Telephone and Data Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Telephone and Data Systems Inc cash flow quality index. Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.23x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $82.97 Million is below net income of $366.36 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See TDS financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Telephone and Data Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Telephone and Data Systems Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telephone and Data Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.73x | $589.89 Million | $124.67 Million | ▼ -70.5% |
| 2022 | 16.04x | $1.16 Billion | $72.00 Million | ▲ +173.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87x | $1.10 Billion | $188.00 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.70x | $1.53 Billion | $269.00 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2019 | 6.91x | $1.02 Billion | $147.00 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2018 | 5.81x | $1.02 Billion | $175.00 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.94x | $776.00 Million | $157.00 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 2016 | 15.04x | $782.00 Million | $52.00 Million | ▲ +400.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01x | $789.69 Million | $262.61 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.96x | $494.61 Million | $166.82 Million | ▼ -67.1% |
| 2012 | 9.01x | $1.11 Billion | $122.65 Million | ▲ +79.6% |
| 2011 | 5.02x | $1.26 Billion | $250.24 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.94x | $1.12 Billion | $188.98 Million | ▲ +36.6% |
| 2009 | 4.35x | $1.10 Billion | $253.73 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2008 | 9.08x | $848.89 Million | $93.54 Million | ▲ +272.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44x | $941.03 Million | $386.11 Million | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2006 | 5.48x | $887.16 Million | $161.76 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2005 | 3.96x | $880.22 Million | $222.54 Million | ▼ -74.1% |
| 2004 | 15.25x | $747.39 Million | $49.00 Million | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2003 | 12.29x | $920.41 Million | $74.89 Million | ▲ +3627.8% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $748.86 Million | $2.27 Billion | ▼ -87.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71x | $623.70 Million | $230.00 Million | ▼ -51.0% |
| 1998 | 5.53x | $356.20 Million | $64.40 Million | ▲ +140.2% |
| 1996 | 2.30x | $295.00 Million | $128.10 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03x | $211.60 Million | $104.00 Million | ▼ -45.2% |
| 1994 | 3.71x | $224.70 Million | $60.50 Million | ▼ -21.4% |
| 1993 | 4.73x | $160.20 Million | $33.90 Million | ▲ +57.7% |
| 1992 | 3.00x | $115.40 Million | $38.50 Million | ▼ -18.7% |
| 1991 | 3.69x | $77.80 Million | $21.10 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.40x | $92.60 Million | $27.20 Million | ▼ -39.9% |
| 1989 | 5.67x | $62.90 Million | $11.10 Million | — |