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Finance Lease Principal Payments
T-Mobile US Finance Lease Principal Payments increased by 5.6% to $304M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from $315M to $304M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Principal Payments shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent payments indicate disciplined debt management, while spikes may suggest early lease buyouts or restructuring.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows representing the principal portion of payments made on finance lease obligations. Unlike operating leases,...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with heavy reliance on leased infrastructure, such as cell towers or retail space.
Metric ID:
other_finance_lease_principal_paymentsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $269M | $266M | $289M | $302M | $288M | $311M | $338M | $306M | $304M | $304M | $313M | $327M | $351M | $347M | $342M | $315M | $331M | $318M | $288M | $304M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | +8.6% | +4.5% | -4.6% | +8.0% | +8.7% | -9.5% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +3.0% | +4.5% | +7.3% | -1.1% | -1.4% | -7.9% | +5.1% | -3.9% | -9.4% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.1% | +16.9% | +17.0% | +1.3% | +5.6% | -2.3% | -7.4% | +6.9% | +15.5% | +14.1% | +9.3% | -3.7% | -5.7% | -8.4% | -15.8% | -3.5% |
Range$266M – $351M
CAGR+2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+2.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's finance lease principal payments?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported finance lease principal payments of $304M in Q1 2026.
- How has T-Mobile US's finance lease principal payments changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's finance lease principal payments decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $315M to $304M.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's finance lease principal payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), T-Mobile US's finance lease principal payments has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.11B to $1.25B.
- What does finance lease principal payments mean?
- Cash paid to reduce the principal balance of long-term lease debt.