NYSE$TDS

Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TDS reported mixed Q1 2024 results with revenue decrease but improved profitability.

TDS reported a decrease in total operating revenues to $1,262 million, compared to $1,303 million in the same period last year. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders was $12 million, a significant improvement from the $(9) million loss in the prior year. UScellular showed improvements in profitability with increased postpaid ARPU and reduced churn, while TDS Telecom saw strong growth in revenue and profitability driven by broadband investments.

  • UScellular's service revenues decreased by 2%, but postpaid ARPU grew by 3%.
  • UScellular's postpaid churn rate reduced by 4%.
  • TDS Telecom's residential broadband connections grew by 6%.
  • TDS Telecom's operating revenues grew by 5%, and residential revenues grew by 10%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.26B

Previous: $1.3B-3.1%
EPS

$0.10

Previous: -$0.08+225.0%
TDS Telecom Broadband Connections

547.9K

Previous: 515.4K+6.3%
Residential Revenue per Connection

$64.58

Previous: $60.24+7.2%
Residential Broadband Net Adds

6.4K

No prior period
Residential Fiber Churn

1.0%

No prior period
Total Residential Broadband Churn

1.4%

No prior period
Owned Towers

4.4K

No prior period
Number of Colocations

2.4K

No prior period
Tower Tenancy Rate

1.55

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$235M

Previous: -$331M+29.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$11M

Previous: -$285M+96.1%
Net Income

$29M

Previous: $8M+262.5%
Operating Income

$67M

Previous: $29M+131.0%
Gross Profit

$1.26B

Previous: $1.3B-3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$249M

Previous: $259M-3.9%
Total Assets

$13.9B

Previous: $14.5B-4.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$14M

Previous: $3M+366.7%

Revenue & EPS history

TDS · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.26B

Q1 2024-3.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 13 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TDS · $256M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • TDS Telecom
    $256M+0.0%

Forward guidance

TDS provided estimates for full-year 2024 results for UScellular and TDS Telecom.

Tailwinds

  • UScellular service revenues are expected to be between $2,950 million and $3,050 million.
  • UScellular adjusted OIBDA is expected to be between $750 million and $850 million.
  • UScellular adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $920 million and $1,020 million.
  • TDS Telecom total operating revenues are expected to be between $1,070 million and $1,100 million.
  • TDS Telecom adjusted OIBDA is expected to be between $310 million and $340 million.

Headwinds

  • UScellular capital expenditures are expected to be between $550 million and $650 million.
  • TDS Telecom adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $310 million and $340 million.
  • TDS Telecom capital expenditures are expected to be between $310 million and $340 million.
  • Estimates do not reflect any anticipated costs, expenses or results of the strategic alternatives review.
  • There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from estimated results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

15 / 39 earnings

Positive

+67.1%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-22.0%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.2%-7.2%-14.0%
Q4 2025-0.7%-0.4%-9.9%
Q3 2025-2.2%+3.2%+2.4%
Q1 2025-8.6%-8.4%-8.7%
Q4 2024-4.2%-9.6%-7.1%
Q3 2024-6.0%+9.4%+14.9%
Q2 2024-9.9%-3.3%+11.9%
Q1 2024-3.1%-5.6%+22.7%
Q4 2023-22.0%-20.6%-16.3%
Q3 2023-4.1%-4.3%+10.9%
Q2 2023+67.1%+111.5%+171.0%
Q1 2023-15.9%-23.8%-26.3%
Q4 2022+17.6%+12.6%-14.7%
Q3 2022-1.7%-33.2%-38.2%
Q2 2022-3.0%+8.6%+2.5%
Q1 2022-2.0%-8.9%-13.1%
Q4 2021-1.9%-17.6%-11.1%
Q3 2021-1.2%-1.0%-9.5%
Q2 2021+0.9%+4.2%+6.4%
Q1 2021+3.6%+5.1%+8.7%
Q4 2020-1.0%-11.5%+11.0%
Q3 2020+2.5%+7.9%+11.1%
Q2 2020-0.7%+18.7%+15.5%
Q1 2020-4.2%-12.0%+0.1%
Q4 2019+0.2%-17.9%-35.6%
Q3 2019-2.2%-8.9%-11.1%
Q2 2019-3.4%-17.1%-22.1%
Q1 2019+0.7%-0.5%-10.7%
Q4 2018-10.8%-12.7%-14.4%
Q3 2018+14.6%+17.8%+19.3%
Q2 2018+4.0%+15.8%+16.4%
Q1 2018-8.0%-2.7%-6.5%
Q4 2017+10.8%+12.0%+10.9%
Q3 2017-6.7%-7.1%-2.0%
Q2 2017+1.2%+1.4%+4.8%
Q1 2017+4.9%+4.3%+11.2%
Q4 2016-8.7%-17.5%-22.6%
Q3 2016+1.1%+3.7%+10.4%
Q2 2016+1.4%-2.5%-8.9%
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