Ticker League

Total Debt for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$1.25B

YoY change

-61.7%

5Y CAGR

-15.4%

Peak year (2023)

$5.14B

Total Debt history chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: $1.95B

Total Debt growth chart for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: -61.7%

Total Debt history table for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) from 1985 to 2025

  • 2025$1.95B-61.7%
  • 2024$5.10B-0.8%
  • 2023$5.14B+7.1%
  • 2022$4.80B+19.1%
  • 2021$4.04B-10.3%
  • 2020$4.50B+33.4%
  • 2019$3.37B+38.3%
  • 2018$2.44B-0.7%
  • 2017$2.46B+0.5%
  • 2016$2.44B-0.4%
  • 2015$2.45B+23.1%
  • 2014$1.99B+15.8%
  • 2013$1.72B-0.1%
  • 2012$1.72B+12.5%
  • 2011$1.53B+2.0%
  • 2010$1.50B+0.4%
  • 2009$1.50B-8.6%
  • 2008$1.64B+0.0%
  • 2007$1.64B-51.8%
  • 2006$3.40B-8.5%
  • 2005$3.71B-0.5%
  • 2004$3.73B+84.9%
  • 2003$2.02B-47.2%
  • 2002$3.82B+107.8%
  • 2001$1.84B+9.1%
  • 2000$1.69B+5.8%
  • 1999$1.59B-8.3%
  • 1998$1.74B-3.8%
  • 1997$1.81B+53.1%
  • 1996$1.18B+8.1%
  • 1995$1.09B+62.4%
  • 1994$672.60M+23.3%
  • 1993$545.60M+15.0%
  • 1992$474.50M+8.4%
  • 1991$437.70M+28.4%
  • 1990$340.80M+23.7%
  • 1989$275.60M-3.4%
  • 1988$285.20M+2.4%
  • 1987$278.60M+9.1%
  • 1986$255.30M-1.0%
  • 1985$257.80M—

Total Debt values are taken from Telephone and Data Systems's reported balance sheets (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 Total Debt at Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

According to Telephone and Data Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $1.25B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.

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) total debt totalled $1.95B – plunged 61.7% year-over-year.

Telephone and Data Systems total debt has contracted on net over the period, with a -15.4% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).

The record annual total debt stands at $5.14B, reached in 2023; the historical low of $255.30M was recorded in 1986.

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt by Year

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt 2025: $1.95B

Telephone and Data Systems total debt in 2025 was $1.95B, plunged 61.7% below 2024.

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt 2024: $5.10B

2024's total debt for Telephone and Data Systems came in at $5.10B, edged down 0.8% below 2023.

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt 2023: $5.14B

Telephone and Data Systems posted total debt of $5.14B in 2023, grew 7.1% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt 2022: $4.80B

In 2022, Telephone and Data Systems reported total debt of $4.80B, grew 19.1% from 2021.

Telephone and Data Systems Total Debt 2021: $4.04B

Telephone and Data Systems total debt in 2021 was $4.04B.

See more financial history for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS).

Sector peers by Total Debt

Communication Services peers of Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), ranked by their latest total debt

Frequently asked questions

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Key Financials

Charts, filings, and peer comparison for every metric

Explore more

Deep-dives across the income statement, cash flow, capital return, and valuation

Overview