Business Segments — Lease expense
T-Mobile US Business Segments — Lease expense increased by 13.6% to $1.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.1%, from $1.21B to $1.58B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Lease expense shows a downward trend with a -9.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects network expansion or rising real estate costs, while a decrease may indicate lease renegotiations or asset consolidation.
Detailed definition
Represents the costs incurred for leasing network infrastructure, such as cell sites, towers, and retail store locations...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across telecom operators with significant tower and retail lease portfolios.
tmusz_segment_wireless_lease_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.21B | $1.26B | $1.34B | $1.39B | $1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -22.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.0% | -0.9% | +1.0% | +0.1% | -5.0% | +4.2% | +6.5% | +3.9% | +13.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.9% | -22.9% | -22.9% | -22.9% | -6.0% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -5.8% | -4.8% | +0.1% | +5.5% | +9.5% | +31.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's business segments — lease expense?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported business segments — lease expense of $1.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has T-Mobile US's business segments — lease expense changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's business segments — lease expense increased by 31.1% year-over-year, from $1.21B to $1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's business segments — lease expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), T-Mobile US's business segments — lease expense has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.00B to $5.20B.
- What does business segments — lease expense mean?
- The total cost paid to rent network sites, towers, and retail store locations.