SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS-PV) has a negative trailing P/E of -833.9, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 303.5 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -0.12%, forward earnings yield 0.33%.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (10/100, Fail) — negative P/E indicates the company is currently operating at a loss — DCF and P/E-based valuation models cannot produce meaningful results for unprofitable companies (P/E -833.9); trailing earnings yield is below the 10-year Treasury yield (~4.3%), meaning bonds offer a better return (EY -0.12%).
- Forward P/E 303.5 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $0.07 for FY2027.
- Trailing Earnings Yield -0.12% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 0.33% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 29/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
10/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — TDS-PV
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-833.9
Forward P/E303.5
PEG RatioN/A
Forward PEGN/A
P/B Ratio0.99
P/S Ratio1.63
EV/EBITDA6.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-0.05
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.07
Book Value / Share$45.90
Revenue / Share$25.96
FCF / Share$1.68
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-0.12%
Forward Earnings Yield0.33%
Dividend Yield0.35%
SharesGrow IV$75.08 (+276.5%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
73.9 |
-0.92 |
0.77 |
0.62 |
2.05% |
| 2017 |
20.2 |
0.08 |
0.72 |
0.61 |
2.24% |
| 2018 |
27.0 |
-2.19 |
0.80 |
0.71 |
1.98% |
| 2019 |
24.0 |
-1.93 |
0.62 |
0.56 |
2.59% |
| 2020 |
9.4 |
0.11 |
0.44 |
0.41 |
3.68% |
| 2021 |
14.9 |
-0.31 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
5.14% |
| 2022 |
19.3 |
-0.18 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
12.63% |
| 2023 |
-4.1 |
0.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 |
7.38% |
| 2024 |
-138.9 |
1.67 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
2.67% |
| 2025 |
-757.3 |
33.88 |
0.90 |
3.84 |
1.86% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.39 |
$5.1B |
$43M |
0.8% |
| 2017 |
$1.37 |
$5.04B |
$153M |
3% |
| 2018 |
$1.18 |
$5.11B |
$135M |
2.6% |
| 2019 |
$1.03 |
$5.18B |
$121M |
2.3% |
| 2020 |
$1.94 |
$5.23B |
$226M |
4.3% |
| 2021 |
$1.00 |
$5.33B |
$156M |
2.9% |
| 2022 |
$-0.07 |
$5.41B |
$62M |
1.1% |
| 2023 |
$-5.04 |
$5.16B |
$-500M |
-9.7% |
| 2024 |
$-0.85 |
$4.96B |
$-28M |
-0.6% |
| 2025 |
$-0.66 |
$1.23B |
$-6.24M |
-0.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$-0.36 |
$-0.36 – $-0.34 |
$1.26B |
$1.24B – $1.27B |
1 |
| 2027 |
$0.07 |
$0.06 – $0.07 |
$1.28B |
$1.24B – $1.31B |
1 |
| 2028 |
$-0.41 |
$-0.42 – $-0.40 |
$1.41B |
$1.38B – $1.43B |
1 |
