Telephone and Data Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: -1.04x

Telephone and Data Systems Inc free cash flow generation index. Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -1.04x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $-85.91 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($82.97 Million).

FCF Generation Index

-1.04x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$-85.91 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$82.97 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$168.88 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Telephone and Data Systems Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Telephone and Data Systems Inc across 37 annual periods. See TDS free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Telephone and Data Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Telephone and Data Systems Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Telephone and Data Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.33x $195.19 Million $589.89 Million $394.70 Million ▲ +57.2%
2024 0.21x $241.00 Million $1.15 Billion $904.00 Million ▲ +220.8%
2023 -0.17x $-199.00 Million $1.14 Billion $1.34 Billion ▲ +67.5%
2022 -0.54x $-620.00 Million $1.16 Billion $1.77 Billion ▼ -1133.5%
2021 -0.04x $-48.00 Million $1.10 Billion $1.15 Billion ▼ -140.7%
2020 0.11x $164.00 Million $1.53 Billion $1.37 Billion ▲ +84.3%
2019 0.06x $59.00 Million $1.02 Billion $957.00 Million ▼ -75.5%
2018 0.24x $241.00 Million $1.02 Billion $776.00 Million ▲ +102.1%
2017 0.12x $91.00 Million $776.00 Million $685.00 Million ▼ -37.2%
2016 0.19x $146.00 Million $782.00 Million $636.00 Million ▲ +1448.4%
2015 -0.01x $-10.93 Million $789.69 Million $800.63 Million ▲ +98.6%
2014 -1.03x $-404.68 Million $394.81 Million $799.50 Million ▼ -30.3%
2013 -0.79x $-389.19 Million $494.61 Million $883.80 Million ▼ -893.0%
2012 0.10x $109.66 Million $1.11 Billion $995.52 Million ▼ -56.1%
2011 0.23x $283.95 Million $1.26 Billion $971.76 Million ▼ -30.9%
2010 0.33x $366.91 Million $1.12 Billion $755.03 Million ▼ -10.3%
2009 0.36x $402.15 Million $1.10 Billion $700.44 Million ▲ +212.5%
2008 -0.32x $-275.22 Million $848.89 Million $1.12 Billion ▼ -226.4%
2007 0.26x $241.47 Million $941.03 Million $699.57 Million ▲ +38.2%
2006 0.19x $164.70 Million $887.16 Million $722.46 Million ▲ +2.3%
2005 0.18x $159.67 Million $880.22 Million $720.56 Million ▲ +366.5%
2004 -0.07x $-50.86 Million $747.39 Million $798.25 Million ▼ -143.7%
2003 0.16x $143.45 Million $920.41 Million $776.97 Million ▲ +217.3%
2002 -0.13x $-105.41 Million $793.64 Million $899.05 Million ▲ +53.0%
2001 -0.28x $-154.34 Million $545.80 Million $700.15 Million ▼ -172.3%
2000 0.39x $292.84 Million $748.86 Million $456.02 Million ▲ +26.6%
1999 0.31x $192.70 Million $623.70 Million $431.00 Million ▲ +134.4%
1998 -0.90x $-319.90 Million $356.20 Million $676.10 Million ▲ +73.8%
1997 -3.43x $-708.80 Million $206.50 Million $915.30 Million ▼ -296.8%
1996 -0.87x $-255.20 Million $295.00 Million $550.20 Million ▼ -46.9%
1995 -0.59x $-124.60 Million $211.60 Million $336.20 Million ▼ -36.8%
1994 -0.43x $-96.70 Million $224.70 Million $321.40 Million ▼ -79.1%
1993 -0.24x $-38.50 Million $160.20 Million $198.70 Million ▲ +16.5%
1992 -0.29x $-33.20 Million $115.40 Million $148.60 Million ▲ +69.8%
1991 -0.95x $-74.00 Million $77.80 Million $151.80 Million ▼ -99.7%
1990 -0.48x $-44.10 Million $92.60 Million $136.70 Million ▲ +60.5%
1989 -1.21x $-75.80 Million $62.90 Million $138.70 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).