Telephone and Data Systems Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Telephone and Data Systems Inc financial flexibility index. Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $251.85 Million (operating CF $82.97 Million minus capex $168.88 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.98 Billion). See Telephone and Data Systems Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Telephone and Data Systems Inc across 37 annual periods. Check TDS cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Telephone and Data Systems Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Telephone and Data Systems Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Telephone and Data Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.31x | $984.59 Million | $589.89 Million | $3.13 Billion | ▲ +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.26x | $2.05 Billion | $1.15 Billion | $7.80 Billion | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | $2.48 Billion | $1.14 Billion | $7.91 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.37x | $2.93 Billion | $1.16 Billion | $7.93 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.33x | $2.25 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $6.75 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.42x | $2.90 Billion | $1.53 Billion | $6.92 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | $1.97 Billion | $1.02 Billion | $5.37 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.40x | $1.79 Billion | $1.02 Billion | $4.48 Billion | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.33x | $1.46 Billion | $776.00 Million | $4.40 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $1.42 Billion | $782.00 Million | $4.70 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.34x | $1.59 Billion | $789.69 Million | $4.72 Billion | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.27x | $1.19 Billion | $394.81 Million | $4.45 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.33x | $1.38 Billion | $494.61 Million | $4.23 Billion | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.53x | $2.10 Billion | $1.11 Billion | $3.97 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.62x | $2.23 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $3.60 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.57x | $1.88 Billion | $1.12 Billion | $3.30 Billion | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.57x | $1.80 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $1.97 Billion | $848.89 Million | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +97.7% |
| 2007 | 0.31x | $1.64 Billion | $941.03 Million | $5.32 Billion | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.25x | $1.61 Billion | $887.16 Million | $6.42 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.25x | $1.60 Billion | $880.22 Million | $6.50 Billion | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.21x | $1.55 Billion | $747.39 Million | $7.30 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | $1.70 Billion | $920.41 Million | $6.56 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.28x | $1.69 Billion | $793.64 Million | $6.06 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.31x | $1.25 Billion | $545.80 Million | $4.06 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.28x | $1.20 Billion | $748.86 Million | $4.26 Billion | ▼ -36.3% |
| 1999 | 0.44x | $1.05 Billion | $623.70 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $1.03 Billion | $356.20 Million | $2.52 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.47x | $1.12 Billion | $206.50 Million | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.50x | $845.20 Million | $295.00 Million | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.38x | $547.80 Million | $211.60 Million | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.55x | $546.10 Million | $224.70 Million | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.47x | $358.90 Million | $160.20 Million | $768.90 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.41x | $264.00 Million | $115.40 Million | $644.80 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.40x | $229.60 Million | $77.80 Million | $567.20 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.50x | $229.30 Million | $92.60 Million | $456.10 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.54x | $201.60 Million | $62.90 Million | $375.80 Million | — |