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TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
CIK 0001051512 ยท EDGAR โ†—
cleanelevatedtriggeredno dataplanned
79.4
composite ยท 5 signals ยท TRIGGERED

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P-13 ยท FY 2025-12-31 ยท TRIGGERED86.6

Zombie / distress

Zombie: interest coverage below 1.0x for 4 consecutive years
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-02-24) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "icr_by_year": {
    "2025-12-31": -0.864,
    "2024-12-31": -1.762,
    "2023-12-31": -10.978,
    "2022-12-31": 0.701
  },
  "consecutive_years_below_1": 4,
  "altman_z_double_prime": 4.947,
  "definitions": {
    "zombie": "ICR<1 for 3+ consecutive FYs (BIS 2018)",
    "z_distress": "<1.1 distress, 1.1-2.6 gray, >2.6 safe"
  },
  "inputs": {
    "ebit_t": -97385000,
    "interest_expense_t": 112668000
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-12-31",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000011/0001051512-26-000011-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-02-24"
  }
}
P-05 ยท FY 2025-12-31 ยท ELEVATED100.0

Tax arbitrage

ETR -69.9% vs 21% statutory โ€” gap persistent across 1 of 1 years
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-02-24) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "etr_by_year": {
    "2025-12-31": -0.699
  },
  "statutory_rate": 0.21,
  "gap_by_year": {
    "2025-12-31": 0.909
  },
  "note": "Low ETR can be fully legitimate; this flags persistence + magnitude for review.",
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-12-31",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000011/0001051512-26-000011-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-02-24"
  }
}
P-01 ยท FY 2025-12-31 ยท CLEAN29.7

Earnings quality

Beneish M-Score -2.46 โ€” no manipulation profile
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-02-24) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "m_score": -2.46,
  "threshold": -1.78,
  "ratios": {
    "DSRI": 1.27,
    "GMI": 1,
    "AQI": 0.806,
    "SGI": 0.947,
    "DEPI": 0.973,
    "SGAI": 0.944,
    "LVGI": 0.587,
    "TATA": -0.052
  },
  "defaulted_to_neutral": [
    "GMI"
  ],
  "sloan_accruals": -0.054,
  "inputs": {
    "revenue_t": 1228207000,
    "revenue_t1": 1296978000,
    "total_assets_t": 8398303000,
    "net_income_t": -6236000,
    "cfo_t": 589889000
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-12-31",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000011/0001051512-26-000011-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-02-24"
  }
}
P-07 ยท FY 2025-12-31 ยท CLEAN0.0

Pension underfunding

DB plan 225% funded
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-02-24) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "benefit_obligation": 38600000,
  "plan_assets": 87000000,
  "funded_ratio": 2.2539,
  "deficit": 48400000,
  "deficit_vs_equity": null,
  "thresholds": {
    "elevated": "<90% funded",
    "triggered": "<80% funded or deficit >25% of equity"
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-12-31",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000011/0001051512-26-000011-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-02-24"
  }
}
P-12 ยท FY 2025-12-31 ยท CLEAN26.8

Restatement predictor

F-Score 0.80 โ€” at or below the population base rate
trend: flat
Trend
Source: 10-K on SEC.gov (filed 2026-02-24) โ†—
Evidence โ€” inputs and thresholds
{
  "f_score": 0.803,
  "probability": 0.00297,
  "components": {
    "rsst": -0.054,
    "drec": 0.0011,
    "dinv": 0,
    "soft": 0.5557,
    "dcs": -0.062,
    "droa": 0.0013,
    "issue": 1
  },
  "model": "Dechow et al. 2011, Model 1 (simplified RSST)",
  "thresholds": {
    "elevated": 1,
    "triggered": 1.85
  },
  "stale": false,
  "latest_filing_period": "2025-12-31",
  "source": {
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051512/000105151226000011/0001051512-26-000011-index.htm",
    "form": "10-K",
    "filed": "2026-02-24"
  }
}