T-Mobile’s Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations but Revenue Fell Short: Key Takeaways

T-Mobile US reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations, but revenue fell short. The company saw an increase in wireless subscriber additions that surpassed projections, leading to a slight uptick in T-Mobile stock.

For the quarter ending March 31, T-Mobile’s earnings rose by 26% to $2 per share on an adjusted basis. However, revenue decreased by 0.2% to $19.59 billion compared to the previous year. Analysts had anticipated adjusted earnings of $1.87 per share on revenue of $19.81 billion. In the same period last year, T-Mobile earned $1.58 per share on revenue of $19.63 billion.

T-Mobile also reported the addition of 532,000 postpaid phone subscribers in the first quarter, exceeding estimates of 477,000. This was a slight decline from the 538,000 postpaid phone subscribers added in the previous year. Additionally, Q1 EBITDA increased by 8% to $7.6 billion, surpassing estimates of $7.56 billion.

In the first quarter, T-Mobile added 405,000 5G broadband customers, a decrease from the 523,000 added in the same period last year. The company is controlled by Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) and has a Relative Strength Rating of 65 and is trading about 4% below the entry point of 168