NYSE$TDS

Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Telephone and Data Systems reported Q1 2026 operating revenues of $309.5M with net income attributable to common of $127.3M.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, TDS total operating revenues were $309.5 million versus $290.4 million. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders was $127.3 million compared with a loss of $9.8 million, boosted by Array tower segment gains and spectrum lease income. Net income from continuing operations attributable to TDS was $146.6 million.

  • Operating revenues of $309.5M (+7% YoY).
  • Net income to common of $127.3M.
  • TDS Telecom revenue $249.6M.
  • Array segment benefited from tower activity.
  • Discontinued operations still in wind-down.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$309M

Previous: $1.15B-73.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.09

Previous: -$0.09+1311.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$149M

Previous: -$129M-15.5%
Net Income

$145M

Previous: $7M+1965.6%
Operating Income

$144M

Previous: $35M+310.9%

Revenue & EPS history

TDS · Revenue · Quarterly

$309M

Q1 2026-73.2%vs Q1 2025
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

Telecom and tower segments discussed; divestitures affect year-over-year comparisons.

Tailwinds

  • Sharp swing to profitability on Array and lease income.
  • US Cellular telecom stability.

Headwinds

  • Complex structure with non-controlling interests.
  • Legacy divestiture noise in discontinued ops.

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 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+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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