Wireless — Bad Debt
Business Segments · Bad DebtTMUSZ Wireless — Bad Debt increased by 27.2% to $337.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $299.00M to $337.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Wireless — Bad Debt shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating customer credit quality or ineffective collection processes, while a decrease indicates improved credit risk management.
Detailed definition
Represents the portion of accounts receivable from wireless customers that is estimated to be uncollectible. This expens...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked by all service providers with post-paid billing models.
Metric ID:
tmusz_segment_wireless_bad_debt_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $256.50M | $256.50M | $256.50M | $256.50M | $224.50M | $224.50M | $224.50M | $224.50M | $282.00M | $255.00M | $299.00M | $356.00M | $323.00M | $265.00M | $337.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.6% | -9.6% | +17.3% | +19.1% | -9.3% | -18.0% | +27.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.5% | -12.5% | -12.5% | -12.5% | +25.6% | +13.6% | +33.2% | +58.6% | +14.5% | +3.9% | +12.7% |
Range$224.50M – $356.00M
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth+10.2%
Median YoY Growth+12.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TMUSZ's wireless — bad debt?
- TMUSZ (TMUSZ) reported wireless — bad debt of $337.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has TMUSZ's wireless — bad debt changed year-over-year?
- TMUSZ's wireless — bad debt increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $299.00M to $337.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for TMUSZ's wireless — bad debt?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), TMUSZ's wireless — bad debt has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $1.19B.
- What does wireless — bad debt mean?
- The cost associated with unpaid customer bills that are unlikely to be collected.