NYSE$TDS
Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
UScellular and TDS Telecom reported strong subscriber and financial results, driving increases to 2020 guidance.
TDS reported total operating revenues of $1,324 million for the third quarter of 2020, versus $1,321 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to TDS shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $78 million and $0.66, respectively.
- The TDS Enterprise had a strong quarter.
- Impressive financial results produced by UScellular and TDS Telecom demonstrate how much our customers value our essential communications and high-quality data services.
- UScellular churn remained very low and retail net additions grew through an increase in connected devices.
- TDS Telecom grew its Wireline video and broadband connections, and combined with demand for higher broadband speeds, drove increases in average residential revenue per connection and total residential revenue.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
TDS · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.32B
Revenue by segment
TDS · $297M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020
- TDS Telecom$247M—83.2%
- All Other$50M—16.8%
Forward guidance
TDS’ current estimates of full-year 2020 results for UScellular and TDS Telecom are shown below. Such estimates represent management’s view as of November 5, 2020.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020
+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
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| 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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