NASDAQ$TMUS
T-Mobile Us Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
T-Mobile delivered industry-leading growth in postpaid service revenues, postpaid customers, and cash flow.
T-Mobile reported strong Q3 2021 results, with industry-leading postpaid service revenues and customer growth. The company raised its 2021 guidance across the board, driven by its growth and synergy-backed model.
- Postpaid net additions of 1.3 million, leading the industry.
- Record-high service revenues of $14.7 billion, a 4% year-over-year increase.
- Net income of $691 million, impacted by higher merger-related costs.
- Free Cash Flow of $1.6 billion, more than 4x year-over-year growth.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
T-Mobile · Revenue · Quarterly
$19.6B
Revenue by segment
T-Mobile · $10.8B total across 1 segment · Q3 2021
- Postpaid Service Revenue$10.8B+5.8%100.0%
Forward guidance
T-Mobile raised its 2021 outlook across the board for the third consecutive quarter.
Tailwinds
- Postpaid net customer additions are expected to be between 5.1 million and 5.3 million.
- Core Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $23.4 billion and $23.5 billion.
- Cash purchases of property and equipment are expected to be between $12.1 billion to $12.3 billion.
- Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to be between $13.9 billion and $14.0 billion.
- Free Cash Flow is expected to be between $5.5 billion and $5.6 billion.
Headwinds
- Merger-related costs are expected to be between $2.8 billion and $3.0 billion before taxes.
- Net income is not able to be forecasted due to variability and difficulty in predicting certain items.
- Core Adjusted EBITDA should not be used to predict Net income as the difference between this measure and Net income is variable.
- Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2021.
- N/A
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+1.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.0%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
42 / 68 earnings
Positive
+43.9%
Q2 2012
Best reaction
-11.2%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.3% | +4.1% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.1% | +10.1% | +9.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.0% | -3.3% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.7% | +3.5% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -11.2% | -5.8% | -7.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +6.6% | +4.0% | +8.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.7% | +6.6% | +13.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.1% | -0.0% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.1% | -0.2% | +1.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.3% | +0.4% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.2% | -2.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.0% | -5.3% | -8.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.6% | -4.9% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.2% | +8.1% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +5.8% | +7.4% | +6.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +5.9% | +1.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +10.3% | +11.4% | +12.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.2% | +5.9% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.8% | -0.4% | -4.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.0% | +5.8% | +8.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.2% | -3.8% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +6.5% | +4.9% | +13.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +6.7% | +5.3% | +5.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.1% | +8.7% | +13.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.5% | +15.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.2% | +1.0% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.5% | +0.9% | -5.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.6% | -0.5% | +5.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | +2.2% | +4.0% | +5.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.6% | +5.5% | +5.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.6% | +10.5% | +10.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.9% | -5.4% | -7.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -4.6% | -7.0% | +5.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.0% | +4.1% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.4% | +1.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.7% | +5.0% | +2.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +6.1% | +5.6% | +16.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.8% | +4.6% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +9.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +9.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -6.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +43.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -7.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -7.1% | — | — |
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