Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$17.84
Share price
0.73%
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13.13%
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Operating Margin for Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
Operating Margin as of September 2023 (TTM): 0.74%
According to Telephone and Data Systems 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 0.74%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 8.50%.
Operating Margin history for Telephone and Data Systems from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.50% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.73% | 20.14% |
| 2019 | 7.26% | -5.56% |
| 2018 | 7.69% | 708.33% |
| 2017 | 0.95% | -81.46% |
| 2016 | 5.13% | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 11.13% | -1466.13% |
| 2014 | -0.82% | -110.2% |
| 2013 | 7.99% | 50.95% |
| 2012 | 5.29% | -43.09% |
| 2011 | 9.30% | 17.01% |
| 2010 | 7.95% | -21.98% |
| 2009 | 10.19% | 78.38% |
| 2008 | 5.71% | -47.74% |
| 2007 | 10.93% | 15.59% |
| 2006 | 9.46% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.05% | 69.38% |
| 2004 | 5.93% | -35.22% |
| 2003 | 9.16% | -29.23% |
| 2002 | 12.94% | -22.97% |
| 2001 | 16.80% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
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 AT&T T | -3.30% | -545.95% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.