TTM
-$23.5M
YoY change
-198.4%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY2007)
$528M
Cumulative operating income
$6.58B
Operating Income history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -$62M
Operating Income growth chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -198.4%
Operating Income history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | -$62M | -198.4% | -$125M | ||
| FY2024 | $63M | -115.2% | +$477M | ||
| FY2023 | -$414M | -439.3% | -$536M | ||
| FY2022 | $122M | -53.3% | -$139M | ||
| FY2021 | $261M | +0.8% | +$2M | ||
| FY2020 | $259M | +44.7% | +$80M | ||
| FY2019 | $179M | -12.7% | -$26M | ||
| FY2018 | $205M | -295.2% | +$310M | ||
| FY2017 | -$105M | -275.0% | -$165M | ||
| FY2016 | $60M | -84.9% | -$337M | ||
| FY2015 | $397M | -309.1% | +$587M | ||
| FY2014 | -$190M | -180.7% | -$425M | ||
| FY2013 | $235M | +28.0% | +$51.5M | ||
| FY2012 | $184M | -49.3% | -$179M | ||
| FY2011 | $363M | +25.0% | +$72.5M | ||
| FY2010 | $290M | -28.9% | -$118M | ||
| FY2009 | $408M | +218.2% | +$280M | ||
| FY2008 | $128M | -75.7% | -$400M | ||
| FY2007 | $528M | +27.9% | +$115M | ||
| FY2006 | $413M | +3.7% | +$14.8M | ||
| FY2005 | $398M | +80.3% | +$177M | ||
| FY2004 | $221M | -30.0% | -$94.8M | ||
| FY2003 | $316M | -18.3% | -$70.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $386M | -11.2% | -$48.5M | ||
| FY2001 | $435M | +3.5% | +$14.8M | ||
| FY2000 | $420M | +17.5% | +$62.6M | ||
| FY1999 | $358M | -1810.5% | +$378M | ||
| FY1998 | -$20.9M | +464.9% | -$17.2M | ||
| FY1997 | -$3.7M | -102.4% | -$158M | ||
| FY1996 | $154M | +16.7% | +$22.1M | ||
| FY1995 | $132M | +21.3% | +$23.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $109M | +56.1% | +$39.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $69.7M | +29.1% | +$15.7M | ||
| FY1992 | $54M | +33.3% | +$13.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $40.5M | -14.0% | -$6.6M | ||
| FY1990 | $47.1M | +67.6% | +$19M | ||
| FY1989 | $28.1M | -6.3% | -$1.9M | ||
| FY1988 | $30M | -2.3% | -$700K | ||
| FY1987 | $30.7M | +13.7% | +$3.7M | ||
| FY1986 | $27M | +7.1% | +$1.8M | ||
| FY1985 | $25.2M | — | — |
- FY2025-$62M-198.4%
- FY2024$63M-115.2%
- FY2023-$414M-439.3%
- FY2022$122M-53.3%
- FY2021$261M+0.8%
- FY2020$259M+44.7%
- FY2019$179M-12.7%
- FY2018$205M-295.2%
- FY2017-$105M-275.0%
- FY2016$60M-84.9%
- FY2015$397M-309.1%
- FY2014-$190M-180.7%
- FY2013$235M+28.0%
- FY2012$184M-49.3%
- FY2011$363M+25.0%
- FY2010$290M-28.9%
- FY2009$408M+218.2%
- FY2008$128M-75.7%
- FY2007$528M+27.9%
- FY2006$413M+3.7%
- FY2005$398M+80.3%
- FY2004$221M-30.0%
- FY2003$316M-18.3%
- FY2002$386M-11.2%
- FY2001$435M+3.5%
- FY2000$420M+17.5%
- FY1999$358M-1810.5%
- FY1998-$20.9M+464.9%
- FY1997-$3.7M-102.4%
- FY1996$154M+16.7%
- FY1995$132M+21.3%
- FY1994$109M+56.1%
- FY1993$69.7M+29.1%
- FY1992$54M+33.3%
- FY1991$40.5M-14.0%
- FY1990$47.1M+67.6%
- FY1989$28.1M-6.3%
- FY1988$30M-2.3%
- FY1987$30.7M+13.7%
- FY1986$27M+7.1%
- FY1985$25.2M—
Operating Income 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 Operating Income at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
According to Telephone and Data Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is -$23.5M. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) operating income totalled -$62M – plunged 198.4% year-over-year.
Telephone and Data Systems operating income plunged from $528M in 2007 to -$62M in 2025, a 111.7% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating income reached its high of $528M in 2007 and its low of -$414M in 2023.
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income by Year
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income 2025: -$62M
In 2025, Telephone and Data Systems reported operating income of -$62M, plunged 198.4% below 2024.
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income 2024: $63M
Telephone and Data Systems operating income in 2024 was $63M, plunged 115.2% below 2023.
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income 2023: -$414M
2023's operating income for Telephone and Data Systems came in at -$414M, plunged 439.3% below 2022. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income 2022: $122M
Telephone and Data Systems posted operating income of $122M in 2022, plunged 53.3% below 2021.
Telephone and Data Systems Operating Income 2021: $261M
Telephone and Data Systems operating income in 2021 was $261M.
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