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Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Operating Cash Flow per Share

: $10.11 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Telephone and Data Systems's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.94. Telephone and Data Systems's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $10.11.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Telephone and Data Systems was -0.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -8.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Telephone and Data Systems's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

TDS' s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.8   Med: 7.55   Max: 38.3
Current: -8.8

During the past 13 years, Telephone and Data Systems's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 38.30% per year. The lowest was -31.80% per year. And the median was 7.55% per year.

TDS's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked worse than
77.07% of 314 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 3.1 vs TDS: -8.80

Telephone and Data Systems Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems's Operating Cash Flow per Share 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Operating Cash Flow per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.76 13.32 9.51 10.13 10.11

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
Operating Cash Flow per Share 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.23 0.41 4.14 3.62 1.94

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telephone and Data Systems's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telephone and Data Systems's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Telephone and Data Systems Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Telephone and Data Systems's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1142/113.000
=10.11

Telephone and Data Systems's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=219/113.000
=1.94

Operating Cash Flow per Share 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 $10.11

* 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