T-Mobile’s 10% EBITDA Explosion Could Make Savvy Investors Filthy Rich

Financial Performance Highlights - T-Mobile's Q4 service revenue increased by 10% year-over-year to $18.7 billion, primarily driven by a 13.9% growth in postpaid service revenue [3] - Operating cash flow rose by 20% to $6.65 billion, while adjusted free cash flow reached $4.2 billion [3] - The earnings miss was attributed to $390 million in severance costs related to workforce restructuring, with a net impact of $293 million after tax [4] - Full-year 2025 core adjusted EBITDA was reported at $33.9 billion [4] Customer Growth & Operational Momentum - T-Mobile added 2.4 million total postpaid net customers in Q4, including 962,000 postpaid phone net additions [5] - The company experienced broadband expansion with 558,000 net additions, bringing total broadband customers to 9.4 million, including 8.5 million 5G broadband subscribers [5] - T-Mobile received the highest network quality ratings in five of six U.S. regions from J.D. Power for the first time [5] - Postpaid phone churn increased to 1.02%, up 10 basis points year-over-year [5] 2026 Guidance & Outlook - Management projected core adjusted EBITDA for 2026 to be between $37.0 billion and $37.5 billion, indicating a 10% growth at the midpoint [6] - Adjusted free cash flow is expected to be between $18.0 billion and $18.7 billion, with capital expenditures anticipated at approximately $10.0 billion [6] - CEO Srini Gopalan expressed confidence in the company's future growth prospects [6] Capital Returns - T-Mobile returned $3.6 billion to stockholders in Q4 through $2.5 billion in share repurchases and $1.1 billion in dividends [7] - Cumulative returns since Q3 2022 totaled $45.4 billion [7] - The board authorized a new $14.6 billion capital return program through December 2026, with the next dividend of $1.02 per share payable on March 12, 2026 [7]