Free cash flow
T-Mobile US Free cash flow increased by 9.9% to $4.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $4.40B to $4.60B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 83.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $509.00M | $533.00M | $71.00M | $464.00M | $637.00M | $757.00M | $953.00M | $1.05B | $1.57B | $2.87B | $3.27B | $2.46B | $3.48B | $4.18B | $3.34B | $4.40B | $4.60B | $4.82B | $4.19B | $4.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.7% | -86.7% | +553.5% | +37.3% | +18.8% | +25.9% | +10.2% | +49.1% | +83.3% | +14.0% | -24.9% | +41.7% | +20.0% | -20.1% | +31.7% | +4.5% | +4.8% | -13.1% | +9.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.1% | +42.0% | >999% | +126.3% | +145.8% | +279.1% | +243.3% | +134.0% | +122.3% | +45.6% | +2.0% | +78.9% | +32.0% | +15.3% | +25.4% | +4.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's free cash flow?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported free cash flow of $4.60B in Q1 2026.
- How has T-Mobile US's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's free cash flow increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $4.40B to $4.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), T-Mobile US's free cash flow has grown at a 83.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.59B to $18.00B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.