Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of June 2025:
0.38x
Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.38x as of June 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($421.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($159.00 Million). See TDS FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.38x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$421.00 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$159.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2025
Most recent filing
Telephone and Data Systems Inc Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks Telephone and Data Systems Inc's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Telephone and Data Systems Inc from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see TDS market cap overview.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.79x | $1.15 Billion | $904.00 Million | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17x | $1.14 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2022 | 1.54x | $1.16 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04x | $1.10 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $1.53 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.94x | $1.02 Billion | $957.00 Million | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $1.02 Billion | $776.00 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.88x | $776.00 Million | $685.00 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.81x | $782.00 Million | $636.00 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01x | $789.69 Million | $800.63 Million | ▼ -49.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03x | $394.81 Million | $799.50 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79x | $494.61 Million | $883.80 Million | ▲ +98.4% |
| 2012 | 0.90x | $1.11 Billion | $995.52 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.77x | $1.26 Billion | $971.76 Million | ▲ +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.67x | $1.12 Billion | $755.03 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.64x | $1.10 Billion | $700.44 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32x | $848.89 Million | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +78.1% |
| 2007 | 0.74x | $941.03 Million | $699.57 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.81x | $887.16 Million | $722.46 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.82x | $880.22 Million | $720.56 Million | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07x | $747.39 Million | $798.25 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.84x | $920.41 Million | $776.97 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13x | $793.64 Million | $899.05 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28x | $545.80 Million | $700.15 Million | ▲ +110.7% |
| 2000 | 0.61x | $748.86 Million | $456.02 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.69x | $623.70 Million | $431.00 Million | ▼ -63.6% |
| 1998 | 1.90x | $356.20 Million | $676.10 Million | ▼ -57.2% |
| 1997 | 4.43x | $206.50 Million | $915.30 Million | ▲ +137.7% |
| 1996 | 1.87x | $295.00 Million | $550.20 Million | ▲ +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.59x | $211.60 Million | $336.20 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43x | $224.70 Million | $321.40 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.24x | $160.20 Million | $198.70 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29x | $115.40 Million | $148.60 Million | ▼ -34.0% |
| 1991 | 1.95x | $77.80 Million | $151.80 Million | ▲ +32.2% |
| 1990 | 1.48x | $92.60 Million | $136.70 Million | ▼ -33.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21x | $62.90 Million | $138.70 Million | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow