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How Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. stacks up
TDS · against 96 other Communication Services companies of similar size
Valuation
61/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #30 of 97 · scores higher than 69% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score13 peers with a valuation score of 60–69, including TDS · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 61?
Weighted metrics compared with all Communication Services companies.Mainly thanks to its earnings yield, which is stronger than most Communication Services peers.
- Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price. Free cash flow yield: -11.0% vs peer median 7.4%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 7.2% vs peer median 8.6%
- higher earnings for the price paid: stronger than 89% of peers. Earnings yield: 11.2% vs peer median 2.9%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = TDS, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | TDS | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 98 reported | 11.2% | 4.0% | 89% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 99 reported | 7.2% | 8.0% | 45% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 48 reported | -11.0% | 6.2% | 4% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 96 reported | 99.9% | 43.3% | 82% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around TDS| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5B USD | 98 | 64 | |
| 2 | 6.15T KRW (≈$4.4B) | 94 | 64 | |
| 3 | 166.5B TRY (≈$5.0B) | 93 | 76 | |
| 4 | 44.34T IDR (≈$2.7B) | 92 | 58 | |
| 5 | 2.0B EUR (≈$2.2B) | 90 | 51 | |
| 27 | 507.3B JPY (≈$3.4B) | 63 | 48 | |
| 27 | 5.3B EUR (≈$5.8B) | 63 | 46 | |
| 29 | 505.7B JPY (≈$3.4B) | 62 | 71 | |
| 30 | 4.2B GBP (≈$5.4B) | 61 | 68 | |
| 30 | 4.1B USD | 61 | 44 | |
| 32 | 31.3B MYR (≈$6.9B) | 60 | 64 | |
| 33 | 3.0B USD | 59 | 69 | |
| 33 | 5.4B EUR (≈$5.9B) | 59 | 52 | |
| 33 | 4.9B USD | 59 | 23 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score