TDS reports third quarter 2026 results
TDS reported Q3 2026 revenue of $306.7 million, down 1% year-over-year, with diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.26 versus $0.33 a year ago. TDS Telecom's fiber strategy progressed with roughly 76,000 marketable fiber addresses added and about 17,000 residential fiber net adds, but 2026 guidance was lowered on revenue, OIBDA and EBITDA while capex guidance rose to approximately $750 million. Array grew site rental revenues 14% YoY with sequential colocation growth, and its spectrum sale closings to T-Mobile received regulatory approval, remaining subject to FCC finality.
Key figures
- Eps
- 0.26
- Revenue
- 306694000
- Guidance
- TDS Telecom 2026: revenues $990M-$1,010M (from $1,000M-$1,025M), Adjusted OIBDA $280M-$300M (from $300M-$320M), Adjusted EBITDA $290M-$310M (from $310M-$330M), capex ~$750M (from $625M-$675M); Array guidance unchanged
- Revenue Yoy
- -1%
- Prior year revenues
- $308.5 million
- Buyback authorization
- $250 million incremental
- Prior year net income
- $40.2 million
- Telecom fiber net adds
- approximately 17,000
- Array site rental revenue yoy
- 14%
- Shares repurchased in quarter
- approximately 6 million at average price of $36.65
- Telecom fiber addresses added
- approximately 76,000
- Fcf continuing ops nine months
- -$472.8 million
- Shares repurchased 2026 to date
- nearly 15 million returning over $520 million
- Q3 2026 total operating revenues
- $306.7 million
- Net income attributable to common
- $29.6 million
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