How does T-Mobile US (TMUS) make money?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) generates revenue primarily from Branded Postpaid Revenue, which accounted for 66.2% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $90.53B in revenue and converted 11.6% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $10.54B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of T-Mobile US (TMUS)?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported a gross profit margin of 54.3% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $49.20B in gross profit on $90.53B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of T-Mobile US (TMUS)?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported an operating profit margin of 20.4% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $18.44B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of T-Mobile US (TMUS)?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported a net profit margin of 11.6% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $10.54B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is T-Mobile US (TMUS) profitable?

Yes. T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported $10.54B in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 11.6%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does T-Mobile US (TMUS) invest in research and development?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) invested $278.00M in research and development during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 0.3% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does T-Mobile US (TMUS) spend on capital expenditures?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) spent $10.13B on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 11.2% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does T-Mobile US (TMUS) generate?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) generated $18.20B in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 20.1%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of T-Mobile US (TMUS)?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) had an effective tax rate of 23.5% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of T-Mobile US (TMUS)?

T-Mobile US (TMUS) reports revenue across 5 reportable product segments, led by Branded Postpaid Revenue at 66.2% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

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T-Mobile US (TMUS) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 28, 2026).

T-Mobile US discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

T-Mobile US (TMUS) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for T-Mobile US (TMUS) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Branded Postpaid Revenue	$59.97B	66.2%
Product, Equipment	$16.26B	18%
Branded Prepaid Revenue	$10.37B	11.5%
Wholesale Service Revenue	$2.87B	3.2%
Product and Service, Other	$1.05B	1.2%
Total	$90.53B	100%

Branded Postpaid Revenue$59.97B
Product, Equipment$16.26B
Branded Prepaid Revenue$10.37B
Wholesale Service Revenue$2.87B
Product and Service, Other$1.05B
Total$90.53B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, T-Mobile US (TMUS) reports revenue across 5 operating segments; the largest segment was Branded Postpaid Revenue at 66.2%, followed by Product, Equipment (18%) and Branded Prepaid Revenue (11.5%).

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