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Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets
T-Mobile US Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 58.7% to $26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 64.4%, from $73M to $26M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows a downward trend with a -27.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates strategic expansion or renewal of critical operating rights.
Detailed definition
Cash expenditures made to purchase non-physical assets such as spectrum licenses, patents, software, or trademarks. Thes...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for tech and telecom companies requiring recurring license acquisitions.
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other_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $8M | $407M | $29M | $2.84B | $116M | $360M | $12M | $73M | $33M | $119M | $785M | $61M | $156M | $2.42B | $835M | $73M | $842M | $1.59B | $63M | $26M |
| 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% | -96.0% | -58.7% |
| 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% | -92.5% | -64.4% |
Range$8M – $2.84B
CAGR+28.2%
Avg YoY Growth+628.1%
Median YoY Growth-14.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $26M in Q1 2026.
- How has T-Mobile US's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's payments to acquire intangible assets decreased by 64.4% year-over-year, from $73M to $26M.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), T-Mobile US's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a -27.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.37B to $2.57B.
- What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing non-physical assets like licenses or patents.