NYSE$TDS

Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TDS reported fourth quarter results with operating revenues of $1,336 million.

TDS reported Q4 2019 total operating revenues of $1,336 million, compared to $1,332 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to TDS shareholders was $12 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $16 million, or $0.14 per share, in the same period one year ago.

  • TDS reported total operating revenues of $1,336 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Net income attributable to TDS shareholders was $12 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • TDS reported Adjusted EBITDA of $293 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • U.S. Cellular will deploy 5G commercially in two markets and continue its VoLTE deployment in 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.34B

Previous: $1.33B+0.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: $0.14-28.6%
TDS Telecom Broadband Connections

241.3K

No prior period
Residential Revenue per Connection

$49.11

No prior period
Net Income

$15M

Previous: $16M-6.3%
Operating Income

$8M

Previous: $13M-38.5%
Gross Profit

$1.34B

Previous: $1.33B+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$465M

Previous: $921M-49.5%
Total Assets

$10.8B

Previous: $9.78B+10.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$12M

Previous: $17M-29.4%

Revenue & EPS history

TDS · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.34B

Q4 2019+0.3%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TDS · $235M total across 1 segment · Q4 2019

  • TDS Telecom
    $235M

Forward guidance

TDS’ current estimates of full-year 2020 results for U.S. Cellular 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 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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