T
AT&T Inc.
T's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over T overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
T Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
T's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet 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.
T PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $14.50 | -35% |
| Forward | 8.8x | $22.18 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $22.48 | +1.3% |
| Current | 12x | $22.18 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $33.86 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
T's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.8x next year's earnings.
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 has the edge over T in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
T Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect T's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over T on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
T Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.53 | +38% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.84 | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.01 | +71% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.04 | +104% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.08 | +150% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.76 | +1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.63 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.49 | -24% |
T has the edge over TMUS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
T Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.3B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.5B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.5B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.7B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8B | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.6B | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.3B | +0.9% |
T's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $32.3B last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -7.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | 0 points |
T's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 7.3 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 T on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 T on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
T Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | -43% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | -25% |
T's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $17.8B over the past year, down 11% from 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 T on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
T Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -102M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -325M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -341M shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -358M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -504M shares |
T has 6.8B diluted shares, down 4.5% from a year ago, with $9.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $961M |
| Q1 2025 | $218M |
| Q4 2024 | $13M |
T spent $9.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
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 T 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.
T Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
T's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 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 T on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
T Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.0 | Oversold |
T's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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).
T PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | T | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 27% below |
| PE % | 49 | 26 | 23 pts above |
T has the edge over TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
T Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.7 | 2.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.5 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.8 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.7 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 1.9% above |
T has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 1.9% above 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 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.
T Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.6 | $21.7 | -27% |
| 2021 | $21.7 | $18.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $18.8 | $18.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | $18.3 | $16.8 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $16.8 | $22.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $22.9 | $24.7 | +7.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.7 | $22.2 | -10% |
T 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.