IQST
iQSTEL Inc.
IQST offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over IQST overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
IQST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
IQST's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
IQST PE Valuation
IQST 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.
IQST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IQST's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
IQST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.26 | +$1.34 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.68 | +$0.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.83 | +$0.32 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.48 | -$1.91 |
| Q2 2023 | -$3.15 | -$2.36 |
| Q1 2023 | -$3.15 | -$1.58 |
| Q4 2022 | -$3.15 | -$0.79 |
IQST is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.26 per share over the past year, against $32.25 at its worst in early 2020.
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 IQST on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IQST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $109.1M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $97.9M | +70% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.2M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.9M | +90% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.2M | -8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.6M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.9M | +109% |
| Q3 2024 | $54.2M | +36% |
IQST's revenue is growing: $109M last quarter, up 51% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1% | -0.3 points |
IQST's operating margin was −1% last quarter, about level with 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $23.6B last quarter, up 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 IQST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IQST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5M | -806% |
| Q1 2026 | -$176.8K | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.2M | -$822.9K |
| Q3 2025 | -$969.2K | -263% |
| Q2 2025 | $211.7K | +$2.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2M | -$1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$421.3K | +$683.2K |
| Q3 2024 | $594.5K | +134% |
IQST has burned cash in most quarters: −$4M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
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 IQST on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IQST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +62% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +198% | +7.2M shares |
| 3 years | +422% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +625% | +9.4M shares |
| Available history | +5289% | +10.7M shares |
IQST has 11M diluted shares, up 198% from a year ago.
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 IQST 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.
IQST Net Leverage
IQST's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
IQST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
IQST's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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).
IQST PE vs Communication Services Sector
IQST 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.
IQST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.90 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.98 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.64 | 55% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.03 | 88% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.1 | 93% below |
IQST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 93% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over IQST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IQST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.93 | $7.24 | +84% |
| 2021 | $7.24 | $48.6 | +571% |
| 2022 | $48.6 | $14.2 | -71% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $11.8 | -17% |
| 2024 | $11.8 | $20.9 | +77% |
| 2025 | $20.9 | $2.99 | -86% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.99 | $0.73 | -76% |
IQST's yearly returns have swung widely, from +571% in 2021 to −86% in 2025. It's down 76% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over IQST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.