Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Investing
Intangible Purchases
T-Mobile US Intangible Purchases increased by 88.8% to $1.59B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.3%, from $2.42B to $1.59B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Intangible Purchases shows a downward trend with a -28.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.00M | $407.00M | $29.00M | $2.84B | $116.00M | $360.00M | $12.00M | $73.00M | $33.00M | $119.00M | $785.00M | $61.00M | $156.00M | $2.42B | $835.00M | $73.00M | $842.00M | $1.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -92.9% | >999% | -95.9% | +210.3% | -96.7% | +508.3% | -54.8% | +260.6% | +559.7% | -92.2% | +155.7% | >999% | -65.5% | -91.3% | >999% | +88.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -11.5% | -58.6% | -97.4% | -71.6% | -66.9% | >999% | -16.4% | +372.7% | >999% | +6.4% | +19.7% | +439.7% | -34.3% |
Range$8.00M – $2.84B
CAGR+247.4%
Avg YoY Growth+729.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's intangible purchases?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported intangible purchases of $1.59B in Q3 2025.
- How has T-Mobile US's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's intangible purchases decreased by 34.3% year-over-year, from $2.42B to $1.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's intangible purchases?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), T-Mobile US's intangible purchases has grown at a -28.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.37B to $3.47B.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.