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Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) EBIT : $-234 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Telephone and Data Systems EBIT?

Telephone and Data Systems's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-482 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-234 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Telephone and Data Systems's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.71%. Telephone and Data Systems's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -30.76%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Telephone and Data Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -3.01%.


Telephone and Data Systems EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Telephone and Data Systems EBIT Chart

Telephone and Data Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
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Telephone and Data Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's EBIT

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Telephone and Data Systems's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telephone and Data Systems's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telephone and Data Systems's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Telephone and Data Systems EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-234 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Telephone and Data Systems  (NYSE:TDS) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Telephone and Data Systems's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=104 * ( 1 - 8.21% )/( (13537 + 13271)/ 2 )
=95.4616/13404
=0.71 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Telephone and Data Systems's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-1928/( ( (5986 + max(172, 0)) + (6049 + max(327, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-1928/( ( 6158 + 6376 )/ 2 )
=-1928/6267
=-30.76 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(988 + 181 + 159) - (621 + 270 + 265)
=172

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(992 + 208 + 138) - (415 + 277 + 319)
=327

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Telephone and Data Systems's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-234/7764.713
=-3.01 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular segment.
Executives
Clarence A Davis director ONEIDA LTD., 163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA NY 13421
Vicki L Villacrez officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Dirk S Woessner director 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Kurt B Thaus officer: Senior VP - CIO 30 N LASALLE STREET STE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Prudence E Carlson director 30 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Joseph R Hanley officer: VP Technology Planning Service 535 JUNCTION ROAD, MADISON WI 53717
Gary L Sugarman director C/O MACHTEN, INC., 1516 BARLOW STREET, SUITE D, TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686
Laurent C Therivel director, officer: President of a Subsidiary 8410 W. BRYN MAWR STREET, CHICAGO IL 60631
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc other: See Remarks 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOORS - 2,3,4,18,19, NEW YORK NY 10020
Wade Oosterman director C/O INGRAM MICRO INC., 1600 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Anita J Kroll officer: VP, Controller & CAO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Scott H Williamson officer: Senior Vice President C/O TDS INC, 30 N. LASALLE ST #4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Mitchell H Saranow director C/O METZLER GROUP INC, 520 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 500, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Kenneth R Meyers director, officer: Executive Vice President & CFO
James W Butman officer: President & CEO of subsidiary 30 N. LASALLE STREET, STE. 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602