FY20 $1.53BFY21 $1.10BFY22 $1.16BFY25 $589.9M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018
Revenue	$1.23B -77.3%	$5.41B +1.6%	$5.33B +2.0%	$5.22B +0.9%	$5.18B +1.3%	$5.11B
Net Income	$20.2M -71.8%	$71.7M -54.1%	$156.0M -31.0%	$226.0M +86.8%	$121.0M -10.4%	$135.0M
Operating Income	$-97.4M -179.8%	$122.0M -53.3%	$261.0M +0.8%	$259.0M +44.7%	$179.0M -12.7%	$205.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.65 -828.6%	$-0.07 -107.0%	$1.00 -48.2%	$1.93 +87.4%	$1.03 -12.0%	$1.17
Total Assets	$8.40B -42.3%	$14.55B +7.8%	$13.49B +7.7%	$12.53B +16.2%	$10.78B +10.2%	$9.78B
Total Debt	$828.6M -77.9%	$3.75B +27.8%	$2.93B -14.4%	$3.43B +47.4%	$2.33B -4.6%	$2.44B
Operating Cash Flow	$589.9M -48.9%	$1.16B +4.7%	$1.10B -28.0%	$1.53B +50.8%	$1.02B -0.1%	$1.02B

AI Insight: TDS Financial Trends

TDS has dramatically reduced total debt from $4.1B to $680M over four quarters while net income surged to $145M in Q1 2026, signaling a major balance-sheet restructuring.

• Total debt collapsed from $4,077M in Q1 2025 to $680M in Q1 2026, a reduction of roughly $3.4B in four quarters.

• Operating income swung from -$188M in Q3 2025 to $144M in Q1 2026, the strongest operating result in the visible data set.

• Revenue has contracted sharply to $309M in Q1 2026 versus $1,154M–$1,238M in the comparable prior-year quarters, reflecting significant asset divestitures.

• Operating cash flow turned negative at -$37M in Q3 2025 and remains thin at $20M–$67M in subsequent quarters, well below prior peaks of $421M.

⚠ Revenue base has shrunk ~75% year-over-year to $309M in Q1 2026 — sustainability of earnings without divested assets is unproven.

⚠ Equity declined from $5,148M in Q2 2024 to $4,467M in Q3 2025 before partially recovering to $4,924M — net asset erosion warrants monitoring.

⚠ Q3 2025 operating cash flow of -$37M marks the only negative OCF quarter — whether Q1 2026's $67M recovery is structural or transient is key.

AI Insight: TDS Ratio Trends

Q1 2026 operating margin surged to 46.5% — a likely asset-sale-driven spike — while D/E collapsed from 0.81 to 0.14, signaling a major balance sheet restructuring.

• Operating margin jumped from 5.1% in Q4 2025 to 46.5% in Q1 2026, alongside NPM of 46.7%, suggesting a large one-time gain.

• D/E ratio fell sharply from 0.81 in Q2 2025 to 0.14 in Q1 2026, reflecting substantial debt reduction.

• ROIC expanded from 1.2% in Q4 2025 to 10.3% in Q1 2026, though prior quarters averaged below 2%.

• ROE and ROA turned deeply negative in Q3 2024 (-5.2%, -1.9%) and Q3 2025 (-7.3%, -3.8%), indicating recurring large non-cash charges.

⚠ Q1 2026 margin spike appears non-recurring; watch whether underlying operating margins revert toward the 3–5% range seen previously.

⚠ Recurring Q3 losses suggest seasonal or goodwill-impairment charges — Q3 2026 results warrant close scrutiny.

⚠ TTM ROIC of only 0.2% versus Q1 2026's 10.3% highlights how one-time items distort trailing metrics; sustainable ROIC remains unproven.

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Top Institutional Holders of TDS

BlackRock, Inc.
$628.2M14,922,314 sh
Third Point LLC
$277.9M6,600,000 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$272.9M6,482,147 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$263.4M6,256,295 sh
CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
$194.7M4,623,934 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$181.2M4,304,742 sh
OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
$180.7M4,292,243 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$176.5M4,191,440 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$155.3M3,688,614 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$101.2M2,404,511 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$628.2M	14,922,314
Third Point LLC	$277.9M	6,600,000
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$272.9M	6,482,147
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$263.4M	6,256,295
CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP	$194.7M	4,623,934
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$181.2M	4,304,742
OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP	$180.7M	4,292,243
STATE STREET CORP	$176.5M	4,191,440
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$155.3M	3,688,614
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$101.2M	2,404,511

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for TDS are available on the TDS stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own TDS?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling TDS. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/'s investment landscape.