How Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) generated $2.13B in revenue, earning $132.21M in net profit (6.2% margin). Its largest revenue source is Service (88.2% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
In TTM through Q1 2026, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) generated revenue across 2 reportable product segments; the largest contributor was Service at 88.2%, followed by Product (11.8%).
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026
Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026
Revenue contribution by product segment for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Service
- Revenue
- $1.88B
- % of total
- 88.2%
Product
- Revenue
- $251.04M
- % of total
- 11.8%
Total
- Revenue
- $2.13B
- % of total
- 100%
| Segment | Revenue | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Service | $1.88B | 88.2% |
| Product | $251.04M | 11.8% |
| Total | $2.13B | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How does Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) make money?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) primarily makes money through Service, which accounts for 88.2% of total revenue. For TTM through Q1 2026, Telephone and Data Systems generated $2.13B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 6.2%.
What is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) gross profit margin?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported a gross profit margin of 41% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $874.89M in gross profit. This means Telephone and Data Systems retains 41% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) operating profit margin?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported an operating profit margin of -1.1% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to −$23.49M in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) net profit margin?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported a net profit margin of 6.2% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $132.21M in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) spend on capital expenditures?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) spent $416.75M on capital expenditures in TTM through Q1 2026 (19.5% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) free cash flow?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) generated $56.60M in free cash flow for TTM through Q1 2026 (2.7% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) effective tax rate?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) had an effective tax rate of 2.2% for TTM through Q1 2026. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
What are Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) main revenue segments?
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reports revenue across 2 reportable product segments, led by Service at 88.2% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The full segment-by-segment breakdown is shown in the revenue-by-segment table on this page.
Data & methodology
What is a Sankey diagram?
A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
How is the data calculated?
We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we use a pre-aggregated twelve-month view aligned with our latest four quarterly periods. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
Where do segment and geographic numbers come from?
Product-segment shares come from the same TTM income statement that powers the Sankey chart. Geographic splits are first rebuilt from the four most recent quarterly geographic-segmentation filings so they align with the same TTM window; if quarterly geo data is missing, we fall back to the latest annual disclosure (the table heading shows which one is in use).
When was this data last updated?
Based on company filings through TTM through Q1 2026.
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