Latest period
$56.6M
YoY change
-19.0%
5Y CAGR
+3.5%
Peak year (FY2009)
$402M
Latest annual
$195M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $195M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -19.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $195M | -19.0% | -$45.8M | ||
| FY2024 | $241M | -221.1% | +$440M | ||
| FY2023 | -$199M | -67.9% | +$421M | ||
| FY2022 | -$620M | +1191.7% | -$572M | ||
| FY2021 | -$48M | -129.3% | -$212M | ||
| FY2020 | $164M | +178.0% | +$105M | ||
| FY2019 | $59M | -75.5% | -$182M | ||
| FY2018 | $241M | +164.8% | +$150M | ||
| FY2017 | $91M | -37.7% | -$55M | ||
| FY2016 | $146M | -1435.3% | +$157M | ||
| FY2015 | -$10.9M | -97.3% | +$394M | ||
| FY2014 | -$405M | +4.0% | -$15.5M | ||
| FY2013 | -$389M | -454.9% | -$499M | ||
| FY2012 | $110M | -61.4% | -$174M | ||
| FY2011 | $284M | -22.6% | -$83M | ||
| FY2010 | $367M | -8.8% | -$35.2M | ||
| FY2009 | $402M | -246.1% | +$677M | ||
| FY2008 | -$275M | -214.0% | -$517M | ||
| FY2007 | $241M | +46.6% | +$76.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $165M | +3.2% | +$5.03M | ||
| FY2005 | $160M | -413.9% | +$211M | ||
| FY2004 | -$50.9M | -135.5% | -$194M | ||
| FY2003 | $143M | -236.1% | +$249M | ||
| FY2002 | -$105M | -31.7% | +$48.9M | ||
| FY2001 | -$154M | -152.7% | -$447M | ||
| FY2000 | $293M | +52.0% | +$100M | ||
| FY1999 | $193M | -160.2% | +$513M | ||
| FY1998 | -$320M | -54.9% | +$389M | ||
| FY1997 | -$709M | +177.7% | -$454M | ||
| FY1996 | -$255M | +104.8% | -$131M | ||
| FY1995 | -$125M | +28.9% | -$27.9M | ||
| FY1994 | -$96.7M | +151.2% | -$58.2M | ||
| FY1993 | -$38.5M | +16.0% | -$5.3M | ||
| FY1992 | -$33.2M | -55.1% | +$40.8M | ||
| FY1991 | -$74M | +67.8% | -$29.9M | ||
| FY1990 | -$44.1M | -41.8% | +$31.7M | ||
| FY1989 | -$75.8M | — | — |
- FY2025$195M-19.0%
- FY2024$241M-221.1%
- FY2023-$199M-67.9%
- FY2022-$620M+1191.7%
- FY2021-$48M-129.3%
- FY2020$164M+178.0%
- FY2019$59M-75.5%
- FY2018$241M+164.8%
- FY2017$91M-37.7%
- FY2016$146M-1435.3%
- FY2015-$10.9M-97.3%
- FY2014-$405M+4.0%
- FY2013-$389M-454.9%
- FY2012$110M-61.4%
- FY2011$284M-22.6%
- FY2010$367M-8.8%
- FY2009$402M-246.1%
- FY2008-$275M-214.0%
- FY2007$241M+46.6%
- FY2006$165M+3.2%
- FY2005$160M-413.9%
- FY2004-$50.9M-135.5%
- FY2003$143M-236.1%
- FY2002-$105M-31.7%
- FY2001-$154M-152.7%
- FY2000$293M+52.0%
- FY1999$193M-160.2%
- FY1998-$320M-54.9%
- FY1997-$709M+177.7%
- FY1996-$255M+104.8%
- FY1995-$125M+28.9%
- FY1994-$96.7M+151.2%
- FY1993-$38.5M+16.0%
- FY1992-$33.2M-55.1%
- FY1991-$74M+67.8%
- FY1990-$44.1M-41.8%
- FY1989-$75.8M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Telephone and Data Systems's reported cash flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
Free Cash Flow for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS): headline value $56.6M · YoY -19.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) free cash flow totalled $195M – declined 19.0% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Telephone and Data Systems free cash flow delivered a +3.5% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Telephone and Data Systems free cash flow peaked at $402M in 2009; the latest annual figure is $195M in 2025 (51.5% below peak).
The record annual free cash flow stands at $402M, reached in 2009; the historical low of -$709M was recorded in 1997.
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow by Year
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow 2025: $195M
2025's free cash flow for Telephone and Data Systems came in at $195M, declined 19.0% below 2024.
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow 2024: $241M
Telephone and Data Systems posted free cash flow of $241M in 2024, plunged 221.1% below 2023.
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow 2023: -$199M
In 2023, Telephone and Data Systems reported free cash flow of -$199M, plunged 67.9% below 2022.
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow 2022: -$620M
Telephone and Data Systems free cash flow in 2022 was -$620M, surged 1191.7% from 2021.
Telephone and Data Systems Free Cash Flow 2021: -$48M
Telephone and Data Systems free cash flow in 2021 was -$48M.
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