GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Telecommunication Services » Telephone and Data Systems Inc (NYSE:TDS) » Definitions » Debt-to-Equity

Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Debt-to-Equity : 0.99 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 1991. Start your Free Trial

What is Telephone and Data Systems Debt-to-Equity?

Telephone and Data Systems's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $173 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,970 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,202 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.99.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Telephone and Data Systems's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

TDS' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 0.64   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Telephone and Data Systems was 0.99. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.64.

TDS's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
65.62% of 349 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.65 vs TDS: 0.99

Telephone and Data Systems Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems's Debt-to-Equity 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.

* Premium members only.

Telephone and Data Systems Debt-to-Equity Chart

Telephone and Data Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 0.94 0.68 0.82 0.99

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
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.82 0.88 0.87 0.86 0.99

Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's Debt-to-Equity

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Telephone and Data Systems Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Telephone and Data Systems's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Telephone and Data Systems's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


Telephone and Data Systems Debt-to-Equity Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Telephone and Data Systems's Debt-to-Equity provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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