Telephone & Data Systems Net Profit Margin Growth & History (TDS)
Telephone & Data Systems's net profit margin was −0.58% for fiscal 2025.
View full Telephone & Data Systems company overviewTelephone & Data Systems annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −0.58% | +1.77 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −2.35% | +38.36 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −40.71% | −41.88 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.17% | −1.82 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.99% | −1.43 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.41% | +2.03 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.38% | −0.31 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.69% | −0.34 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.03% | +2.20 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.83% | −3.37 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.20% | +6.92 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −2.72% | −5.61 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.90% | +1.36 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.53% | −2.34 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.87% | +0.97 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 2.90% | −0.91 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 3.81% | +2.07 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 1.74% | — |
Telephone & Data Systems quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 116.85% | +112.57 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 56.10% | +53.26 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 20.52% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −31.21% | −9.09 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.28% | +4.03 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.84% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −22.12% | −22.12 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.25% | +0.41 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.36% | +1.73 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.00% | +0.59 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −0.16% | −2.81 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.63% | −4.11 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −1.96% | −4.19 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −0.59% | −3.66 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.65% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 4.74% | +0.18 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.23% | +1.20 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.08% | −2.94 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 2.10% | −3.15 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 4.57% | −1.02 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.04% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 6.01% | +4.62 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 5.25% | +2.59 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 5.59% | +0.81 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.84% | −0.46 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.39% | −2.21 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 2.67% | −0.01 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.78% | +1.54 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.30% | −20.64 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.61% | +18.08 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.68% | +1.87 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.24% | +0.25 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 21.94% | +22.41 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −14.47% | −15.46 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.80% | −1.36 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.99% | +2.35 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −0.46% | −0.39 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.99% | −2.72 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.16% | +0.36 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.64% | −11.02 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −0.08% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.71% | +12.78 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.80% | +3.58 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 11.66% | +10.14 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −1.25% | −0.74 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −9.06% | −8.26 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −1.78% | −14.49 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.53% | +1.42 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −0.51% | +2.60 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −0.81% | −2.93 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 12.71% | +9.51 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.11% | −3.89 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −3.11% | −2.64 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.13% | −3.25 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.20% | −3.99 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.00% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −0.47% | −1.63 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 5.38% | +2.11 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 7.19% | +3.92 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.46% | −0.50 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.16% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 3.27% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.27% | −2.07 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 3.96% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 2.92% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 5.34% | — |
Telephone & Data Systems net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Telephone & Data Systems's net profit margin decreased from 4.41% to −0.58%, a change of −5.00 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 116.85%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income 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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