Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS)
Operating profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 63,000 | -475,000 | -347,000 | -370,000 | -354,000 | 201,000 | 190,000 | 220,000 | 274,000 | 267,000 | 299,000 | 294,000 | 261,000 | 258,000 | 276,000 | 296,000 | 258,000 | 245,000 | 187,000 | 157,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,964,000 | 5,036,000 | 5,090,000 | 5,119,000 | 5,160,000 | 5,205,000 | 5,319,000 | 5,401,000 | 5,413,000 | 5,428,000 | 5,364,000 | 5,326,000 | 5,329,000 | 5,333,000 | 5,329,000 | 5,281,000 | 5,224,000 | 5,184,000 | 5,181,000 | 5,179,000 |
| Operating profit margin | 1.27% | -9.43% | -6.82% | -7.23% | -6.86% | 3.86% | 3.57% | 4.07% | 5.06% | 4.92% | 5.57% | 5.52% | 4.90% | 4.84% | 5.18% | 5.60% | 4.94% | 4.73% | 3.61% | 3.03% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $63,000K ÷ $4,964,000K
= 1.27%
Telephone and Data Systems Inc's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the period from March 2020 to December 2024. The trend indicates a gradual increase from March 2020 to March 2022, reaching a peak of 5.57%. However, there was a decline in the operating profit margin in the subsequent quarters, with a notable decrease to -9.43% by September 2024. This negative trend reversed in the last quarter of 2024, showing a positive operating profit margin of 1.27%.
The analysis suggests that Telephone and Data Systems Inc experienced challenges in maintaining a consistent operating profit margin, possibly due to variations in revenues, operating expenses, and other factors impacting profitability. Investors and stakeholders may need to closely monitor the company's financial performance and management strategies to understand the reasons behind these fluctuations and assess the sustainability of the operating profit margin in the future.
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Dec 31, 2024