For the quarter ended September 2026, Telephone & Data Systems (TDS Quick QuoteTDS - Free Report) reported revenue of $306.69 million, down 0.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.26, compared to $0.07 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $308.08 million, representing a surprise of -0.45%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +160%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.10.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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: $247.27 million compared to the $248.77 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.1% year over year.
• Operating Revenues- All other: $5.56 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -11.6%.
• Operating Revenues- Array: $53.87 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $53.81 million.
• Adjusted OIBDA- TDS Telecom: $63.49 million compared to the $78.55 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of TDS have returned -5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.4% 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.