Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.60x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $-34.69 Million is below net income of $57.55 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore TDS strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Telephone and Data Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Telephone and Data Systems Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Telephone and Data Systems Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |