AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

TDS third-quarter revenue falls 6% to $308.5 million; continuing operations swing to profit

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

TDS reported third-quarter 2025 operating revenues from continuing operations of $308.5 million, down from $327.5 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share from continuing operations rose to $0.33 from a loss of $0.88. The company also authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program and named Anthony Carlson president and CEO of Array effective November 16, 2025.

Key points

  • Q3 2025 operating revenues from continuing operations: $308.5 million, versus $327.5 million in Q3 2024
  • Diluted EPS from continuing operations: $0.33, versus $(0.88) a year earlier
  • Net loss attributable to TDS common shareholders: $(99.1) million for the quarter, per the filing's income statement, including $(139.3) million from discontinued operations
  • New $500 million share repurchase program, with no expiration; TDS repurchased 1,077,564 shares for $40.7 million in Q3

The filing

CompanyTelephone and Data Systems (TDS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 7, 2025, 7:38 AM ET
Accession number0001051512-25-000070

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 07, 2025.

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