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T Mobile US Inc (TMUS) Earnings Surpass Expectations with Strong 3Q Postpaid Growth

By October 23, 2025 No Comments
  • T-Mobile’s earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 is $2.41, slightly down from $2.61 year-over-year.
  • Revenue for the quarter reached $21.96 billion, an increase of 8.9% from the previous year, which is just under the estimated $21.98 billion.
  • Service revenue grew by 9.1% to $18.24 billion, surpassing the analyst estimate of $18.16 billion.
  • Total net customer additions were 2.39 million, a 49% increase year-over-year, exceeding expectations of 1.58 million.
  • Postpaid net customer additions were 2.35 million, up 49% from the previous year, surpassing projections of 1.55 million.
  • Postpaid phone net customers increased by 1.01 million, a 16% rise, beating the estimate of 852,016.
  • Postpaid other net customers grew by 1.34 million, an 89% increase, exceeding the projected 703,697.
  • Prepaid net customer additions were 43,000, a 79% year-over-year increase, although slightly below the estimate of 46,422.
  • Adjusted EBITDA came in at $8.68 billion, a 5.3% increase, slightly above the expected $8.62 billion.
  • Postpaid monthly ARPA was $149.44, an increase of 2.6% year-over-year, but below the estimate of $149.85.
  • Postpaid phone ARPU was $50.71, marginally below the expected $50.87.
  • Postpaid phone churn rate is at 0.89%, up from 0.86% year-over-year, near the estimate of 0.88%.
  • Prepaid ARPU declined by 5.2% to $33.93, missing the estimated $34.74.
  • Prepaid churn is at 2.77%, slightly improved from 2.78% year-over-year, and better than the estimate of 2.8%.
  • T-Mobile’s total customer base at the end of the period is 139.95 million, a 9.8% increase year-over-year, surpassing the estimate of 136.93 million.
  • For 2025, T-Mobile forecasts core adjusted EBITDA of $33.70 billion to $33.90 billion, above previous guidance and closely aligning with the $33.81 billion estimate.
  • Postpaid net customer additions for the year are expected to be between 7.2 million and 7.4 million, significantly up from prior expectations.
  • Projected capital expenditure for the year is around $10.00 billion, higher than the previous $9.5 billion estimate.
  • T-Mobile forecasts adjusted free cash flow for the year to be between $17.80 billion and $18.00 billion, slightly surpassing the estimate of $17.53 billion.
  • The company added significant numbers of customers through the UScellular acquisition, including 3.29 million postpaid phone customers, 390,000 postpaid other customers, and 349,000 prepaid customers.

T Mobile Us Inc on Smartkarma

Independent analysts on Smartkarma, like Baptista Research, have been closely monitoring T-Mobile US Inc. One report titled “T-Mobile’s Surprise CEO Shake-Up: Will Growth Stay On Track Under Srini Gopalan?” discusses the shift in leadership as Srini Gopalan takes over as CEO, causing a slight drop in stock value. However, analysts view this more as a timing issue than a concern over execution.

Another positive report titled “T-Mobile Is Turbocharging Its 5G Network—4,000 New Towers Are Only The Beginning!” highlights T-Mobile’s strong performance in customer growth and financial success in the second quarter of 2025. Analysts note the company’s significant achievements in expanding its customer base and financial performance, showcasing a strong double-digit growth year-over-year.


A look at T Mobile Us Inc Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend3
Growth5
Resilience3
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.4

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

According to Smartkarma Smart Scores, T-Mobile US Inc has a strong long-term outlook. With a high Growth score of 5, the company is positioned for significant expansion and development in the future. This indicates favorable prospects for T-Mobile’s business expansion and revenue growth over the long term.

While the Value, Dividend, Resilience, and Momentum scores are all at a solid level of 3, T-Mobile US Inc overall presents a stable and promising investment opportunity. As one of the major national wireless carriers in the US, T-Mobile’s strategic positioning and combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS bode well for its future growth and sustainability in the competitive telecom industry.


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