Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) — 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. Explore Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Telephone and Data Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Telephone and Data Systems Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telephone and Data Systems Inc.
| 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 | — |