Telephone & Data Systems annual gross margin
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Telephone & Data Systems Gross Margin Growth & History (TDS)
Telephone & Data Systems's gross margin was 67.69% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 67.69% | +7.63 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 60.06% | +5.80 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 54.26% | +0.45 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 53.81% | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 76.31% | +0.36 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 75.95% | −0.56 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 76.51% | +3.40 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 73.11% | +18.51 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 54.60% | −2.89 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 57.48% | −2.93 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 60.42% | −0.99 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 61.40% | −1.33 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 62.74% | −0.88 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 63.61% | — |
Telephone & Data Systems quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 70.48% | +5.21 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 71.77% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 73.35% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 68.69% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 65.26% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 78.43% | +1.44 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 79.55% | +1.36 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 73.47% | −1.84 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 76.74% | +1.17 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 76.98% | +0.85 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 78.19% | +1.40 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 75.31% | −0.45 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 75.57% | +0.10 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 76.14% | −0.51 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 76.79% | −1.48 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 75.76% | +4.93 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 75.47% | +2.75 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 76.65% | +1.96 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 78.27% | +3.91 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 70.84% | +27.31 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 72.72% | +13.47 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 74.68% | +16.68 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 74.36% | +17.15 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 43.52% | −9.29 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 59.25% | +3.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 58.01% | −2.11 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 57.21% | −3.79 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 52.81% | −4.46 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 56.17% | −4.21 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 60.12% | −2.67 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 61.00% | −0.33 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 57.27% | −0.07 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 60.38% | −1.14 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 62.79% | −0.44 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 61.33% | −2.31 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 57.34% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 61.52% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 63.23% | −2.06 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 63.64% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 62.05% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 65.30% | — |
Telephone & Data Systems gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2008-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Telephone & Data Systems's gross margin increased from 63.61% to 67.69%, a change of +4.08 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 70.48%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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