Business Segments · Lease expense
Business Segments — Lease expense
TMUSZ Business Segments — Lease expense increased by 13.6% to $1.58B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.1%, from $1.21B to $1.58B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Lease expense shows a downward trend with a -9.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
Rolls up toOccupancy and equipment
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects network expansion or rising real estate costs, while a decrease may indicate lease renegotiations or asset consolidation.
Detailed definition
Represents the costs incurred for leasing network infrastructure, such as cell sites, towers, and retail store locations...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across telecom operators with significant tower and retail lease portfolios.
Metric ID:
tmusz_segment_wireless_lease_expenseHistorical Data
17 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.75B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.27B | $1.26B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.21B | $1.26B | $1.34B | $1.39B | $1.58B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -22.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.0% | -0.9% | +1.0% | +0.1% | -5.0% | +4.2% | +6.5% | +3.9% | +13.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.9% | -22.9% | -22.9% | -22.9% | -6.0% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -5.8% | -4.8% | +0.1% | +5.5% | +9.5% | +31.1% |
Range$1.21B – $1.75B
CAGR-2.5%
Avg YoY Growth-5.7%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TMUSZ's business segments — lease expense?
- TMUSZ (TMUSZ) reported business segments — lease expense of $1.58B in Q1 2026.
- How has TMUSZ's business segments — lease expense changed year-over-year?
- TMUSZ's business segments — lease expense increased by 31.1% year-over-year, from $1.21B to $1.58B.
- What is the long-term trend for TMUSZ's business segments — lease expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), TMUSZ's business segments — lease expense has grown at a -9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7B to $5.2B.
- What does business segments — lease expense mean?
- The total cost paid to rent network sites, towers, and retail store locations.