Non-Current Liabilities
Tower Obligations
TMUSZ Tower Obligations decreased by 1.0% to $3.5B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 315.7%, from $841M to $3.5B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Tower Obligations shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects expanded network infrastructure commitments, while a decrease may indicate asset ownership shifts or lease renegotiations.
Detailed definition
This captures the long-term financial commitments related to the leasing or service of cellular tower infrastructure. Fo...
Peer comparison
Common in telecommunications; peers may report these as 'tower lease liabilities' or 'asset retirement obligations'.
Metric ID:
tower_obligationsHistorical 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 | $603M | $605M | $2.81B | $774M | $778M | $783M | $3.93B | $793M | $798M | $804M | $3.78B | $816M | $822M | $829M | $3.66B | $841M | $848M | $855M | $3.53B | $3.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +363.8% | -72.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +402.4% | -79.8% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +369.8% | -78.4% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +342.0% | -77.0% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +313.1% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.0% | +29.4% | +40.2% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.7% | -4.0% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% | -3.0% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% | -3.6% | +315.7% |
Range$603M – $3.93B
CAGR+44.8%
Avg YoY Growth+26.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is TMUSZ's tower obligations?
- TMUSZ (TMUSZ) reported tower obligations of $3.5B in Q1 2026.
- How has TMUSZ's tower obligations changed year-over-year?
- TMUSZ's tower obligations increased by 315.7% year-over-year, from $841M to $3.5B.
- What is the long-term trend for TMUSZ's tower obligations?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), TMUSZ's tower obligations has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.03B to $3.53B.
- What does tower obligations mean?
- Long-term financial liabilities specifically tied to the lease or service of network tower sites.