Read This to Understand T-Mobile US (TMUS)

We've been asking ourselves recently if the market has placed a fair valuation on T-Mobile US. Let's dive into some of the fundamental values of this large-cap Telecommunications company to determine if there might be an opportunity here for value-minded investors.

T-Mobile US's Valuation Is in Line With Its Sector Averages:

T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company belongs to the Telecommunications sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.85 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 3.12. In contrast, T-Mobile US has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 22.9 and a P/B ratio of 2.64.

When we divideT-Mobile US's P/E ratio by its expected five-year EPS growth rate, we obtain a PEG ratio of 0.3, which indicates that the market is undervaluing the company's projected growth (a PEG ratio of 1 indicates a fairly valued company). Your analysis of the stock shouldn't end here. Rather, a good PEG ratio should alert you that it may be worthwhile to take a closer look at the stock.

Growing Revenues With Increasing Reinvestment in the Business:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $43,310 $44,998 $68,397 $80,118 $79,571 $78,578
Gross Margins 12% 13% 10% 9% 8% 14%
Operating Margins 12.0% 13.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 14.0%
Net Margins 7.0% 8.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 8.0%
Net Income (MM) $2,888 $3,468 $3,064 $3,024 $2,590 $6,146
Net Interest Expense (MM) $835 $727 $2,483 $3,189 -$33 $14
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $6,486 $6,616 $14,151 $16,383 $13,651 $12,888
Earnings Per Share $3.36 $4.02 $2.65 $2.41 $2.06 $5.02
Diluted Shares (MM) 858 863 1,155 1,255 1,255 1,166
Free Cash Flow (MM) -$1,642 $433 -$2,394 $1,591 $2,811 $4,326
Capital Expenditures (MM) $5,541 $6,391 $11,034 $12,326 $13,970 $12,807
Net Current Assets (MM) -$39,469 -$48,827 -$110,933 -$116,570 -$122,615 -$124,615
Long Term Debt (MM) $12,124 $10,958 $61,830 $67,076 $65,301 $68,035
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.0 0.85 2.75 2.79 3.32 2.92

T-Mobile US has growing revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business, a pattern of improving cash flows, and positive EPS growth. However, the firm suffers from slimmer gross margins than its peers and weak operating margins with a stable trend. Finally, we note that T-Mobile US has significant leverage.

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