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Analyst consensus
- Next report date
- Oct 29, 2026
- EPS estimate
- $0.19
- Revenue estimate
- $50.5M
Latest reported
- Last report date
- Aug 7, 2026
- EPS actual
- $4.15
- EPS estimate
- $0.41
- Revenue actual
- $54.1M
- Revenue estimate
- $52.4M
Track record
Trailing twelve quarters
- EPS beats (12Q)
- 2
- EPS misses (12Q)
- 2
- EPS in line (12Q)
- 0
- Avg surprise (4Q)
- +179.3%
- Revenue beats (12Q)
- 3
Q2 FY2025 · Aug 11, 2025
AI summary of management’s prepared remarks and analyst Q&A · For informational purposes only, not investment advice
Management highlights
- Transaction Closure: Closed sale of UScellular wireless business to T-Mobile, unlocking shareholder value.
- Business Focus: TDS Telecom focusing on fiber business, Ken Dixon joined as CEO; Array focusing on tower and spectrum businesses.
- Financial Moves: Extended revolvers, signed term loan amendments; TDS to redeem $1.1 billion debt; Array expecting $2 billion from spectrum sales; TDS expecting tax benefit from One Big Beautiful Bill.
- Dividends: Array declared special dividend of $23 per share; TDS to receive pro rata share.
- Tower Business: Array now independent tower company; priority on ground lease optimization and revenue growth; pending spectrum transactions with AT&T and Verizon.
Guidance
- TDS Telecom: Revised 2025 guidance: revenues $1.03B-$1.05B, adjusted EBITDA $320M-$350M, adjusted OIBDA $310M-$340M. Expecting fiber address growth with E-ACAM builds ramping in second half.
- Array: Not providing 2025 operational/financial guidance; expecting wind-down costs in 2025-2026; spectrum transactions with AT&T and Verizon expected in second half 2025 and third quarter 2026 respectively.
Segment performance
TDS Telecom
- Delivered 27,000 new fiber service addresses; targeted 1.5 million fiber addresses by year-end. At quarter end, had 968,000 marketable fiber service addresses, with 53% of addresses served by fiber. 75% of residential broadband customers took 1 gig or higher. Total operating revenues down 1% year-over-year, but up 1% excluding divestitures. Cash expenses up 1% year-over-year. Capital expenditures higher due to E-ACAM program.
Array Digital Infrastructure
- Sold UScellular wireless business to T-Mobile for $4.3 billion, leaving $364 million on balance sheet post-transaction. Declared special dividend of $23 per share. Expecting $2 billion from spectrum sales. Tower business with 4,400 towers. Third-party tower revenues up 12% year-over-year, third-party colocations up 6% year-over-year. Pending spectrum transactions with AT&T and Verizon; expected to incur wind-down costs in 2025-2026.
Risks & headwinds
- Regulatory Risks: Spectrum transactions subject to regulatory approvals.
- Execution Risks: Uncertainty in timing and success of spectrum sales; potential delays in implementing MLA with T-Mobile.
- Market Risks: Fluctuations in carrier investments and spectrum demand affecting tower and fiber business performance.
Analyst Q&A
Q: When will TDS update on expanding and accelerating 1.8 million service addresses?
A: Kris Bothfeld said they're sizing opportunities and expect to share more in upcoming quarters.
Q: Where will TDS Telecom leverage stabilize long-term?
A: Vicki Villacrez said they'll put in place a defined capital allocation strategy but currently expect leverage under 1.5x.
Q: Update on TDS Telecom's mobile launch?
A: Kris Bothfeld said TDS Mobile launched in select markets in Q4 2024 and across all markets in Q2 2025, phased approach to ensure customer experience.
Q: Asset profile for TDS Telecom M&A?
A: Walter Carlson said focused on fiber opportunities synergistic with existing properties.
Q: Growth strategy for Array's tower business?
A: Doug Chambers said priorities include ground lease optimization and revenue growth, leveraging MLA with T-Mobile.
Reported results against consensus at the time of each report · Surprise is computed from the estimate on record · Data as of Oct 29, 2026