NYSE$TDS
Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
TDS Enterprise executed on strategic priorities, with UScellular improving its high-performing network and TDS Telecom progressing in its new fiber expansion markets.
TDS reported total operating revenues of $1,328 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $1,324 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders was $28 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $78 million, or $0.66 per share, in the same period one year ago. TDS Telecom achieved excellent growth in broadband connections, which helped drive higher operating revenues for the quarter.
- UScellular is continuing to make improvements in its high-performing network.
- TDS Telecom is making progress in its new fiber expansion markets.
- TDS Telecom achieved excellent growth in broadband connections, which helped drive higher operating revenues for the quarter.
- TDS Telecom has deployed fiber to 40% of its wireline service addresses and will offer 2Gig speeds in all of its fiber expansion markets going forward.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
TDS · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.33B
Revenue by segment
TDS · $312M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021
- TDS Telecom$252M+2.0%80.8%
- All Other$60M+20.0%19.2%
Forward guidance
TDS’ current estimates of full-year 2021 results for UScellular and TDS Telecom are shown below.
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 2021
+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
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| 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% | |
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| Q1 2019 | +0.7% | -0.5% | -10.7% | |
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| Q4 2017 | +10.8% | +12.0% | +10.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | -6.7% | -7.1% | -2.0% | |
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| Q1 2017 | +4.9% | +4.3% | +11.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | -8.7% | -17.5% | -22.6% | |
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