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Key Factors to Consider Before Investing in TMUS

T-Mobile US logged a 1.4% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $255.6 per share.

T-Mobile US returned gains of 25.7% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $276.49 and a low of $192.61. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 8.8%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $240.43. T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Based in Bellevue, WA, the Large-Cap Telecommunications company has 70,000 full time employees. T-Mobile US has offered a 1.4% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Generally Positive Cash Flows but Not Enough Current Assets to Cover Current Liabilities:

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Revenue (M) $44,998 $68,397 $80,118 $79,571 $78,558 $81,400
Operating Margins 13% 10% 9% 8% 18% 22%
Net Margins 8% 4% 4% 3% 11% 14%
Net Income (M) $3,468 $3,064 $3,024 $2,590 $8,317 $11,339
Net Interest Expense (M) $727 $2,483 $3,189 -$3,364 -$3,335 -$3,411
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $6,616 $14,151 $16,383 $13,651 $12,818 $12,100
Diluted Shares (M) 864 1,252 1,255 1,255 1,200 1,173
Earnings Per Share $4.02 $2.65 $2.41 $2.06 $6.93 $9.66
EPS Growth n/a -34.08% -9.06% -14.52% 236.41% 39.39%
Avg. Price $75.39 $103.89 $130.23 $125.25 $160.33 $256.46
P/E Ratio 18.57 38.76 53.81 60.51 22.84 26.44
Free Cash Flow (M) $433 -$2,394 $1,591 $2,811 $8,758 $13,453
CAPEX (M) $6,391 $11,034 $12,326 $13,970 $9,801 $8,840
EV / EBITDA 7.13 7.43 9.95 11.09 9.93 12.66
Total Debt (M) $25,444 $75,704 $76,438 $71,960 $78,637 $82,333
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.94 3.14 3.0 3.34 2.71 2.55
Current Ratio 0.74 1.1 0.89 0.77 0.91 0.91

T-Mobile US has strong operating margins with a positive growth rate and generally positive cash flows. Additionally, the company's financial statements display growing revenues and a flat capital expenditure trend and a strong EPS growth trend. However, the firm has not enough current assets to cover current liabilities because its current ratio is 0.91. Finally, we note that T-Mobile US has significant leverage levels.

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

T-Mobile US has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 22.7, compared to an average of 18.22 for the Telecommunications sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $10.67, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 22.5. T-Mobile US's PEG ratio is 1.95 on the basis of the 11.7% weighted average of the company and the broader market's EPS compound average growth rates. This suggests that the company's shares are overvalued. Furthermore, T-Mobile US is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 4.72 is higher than the sector average of 1.86. The company's shares are currently trading 139.0% below their Graham number. In conclusion, T-Mobile US's impressive cash flow trend, decent P/B ratio, and reasonable use of leverage demonstrate that the company may still be fairly valued — despite its elevated earnings multiple.

T-Mobile US Has an Average Rating of Buy:

The 28 analysts following T-Mobile US have set target prices ranging from $200.0 to $309.0 per share, for an average of $272.12 with a buy rating. The company is trading -6.1% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

T-Mobile US has an average amount of shares sold short because 2.6% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 39.4% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 56.84%, suggesting a large amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Softbank Group Corporation, whose 6% stake in the company is worth $16,323,207,246.

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