Telephone and Data Systems Cash Flow Statement
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Telephone and Data Systems free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Telephone and Data Systems generated $589.9 million of operating cash flow and spent $390.5 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $199.4 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 16.2% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 74.5% from the prior year's $780.4 million.
Telephone and Data Systems returned $195.8 million to shareholders: $87.7 million in dividends and $108.1 million in share repurchases, equal to 98% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.3 times.
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Telephone and Data Systems cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 20.24M | -26.48M | -487.29M | 72.00M | 188.00M | 269.00M | 147.00M | 175.00M | 157.00M | 52.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | — | -776.79% | -61.70% | -30.11% | +82.99% | -16.00% | +11.46% | +201.92% | -80.23% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 303.40M | 285.40M | 270.50M | 882.00M | 851.00M | 862.00M | 890.00M | 839.00M | 817.00M | 820.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 27.17M | 18.34M | 19.58M | 42.00M | 49.00M | 53.00M | 59.00M | 54.00M | 46.00M | 42.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | -34.03M | -50.21M | -49.32M | -127.00M | -116.00M | 169.00M | -128.00M | -42.00M | -62.00M | 17.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 589.89M | 1.15B | 1.14B | 1.16B | 1.10B | 1.53B | 1.02B | 1.02B | 776.00M | 782.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -390.53M | -365.45M | -643.07M | -1.16B | -1.13B | -1.34B | -957.00M | -776.00M | -685.00M | -636.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.14B | -754.50M | -1.33B | -1.78B | -2.46B | -1.51B | -1.25B | -680.00M | -981.00M | -808.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -87.67M | -104.38M | -152.66M | -151.00M | -119.00M | -78.00M | -75.00M | -72.00M | -69.00M | -65.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -108.13M | 0 | -5.81M | -40.00M | -8.00M | -14.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.00M |
| Debt Issued | 325.00M | 440.00M | 1.08B | 1.15B | 1.54B | 1.25B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00M |
| Debt Repaid | -1.96B | -455.55M | -723.30M | -332.00M | -2.08B | -110.00M | -118.00M | -20.00M | -17.00M | -12.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.35B | -277.46M | 56.04M | 613.00M | 321.00M | 957.00M | -220.00M | -32.00M | -77.00M | -59.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | 386.93M | 113.91M | -129.97M | -15.00M | -1.04B | 978.00M | -453.00M | 305.00M | -282.00M | -85.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 199.36M | 780.43M | 498.09M | -6.00M | -28.00M | 194.00M | 59.00M | 241.00M | 91.00M | 146.00M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Telephone and Data Systems's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow TDS's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?