How to buy T-Mobile US stock | 128.65

T-Mobile US, Inc is a telecom services business based in the US. T-Mobile US shares (TMUS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. T-Mobile US employs 53,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$51.7 billion.

How to buy shares in T-Mobile US

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for T-Mobile US. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: TMUS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until T-Mobile US reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$128.65, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of T-Mobile US, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of T-Mobile US. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

How has coronavirus impacted T-Mobile US's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, T-Mobile US's share price has had significant positive movement.

Its last market close was USD$128.65, which is 23.38% up on its pre-crash value of USD$98.57 and 102.60% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as USD$63.5.

If you had bought USD$1,000 worth of T-Mobile US shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth USD$952.31 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth USD$1,618.42.

T-Mobile US share price

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T-Mobile US shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	USD$128.65
52-week range	USD$70.83 - USD$122.24
50-day moving average	USD$114.1586
200-day moving average	USD$104.8412
Wall St. target price	USD$137.35
PE ratio	44.6899
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.796

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T-Mobile US price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $128.65 from 2020-11-16

1 week (2020-11-19)	N/A
1 month (2020-10-30)	17.41%
3 months (2020-08-26)	N/A
6 months (2020-05-26)	N/A

1 year (2019-11-26)	N/A
2 years (2018-11-26)	N/A
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5 years (2015-11-26)	N/A

Is T-Mobile US under- or over-valued?

Valuing T-Mobile US stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of T-Mobile US's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

T-Mobile US's P/E ratio

T-Mobile US's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 45x. In other words, T-Mobile US shares trade at around 45x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

T-Mobile US's PEG ratio

T-Mobile US's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.865. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into T-Mobile US's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

T-Mobile US's EBITDA

T-Mobile US's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$16.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a T-Mobile US's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

T-Mobile US financials

Revenue TTM	USD$51.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	13.85%
Gross profit TTM	USD$26.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.29%
Return on equity TTM	5.25%
Profit margin	5.19%
Book value	$50.912
Market capitalisation	USD$142.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting T-Mobile US shares

There are currently 15.1 million T-Mobile US shares held short by investors – that's known as T-Mobile US's "short interest". This figure is 9.3% up from 13.8 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting T-Mobile US shares can be evaluated.

T-Mobile US's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

T-Mobile US's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of T-Mobile US shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of T-Mobile US shares traded daily (recently around 4.6 million). T-Mobile US's SIR currently stands at 3.27. In other words for every 100,000 T-Mobile US shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3270 shares are currently held short.

However T-Mobile US's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of T-Mobile US shares, or, against the total number of tradable T-Mobile US shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case T-Mobile US's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 T-Mobile US shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.037% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable T-Mobile US shares, roughly 37 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against T-Mobile US.

Find out more about how you can short T-Mobile US stock.

T-Mobile US's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like T-Mobile US.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

T-Mobile US's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 23.59

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and T-Mobile US's overall score of 23.59 (as at 10/01/2020) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 46th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like T-Mobile US is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

T-Mobile US's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.66/100

T-Mobile US's environmental score of 2.66 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that T-Mobile US is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

T-Mobile US's social score

Social score: 12.6/100

T-Mobile US's social score of 12.6 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that T-Mobile US is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

T-Mobile US's governance score

Governance score: 7.82/100

T-Mobile US's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that T-Mobile US is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

T-Mobile US's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. T-Mobile US scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that T-Mobile US hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

T-Mobile US, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2020-10-01.

Total ESG score	23.59
Total ESG percentile	45.54
Environmental score	2.66
Environmental score percentile	1
Social score	12.6
Social score percentile	1
Governance score	7.82
Governance score percentile	1
Level of controversy	3

T-Mobile US share dividends

We're not expecting T-Mobile US to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have T-Mobile US's shares ever split?

T-Mobile US's shares were split on a 1:2 basis on 1 May 2013. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your T-Mobile US shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for T-Mobile US shares which in turn could have impacted T-Mobile US's share price.

T-Mobile US share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, T-Mobile US's shares have ranged in value from as little as $70.83 up to $122.24. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while T-Mobile US's is 0.3238. This would suggest that T-Mobile US's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

T-Mobile US overview

T-Mobile US, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides wireless services for branded postpaid and prepaid, and wholesale customers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, and other mobile communication devices, as well as accessories; and wirelines services. The company offers its services under the T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, and Sprint brands. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of T-Mobile US is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 44.089% of T-Mobile US shares are held by insiders and 48.694% by institutions.

• How many people work for T-Mobile US?

  Latest data suggests 53,000 work at T-Mobile US.

• When does the fiscal year end for T-Mobile US?

  T-Mobile US's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is T-Mobile US based?

  T-Mobile US's address is: 12920 SE 38th Street, Bellevue, WA, United States, 98006-1350

• What is T-Mobile US's ISIN number?

  T-Mobile US's international securities identification number is: US8725901040

• What is T-Mobile US's CUSIP number?

  T-Mobile US's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 591708102