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EBITDA Margin for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

32.1%

YoY change

+20.85pp

Trough year (2023)

13.2%

Peak year (2025)

45.1%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: 45.1%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: +20.85pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

  • 202545.1%+20.85pp
  • 202424.2%+11.00pp
  • 202313.2%-6.73pp
  • 202220.0%-2.19pp
  • 202122.1%-0.63pp
  • 202022.8%+1.10pp
  • 201921.7%+0.56pp
  • 201821.1%+1.37pp
  • 201719.7%+0.86pp
  • 201618.9%-8.56pp
  • 201527.4%+11.56pp
  • 201415.9%-12.56pp
  • 201328.4%+7.93pp
  • 201220.5%-3.57pp
  • 201124.1%+0.86pp
  • 201023.2%-1.90pp
  • 200925.1%+4.69pp
  • 200820.4%-13.57pp
  • 200734.0%+4.33pp
  • 200629.7%+3.44pp
  • 200526.2%-1.07pp
  • 200427.3%+2.35pp
  • 200325.0%-5.08pp
  • 200230.0%-4.19pp
  • 200134.2%-0.97pp
  • 200035.2%-1.65pp
  • 199936.9%+3.83pp
  • 199833.0%+0.05pp
  • 199733.0%-1.31pp
  • 199634.3%+0.40pp
  • 199533.9%-3.13pp
  • 199437.0%+3.64pp
  • 199333.4%-0.16pp
  • 199233.5%+0.41pp
  • 199133.1%-4.20pp
  • 199037.3%+3.38pp
  • 198934.0%-3.79pp
  • 198837.7%-1.94pp
  • 198739.7%+0.34pp
  • 198639.4%+0.73pp
  • 198538.6%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Telephone and Data Systems's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

According to Telephone and Data Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 32.1%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

2025's annual EBITDA margin for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) came in at 45.07% – expanded 20.9 percentage points year-over-year.

45.07% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 2025, against a low of 13.22% during 2023.

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin by Year

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin 2025: 45.1%

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA margin in 2025 was 45.07%, expanded 20.9 percentage points from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin 2024: 24.2%

2024's EBITDA margin for Telephone and Data Systems came in at 24.21%, expanded 11.0 percentage points from 2023.

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin 2023: 13.2%

Telephone and Data Systems posted EBITDA margin of 13.22% in 2023, contracted 6.7 percentage points from 2022. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin 2022: 20.0%

In 2022, Telephone and Data Systems reported EBITDA margin of 19.95%, contracted 2.2 percentage points from 2021.

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA Margin 2021: 22.1%

Telephone and Data Systems EBITDA margin in 2021 was 22.14%.

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