Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)

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Telephone and Data Systems Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:

57.21% for March 31, 2013
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    March 31, 2013 57.21%
    Dec. 31, 2012 52.81%
    Sept. 30, 2012 56.17%
    June 30, 2012 60.12%
    March 31, 2012 61.00%
    Dec. 31, 2011 57.44%
    Sept. 30, 2011 60.38%
    June 30, 2011 62.79%
    March 31, 2011 61.33%
    Dec. 31, 2010 57.34%
    Sept. 30, 2010 61.52%
    June 30, 2010 63.23%
    March 31, 2010 63.64%
    Dec. 31, 2009 60.78%
    Sept. 30, 2009 62.05%
    June 30, 2009 65.30%
    March 31, 2009 62.87%
    Dec. 31, 2008 61.72%
    Sept. 30, 2008 64.23%
    June 30, 2008 64.15%
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    About Gross Profit Margin

    A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.

    If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.

    Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).

    Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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    TDS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks

    Companies
    United States Cellular Corporation 57.66%
    Sprint Nextel 43.90%
    AT&T 59.96%

    TDS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings

    Overall 85th percentile
    1125 of 8009
    Sector 62nd percentile
    54 of 143 in Communication Services
    Industry 63rd percentile
    46 of 125 in Telecom Services

    TDS Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 52.81% Dec 2012
    Maximum 65.30% Jun 2009
    Average 60.80%