Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Days Payable : 56.88 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Telephone and Data Systems Days Payable?

Telephone and Data Systems's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $331.00 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $531.00 Mil. Hence, Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 56.88.

The historical rank and industry rank for Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

TDSpV.PFD' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.65 Med: 60.95 Max: 73.01
Current: 61.66

During the past 13 years, Telephone and Data Systems's highest Days Payable was 73.01. The lowest was 53.65. And the median was 60.95.

TDSpV.PFD's Days Payable is ranked worse than
68.7% of 345 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 104.28 vs TDSpV.PFD: 61.66

Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2023 (65.51) to Mar. 2024 (56.88). It may suggest that Telephone and Data Systems accelerated paying its suppliers.

Telephone and Data Systems Days Payable Historical Data

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

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Telephone and Data Systems Days Payable Chart

Telephone and Data Systems Annual Data

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Days Payable

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57.71

68.38

73.01

70.23

67.71

Telephone and Data Systems Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															65.51	56.87	73.55	68.40	56.88

Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable

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

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Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Telephone and Data Systems Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (506	+	360)	/	2 )	/	2334	*	365
=	433					/	2334	*	365
=	67.71

Telephone and Data Systems's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (360	+	302)	/	2 )	/	531	*	365 / 4
=	331					/	531	*	365 / 4
=	56.88

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

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Address

30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602

Website

https://www.tdsinc.com

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.