FLNT
Fluent, Inc.
FLNT offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over FLNT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
FLNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
FLNT's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
FLNT PE Valuation
FLNT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
FLNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect FLNT's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
FLNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.58 | +$0.50 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.73 | +$0.56 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.83 | +$0.91 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.05 | +$0.75 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.08 | +$0.72 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.29 | +$2.49 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.74 | +$0.99 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.80 | +$2.82 |
FLNT is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.58 per share over the past year, against $11.28 at its worst in early 2023.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over FLNT on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
FLNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.6M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.4M | +8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.9M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.8M | -5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $47M | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.7M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.2M | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.4M | -10% |
FLNT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $54M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.8% | +7.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -10% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.7% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | +8.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -13% | -7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | -6.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.3% | -5.9 points |
FLNT's operating margin was −5.8% last quarter, up 7.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over FLNT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over FLNT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FLNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4M | +$9.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1M | +139% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8M | +$4.9M |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.3M | -693% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M | +$2.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.2M | -$596K |
| Q3 2024 | $1.2M | -84% |
| Q4 2023 | -$1.6M | +$3.6M |
FLNT's free cash flow has turned positive after five years mostly in the red: $5M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over FLNT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FLNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +17% | +4.7M shares |
| 3 years | +138% | +19M shares |
| 5 years | +146% | +19.5M shares |
| Available history | +148% | +19.6M shares |
FLNT has 33M diluted shares, up 17% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $1.3M |
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over FLNT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
FLNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2021 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2021 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2021 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2020 | 1.5x | Healthy |
FLNT's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
FLNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.2 | Neutral |
FLNT's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
FLNT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | FLNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
FLNT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
FLNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.13 | 6.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.44 | 3.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.18 | 4.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $2.72 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.31 | 0.3% above |
FLNT has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
FLNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.3 | $32.5 | +126% |
| 2021 | $32.5 | $13.6 | -58% |
| 2022 | $13.6 | $6.48 | -52% |
| 2023 | $6.48 | $4.02 | -38% |
| 2024 | $4.02 | $2.66 | -34% |
| 2025 | $2.66 | $2.53 | -4.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.53 | $3.32 | +31% |
FLNT has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.