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Compared to Estimates, TDS (TDS) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Telephone & Data Systems (TDS - Free Report) reported revenue of $309.28 million, down 73.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.24, compared to -$0.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $315.05 million, representing a surprise of -1.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +100%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$999,900.00.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how TDS performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Operating Revenues- TDS Telecom: $248.41 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $256.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.3%.
  • Operating Revenues- All other: $6.81 million versus $5.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +36.1% change.
  • Operating Revenues- Array: $54.07 million versus $52.37 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted OIBDA- TDS Telecom: $68.67 million versus $83.69 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of TDS have returned +3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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