Telephone And Data Systems Inc. (TDS) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 58.8 (B-), an B-range rating. It ranks 1375th of 1,866 covered companies, 57th of 89 in Communication Services (sector average 60.5) and 20th of 32 in Telecom Services. Scores as of 2026-10-26.
Its strongest lenses are Catalyst watch at 71 (Communication Services average 67) and Stock selection at 69 (Communication Services average 74). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 29 (sector average 50) and Trend (momentum) at 40 (sector average 51).
| Lens | Type | TDS | Communication Services average | Telecom Services average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 66 | 70 | 66 | 64th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 69 | 74 | 71 | 39th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 59 | 71 | 68 | 26th |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 71 | 67 | 65 | 63rd |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 45 | 49 | 56 | 46th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 29 | 50 | 44 | 17th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 51 | 49 | 47 | 51st |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 40 | 51 | 50 | 37th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-07 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is -9.8%: its price is below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 1.29, sector beta 0.16, industry beta 0.91; the factor model explains 18% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEON Ltd ADR (VEON) | 70.4 | B+ | -14.3% |
| IDT Corp. (IDT) | 69.7 | B | +13.5% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) | 68.2 | B | -9.0% |
| Millicom International Cellular SA (TIGO) | 67.3 | B | -26.5% |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S ADR (TKC) | 66.0 | B | -20.7% |
| Telefonica Brasil SA ADR (VIV) | 65.9 | B | -5.0% |
| Kyivstar Group Ltd. (KYIV) | 65.7 | B | -11.0% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) | 65.4 | B | -14.6% |
Telephone And Data Systems Inc. financial statements · Communication Services sector ranking · Telecom Services industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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