Head to head
Telephone and Data Systems vs Verizon
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: TDS · VZ
TDS
Telephone and Data Systems
35.35+0.57%
1-year price shape — -9% over the period
Quant Rating D · 28/100
vs
VZ
Verizon
45.77-0.46%
1-year price shape — +18% over the period
Quant Rating C · 59/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
Verizon edges it on the scoreable measures. Verizon has the highest Quant Rating (59); Verizon has done best over the past year (+18%); Verizon pays the highest dividend yield.
| TDS | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | Telecom Services | Telecom Services |
| Last price | 35.35 | 45.77 |
| Change today | +0.57% | -0.46% |
| 1-year return | -9.4% | +18.1% |
| Market cap | $4.07B | $190.16B |
| 52-week range | 31.48 – 49.02 | 36.55 – 51.67 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | 11.86 | 11.92 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 66th | 73rd |
| P/B | 0.99 | 1.83 |
| Dividend yield | 0.45% | 6.11% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | -0.66 | 4.06 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $-75.98M | $16.87B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.26B | $138.90B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.6% | -0.7% |
| Gross margin | 59.4% | 59.3% |
| Operating margin | -2.7% | 20.5% |
| Net margin | 27.7% | 11.6% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $-452.35M | $20.16B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 93.2% | 70.4% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 30 buy / 20 sell | 43 buy / 7 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| Analyst consensus | 100% buy (2) | 40% buy / 60% hold (15) |
| Analyst price target | $48 (+34%) | $50 (+9%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | D (28) | C (59) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 4,000 | 89,900 |
| Founded | 1968 | 1983 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.