Free cash flow
TMUSZ Free cash flow increased by 9.9% to $4.6B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $4.4B to $4.6B. 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 improved operational efficiency or reduced capital intensity, signaling higher capacity for debt service or shareholder returns. A decrease may indicate aggressive capital expenditure for growth or deteriorating operational performance.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
Peers in the telecommunications sector typically exhibit high capital expenditure requirements, making free cash flow a key differentiator for evaluating long-term solvency and investment capacity.
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 | $509M | $533M | $71M | $464M | $637M | $757M | $953M | $1.05B | $1.57B | $2.87B | $3.27B | $2.46B | $3.48B | $4.18B | $3.34B | $4.4B | $4.6B | $4.82B | $4.19B | $4.6B |
| 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 TMUSZ's free cash flow?
- TMUSZ (TMUSZ) reported free cash flow of $4.6B in Q1 2026.
- How has TMUSZ's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- TMUSZ's free cash flow increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $4.4B to $4.6B.
- What is the long-term trend for TMUSZ's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), TMUSZ's free cash flow has grown at a 83.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.59B to $18B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow is the cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.