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T-Mobile US (T-Mobile US) Interest Coverage : 4.10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is T-Mobile US Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. T-Mobile US's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,480 Mil. T-Mobile US's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-849 Mil. T-Mobile US's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.10. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TMUS' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 2.51   Max: 5.04
Current: 4.27


TMUS's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
53.79% of 290 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.56 vs TMUS: 4.27

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


T-Mobile US Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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T-Mobile US Interest Coverage Chart

T-Mobile US Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.04 2.61 2.06 2.41 4.27

T-Mobile US Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.36 4.02 4.43 4.55 4.10

Competitive Comparison of T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage

For the Telecom Services subindustry, T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage falls into.



T-Mobile US Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, T-Mobile US's Interest Expense was $-3,335 Mil. Its Operating Income was $14,241 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $104,652 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*14241/-3335
=4.27

T-Mobile US's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, T-Mobile US's Interest Expense was $-849 Mil. Its Operating Income was $3,480 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $104,652 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*3480/-849
=4.10

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


T-Mobile US  (NAS:TMUS) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


T-Mobile US Interest Coverage Related Terms

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T-Mobile US (T-Mobile US) Business Description

Address
12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, WA, USA, 98006-1350
Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, creating T-Mobile us. Following the merger, the firm provided nationwide service in major markets but spottier coverage elsewhere. T-Mobile spent aggressively on low-frequency spectrum, well suited to broad coverage, and has substantially expanded its geographic footprint. This expansion, coupled with aggressive marketing and innovative offerings, produced rapid customer growth. With the Sprint acquisition, the firm's scale now roughly matches its larger rivals: T-Mobile now serves 73 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the U.S. retail wireless market. In addition, the firm provides wholesale service to resellers.
Executives
Telekom Ag Deutsche director, 10 percent owner FRIEDERICH EBERT ALLEE 140, D 53113 BONN GERMANY I8
Deeanne King officer: EVP, Human Resources C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Dara Bazzano officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 100 NORTH SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 1100, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Nestor Cano officer: EVP, Transformation and CIDO
Michael J. Katz officer: EVP, T-Mobile for Business C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006-1350
G Michael Sievert officer: Chief Operating Officer 1715 NORTH WESTSHORE BOULEVARD, SUITE 650, TAMPA FL 33607
Srikant Datar director ICF INTERNATIONAL, INC., 9300 LEE HIGHWAY, FAIRFAX VA 22031
Ulf Ewaldsson officer: President, Technology C/O T-MOBILE US, INC, 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Jon Freier officer: EVP, Consumer Markets C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006-1350
James J Kavanaugh director IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Andre Almeida director C/O T-MOBILE US, INC, 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Raul Marcelo Claure director 2010 NW 84 AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33122
Neville R Ray officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Peter Osvaldik officer: SVP, Finance & CAO C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Callie R Field officer: President, Business Group C/O T-MOBILE US, INC., 12920 SE 38TH STREET, BELLEVUE WA 98006