Sells wireless subscriptions across the United States over a network built out after a large merger.
T-Mobile US (TMUS) scores 6.5 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on growth, and solvency is what holds it back.
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T-Mobile US’s filings do not show enough of the signs a moat leaves: 2 of 5 indicators passed.
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Telecoms are capital-intensive and indebted by design, so a solvency pillar reading absolute leverage will always look worse than the business feels. Interest coverage and cash conversion are the metrics that decide whether that debt is comfortable. Predictability, meanwhile, is about as strong as consumer subscriptions get, which is why the breakdown matters more than the headline.
The Quality Score for TMUS stands at 6.5 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which puts T-Mobile US in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls T-Mobile US’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Among the 80 Communication Services companies with a published score, that ranks at the 81st percentile, among the stronger quarter of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.6 and a company needs 6.0 to reach its top quarter, which leaves T-Mobile US well above the median.
T-Mobile US’s profitability score is 6.1 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 3.7 among 77 Communication Services companies, that is well above the group and the 72nd percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
On solvency, T-Mobile US scores 5.4, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.8 across 62 Communication Services companies, which places it above them, at the 59th percentile. Middling solvency says the balance sheet is neither a strength nor a constraint today.
T-Mobile US’s growth score is 7.9 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.7 among 64 Communication Services companies, that is well above the group and the 79th percentile. Growth at this level is valuable when it is sustained, and the predictability pillar is the place to check whether it has been steady.
On efficiency, T-Mobile US scores 7.6, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 76 Communication Services companies, which places it well above them, at the 75th percentile. Efficiency at this level means the company needs comparatively little capital to produce what it sells.
On predictability, T-Mobile US scores 5.6, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 80 Communication Services companies, which places it above them, at the 77th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
Growth at 7.9 is T-Mobile US’s best pillar and solvency at 5.4 its weakest. The 2.5 point gap between them is worth keeping in mind when reading the overall. Leading with growth is attractive as long as the expansion is earning a decent return. When solvency is the soft spot, the question is how much of the cash flow is already spoken for by debt.
T-Mobile US has no pillar below the median of Communication Services companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 6.3 rather than 6.5. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and T-Mobile US has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Communication Services companies below are nearest to T-Mobile US by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading T-Mobile US scores 6.5 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is growth, its weakest is solvency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
T-Mobile US ranks at the 81st percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against T-Mobile US’s 6.5.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for TMUS are in the app.
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