NYSE$TDS

Telephone And Data Systems Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported Q4 2023 results, highlighting investments in networks and provided 2024 guidance.

TDS reported Q4 2023 total operating revenues of $1,313 million, compared to $1,357 million for the same period last year. Net loss attributable to TDS common shareholders was $(523) million, or $(4.64) per share, compared to $(43) million, or $(0.38) per share, in the same period last year. Excluding a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, net loss was $(12) million, or $(0.11) per share.

  • UScellular increased Postpaid ARPU by 2% and saw strong growth in fixed wireless.
  • TDS Telecom exceeded its full-year fiber address goal, delivering 217,000 fiber service addresses.
  • UScellular is focusing on improving customer results, growing fixed wireless and towers, and maintaining financial discipline while advancing its network.
  • TDS Telecom plans to focus on increasing broadband penetration and revenues across its fiber footprint to improve profitability in 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.31B

Previous: $1.36B-3.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.11

Previous: -$0.38+71.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$411M

Previous: $367M-212.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$123M

Previous: -$130M+5.4%
Net Income

-$503M

Previous: -$30M-1576.7%
Operating Income

-$524M

Previous: -$26M-1915.4%
Gross Profit

$471M

Previous: $1.36B-65.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$14M

Previous: $10M+40.0%

Revenue & EPS history

TDS · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.31B

Q4 2023-3.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TDS · $299M total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • TDS Telecom
    $265M—
  • Array
    $28.5M—
  • All Other
    $5.08M—

Forward guidance

TDS provided estimated results for the full year 2024 for UScellular and TDS Telecom.

Tailwinds

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

Headwinds

  • UScellular capital expenditures are estimated to be $550-$650 million.
  • TDS Telecom adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be $310-$340 million.
  • TDS Telecom capital expenditures are estimated to be $310-$340 million.
  • 2024 Estimated Results 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 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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
Q2 2025———
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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Q4 2009———

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