Sep 30, 2023

T-Mobile Q3 2023 Earnings Report

T-Mobile outperformed the industry on customer and service revenue growth, delivered the highest cash flow in company history in Q3 2023, and raised guidance again. The Un-carrier reached a network milestone by covering 300 million people with Ultra Capacity 5G months ahead of schedule and delivered its lowest Q3 postpaid phone churn in company history.

Key Takeaways

T-Mobile reported strong Q3 2023 results, outpacing the industry in customer growth and translating this into best-in-class growth in service revenues, profitability, and cash flow. The company raised its full-year 2023 guidance and continues to return value to stockholders through share repurchases and the introduction of a dividend.

Postpaid net account additions of 386 thousand, best in industry.

Postpaid net customer additions of 1.2 million, best in industry and raising guidance.

Service revenues of $15.9 billion grew 4% year-over-year.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $4.0 billion grew 94% year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$19.3B
Previous year: $19.5B
-1.2%
EPS
$1.82
Previous year: $0.4
+355.0%
Total Postpaid Customers
60M
Total Prepaid Customers
20M
Net Postpaid Customer Additions
1.2M
Previous year: 1.63M
-26.2%
Gross Profit
$12.1B
Previous year: $10.8B
+12.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$5.03B
Previous year: $6.89B
-27.0%
Free Cash Flow
$4B
Previous year: $2.07B
+93.8%
Total Assets
$209B
Previous year: $213B
-2.3%

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Forward Guidance

T-Mobile raised its 2023 guidance for postpaid net customer additions, Core Adjusted EBITDA, net cash provided by operating activities, capital expenditures, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

Positive Outlook

  • Postpaid net customer additions are expected to be between 5.7 million and 5.9 million, an increase from prior guidance of 5.6 million to 5.9 million.
  • Core Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $29.0 billion and $29.2 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $28.9 billion to $29.2 billion.
  • Merger synergies are expected to be approximately $7.5 billion.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to be between $18.3 billion and $18.5 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $18.0 billion to $18.3 billion.
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow is expected to be between $13.4 billion and $13.6 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $13.2 billion to $13.6 billion.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income