T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) stock analysis
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $180.02BP/E 16.4Yield 2.24%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works
Solid17 of 30 checks passed
T-Mobile US passes 17 of the 30 checks behind our score; 3 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $169.95 is below our fair value estimate of $208.29.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 24.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Low debt
Debt is 11.3% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 29.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 18.4% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 19.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.3% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -4.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 29.1% a year.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
T-Mobile US's P/E of 16.4 is below its own 5-year median of 25.7.
P/E above the industry
T-Mobile US's P/E of 16.4 is above the Telephone Communications median of 13.1.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
T-Mobile US's EV/EBITDA of 5.3 is below its 5-year median of 8.8.
P/B above the industry
T-Mobile US's price-to-book of 3.20 is above the Telephone Communications median of 1.75.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $169.95 is below our fair value estimate of $208.29.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 18.4% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 3.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 67.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew -4.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 29.1% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 9.3% over the last twelve months; the Telephone Communications median is 5.5%.
Guidance raised
T-Mobile US raised its 2026 Net cash provided by operating activities outlook on Jul 23, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 19.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.3% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 24.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
T-Mobile US's return on equity of 19.4% is above the Telephone Communications median of 8.4%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 29.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 12.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 8.8%.
Net margin above the industry
T-Mobile US's net margin of 12.0% is above the Telephone Communications median of 6.5%.
Financial health3/6
Low debt
Debt is 11.3% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt falling against equity
Debt to equity fell from 109% five years ago to 11.3%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 453% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts
Current assets are 0.91 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.59; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
T-Mobile US paid dividends worth 2.4% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 2.4% yield is below the 4.7% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; T-Mobile US yields 2.4%.
Dividend stability
Fewer than five years of dividend history.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 39.3% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 23.8% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$208.29
The share price is 18% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.4× | 25.7× | 13.1× | $201.40 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.1× | 8.8× | 7.3× | $257.24 | 35% |
| P/B | 2.4× | 3.0× | 1.7× | $127.21 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 7.6% cost of equity | – | – | $166.47 | 15% |
| Fair value | $208.29 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 25.7
- Telephone Communications median 13.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $1.04B
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $551.57M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 13.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 35%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.71
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.49
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.5% | +3.5% | +5.2% | +10.5% | |
| Operating income | +1.5% | +40.8% | +22.5% | +22.1% | |
| Net income | -3.1% | +61.9% | +29.1% | +31.1% | |
| EPS, diluted | +0.6% | +67.7% | +29.7% | +28.1% | |
| Free cash flow | +33.8% | +85.7% | – | +38.6% | |
| Dividend per share | +2.4% | – | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.4% | 6.5% | 18.2% | |
| Return on assets | 2.3% | 2.1% | 5.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.58 | 1.10 | 1.00 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.46 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.62× | 2.91× | 2.54× | |
| Interest coverage | 2.9× | 2.7× | – | |
| Inventory turnover | 9.0× | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 12.5% | 16.1% | 11.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 833M | 1.15B | 1.13B |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
T-Mobile US generated $99.50B from operations and spent $100.34B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 55% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.4% | 0.41× | 3.53× | 18.2% |
| FY2024 | 13.9% | 0.39× | 3.29× | 17.9% |
| FY2023 | 10.6% | 0.37× | 3.12× | 12.4% |
| FY2022 | 3.3% | 0.38× | 3.01× | 3.7% |
| FY2021 | 3.8% | 0.39× | 3.03× | 4.5% |
| FY2020 | 4.5% | 0.48× | 3.05× | 6.5% |
| FY2019 | 7.7% | 0.56× | 2.98× | 13.0% |
| FY2018 | 6.7% | 0.61× | 3.03× | 12.2% |
| FY2017 | 11.2% | 0.60× | 3.34× | 22.2% |
| FY2016 | 3.9% | 0.58× | 3.69× | 8.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$10.99B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$27.95B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.5% → 5.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$27.95B vs $10.99B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell35.7% → 37.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.91 → 1.00
- No dilutionShare count did not rise1.17B → 1.13B
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.39 → 0.42
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