SPHR
Sphere Entertainment Co.
SPHR offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over SPHR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SPHR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
SPHR's cash flow is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are 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.
SPHR PE Valuation
SPHR 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.
SPHR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SPHR's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over SPHR on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SPHR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.53 | +$1.64 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.49 | +$3.83 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | +$13.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.74 | +$9.84 |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.17 | +$5.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.32 | +$0.36 |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.04 | -191% |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.10 | -178% |
SPHR is still losing money, but far less than before: $3.53 per share over the past year, against $10.52 at its worst in late 2024.
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 SPHR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SPHR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $274.3M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $313.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $386.4M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $394.3M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $262.5M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $282.7M | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $280.6M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $308.3M | -1.9% |
SPHR's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $274M last quarter, up 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -88% | -38 points |
| Q2 2026 | -20% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9% | +30 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | +54 points |
| Q3 2025 | -49% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -18% | +8.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -28% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -46% | N/A |
SPHR's operating margin was −88% last quarter, down 38 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'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 SPHR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SPHR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56.9M | -51% |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.7M | +$25.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $136.2M | +2046% |
| Q4 2025 | $180.2M | +614% |
| Q3 2025 | $115.8M | +240% |
| Q2 2025 | -$59.1M | +$13.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.3M | -94% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3M | -46% |
SPHR generated $340M in free cash flow over the past year, about four times what it generated 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 SPHR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SPHR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +186K shares |
| 1 year | -19% | -8.5M shares |
| 3 years | +4% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -15.9M shares |
SPHR has the edge over TMUS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $16,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 1.1B diluted shares, down 4.9% from a year ago, with $12B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
SPHR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.2x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 15.9x | High |
SPHR's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.2 years 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 has the edge over SPHR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SPHR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.2 | Neutral |
SPHR's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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).
SPHR PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SPHR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SPHR 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.
SPHR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $117.6 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $136.7 | 9.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $125.4 | 1.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $85.6 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $60.9 | 103% above |
SPHR 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.
SPHR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.9 | $40.7 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | $40.7 | $32.8 | -19% |
| 2022 | $32.8 | $19.9 | -39% |
| 2023 | $19.9 | $34.0 | +71% |
| 2024 | $34.0 | $38.1 | +12% |
| 2025 | $38.1 | $93.4 | +145% |
| 2026 YTD | $93.4 | $123.7 | +32% |
SPHR 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.