Operating Expenses
Amortization of Deferred Costs
T-Mobile US Amortization of Deferred Costs decreased by 5.4% to $473M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $485M to $473M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of Deferred Costs shows an upward trend with a 15.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
High amortization levels suggest significant past investment in customer acquisition.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of deferred costs, such as customer acquisition costs or contract fulfillment costs, over the...
Peer comparison
Common in subscription-based businesses; comparable to peers with high customer acquisition costs.
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tmusz_amortization_of_deferred_costsHistorical 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 | $264M | $277M | $311M | $324M | $358M | $375M | $400M | $422M | $444M | $468M | $500M | $489M | $489M | $490M | $500M | $485M | $478M | $474M | $500M | $473M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.9% | +12.3% | +4.2% | +10.5% | +4.7% | +6.7% | +5.5% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +6.8% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +2.0% | -3.0% | -1.4% | -0.8% | +5.5% | -5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.6% | +35.4% | +28.6% | +30.2% | +24.0% | +24.8% | +25.0% | +15.9% | +10.1% | +4.7% | +0.0% | -0.8% | -2.2% | -3.3% | +0.0% | -2.5% |
Range$264M – $500M
CAGR+13.1%
Avg YoY Growth+14.1%
Median YoY Growth+13.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is T-Mobile US's amortization of deferred costs?
- T-Mobile US (TMUS) reported amortization of deferred costs of $473M in Q1 2026.
- How has T-Mobile US's amortization of deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- T-Mobile US's amortization of deferred costs decreased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $485M to $473M.
- What is the long-term trend for T-Mobile US's amortization of deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), T-Mobile US's amortization of deferred costs has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.1B to $1.94B.
- What does amortization of deferred costs mean?
- The spreading out of upfront costs for acquiring customers over the life of their contracts.