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T-Mobile (TMUS) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) reported $23.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.4%. EPS of $3.22 for the same period compares to $2.59 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $23.31 billion, representing a surprise of +1.17%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.86.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how T-Mobile performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total postpaid accounts: 34.97 million versus 34.95 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Postpaid phone churn: 1.1% versus 1% estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Postpaid ARPA: $155.73 compared to the $154.16 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenues- Service revenues- Postpaid revenues: $16.27 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $16.1 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.3%.
  • Revenues- Service revenues- Prepaid revenues: $2.43 billion versus $2.49 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.5% change.
  • Revenues- Other revenues: $280 million versus $246.39 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.6% change.
  • Revenues- Total service revenues: $19.38 billion versus $19.32 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.2% change.
  • Revenues- Equipment revenues: $3.93 billion versus $3.7 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.4% change.
  • Revenues- Service revenues- Wholesale and other service revenues: $679 million compared to the $727.27 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.5% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for T-Mobile here>>>

Shares of T-Mobile have returned -9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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