Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 658 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $1.03 Billion (cash $932.99 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $97.74 Million) cover 658 days of daily cash needs of $1.57 Million/day. See TDS working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Telephone and Data Systems Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2024)
This chart shows how Telephone and Data Systems Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1985 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 658 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.03 Billion can fund 658 days of operations without new revenue. See TDS net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1985–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Telephone and Data Systems Inc from 1985 to 2024, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see TDS stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 471 days | $1.41 Billion | $2.99 Million/day | $364.00 Million | $- | ▲ +66 days |
| 2023 | 405 days | $1.31 Billion | $3.24 Million/day | $236.00 Million | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2022 | 386 days | $1.60 Billion | $4.15 Million/day | $360.00 Million | $- | ▼ -141 days |
| 2021 | 526 days | $1.70 Billion | $3.23 Million/day | $367.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -338 days |
| 2020 | 865 days | $2.73 Billion | $3.16 Million/day | $1.43 Billion | $3.00 Million | ▲ +248 days |
| 2019 | 617 days | $1.62 Billion | $2.64 Million/day | $465.00 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -234 days |
| 2018 | 851 days | $2.05 Billion | $2.41 Million/day | $921.00 Million | $17.00 Million | ▲ +182 days |
| 2017 | 669 days | $1.68 Billion | $2.52 Million/day | $619.00 Million | $100.00 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 2016 | 726 days | $1.76 Billion | $2.43 Million/day | $900.00 Million | $3.00 Million | ▲ +388 days |
| 2015 | 337 days | $873.00 Million | $2.59 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +64 days |
| 2014 | 274 days | $797.39 Million | $2.91 Million/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +34 days |
| 2013 | 240 days | $783.62 Million | $3.27 Million/day | $- | $50.10 Million | ▼ -36 days |
| 2012 | 276 days | $699.65 Million | $2.53 Million/day | $- | $115.70 Million | ▼ -89 days |
| 2011 | 365 days | $874.49 Million | $2.39 Million/day | $- | $246.27 Million | ▼ -47 days |
| 2010 | 412 days | $915.83 Million | $2.22 Million/day | $- | $402.88 Million | ▲ +120 days |
| 2009 | 292 days | $625.19 Million | $2.14 Million/day | $- | $113.28 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2008 | 257 days | $544.55 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $27.70 Million | ▼ -62 days |
| 2007 | 319 days | $2.45 Billion | $7.67 Million/day | $- | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +17 days |
| 2006 | 302 days | $1.73 Billion | $5.71 Million/day | $- | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +130 days |
| 2005 | 172 days | $496.58 Million | $2.89 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -45 days |
| 2004 | 217 days | $440.07 Million | $2.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 2003 | 215 days | $409.67 Million | $1.91 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +62 days |
| 2002 | 153 days | $488.03 Million | $3.20 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -42 days |
| 2001 | 195 days | $435.22 Million | $2.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +68 days |
| 2000 | 127 days | $341.92 Million | $2.70 Million/day | $- | $3.62 Million | ▼ -191 days |
| 1999 | 318 days | $322.02 Million | $1.01 Million/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▲ +168 days |
| 1998 | 150 days | $256.80 Million | $1.71 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 1997 | 100 days | $247.30 Million | $2.48 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -30 days |
| 1996 | 130 days | $181.20 Million | $1.40 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 1995 | 124 days | $145.30 Million | $1.17 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 1994 | 116 days | $110.30 Million | $948.49K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -64 days |
| 1993 | 180 days | $80.80 Million | $447.95K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +37 days |
| 1992 | 143 days | $64.50 Million | $449.86K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1991 | 145 days | $51.30 Million | $354.25K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +53 days |
| 1990 | 92 days | $36.60 Million | $399.73K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -98 days |
| 1989 | 190 days | $37.80 Million | $199.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +63 days |
| 1988 | 127 days | $31.60 Million | $249.04K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1987 | 104 days | $27.40 Million | $263.56K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 1986 | 113 days | $24.30 Million | $215.07K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +23 days |
| 1985 | 90 days | $19.50 Million | $215.89K/day | $- | $- | — |