Headline: T-Mobile Shares Surge as Q4 Results Exceed Expectations
Key Takeaways:
* T-Mobile US (TMUS) shares soared after reporting strong fourth-quarter earnings.
* The telecommunications giant exceeded estimates with higher revenue, profits, and subscriber additions.
* Analysts had projected $2.26 per share in earnings and $21.31 billion in revenue, but T-Mobile delivered $2.57 per share and $21.87 billion in revenue.
* T-Mobile's impressive Q4 caps a year of significant growth, with record-low churn rates and over 3 million net postpaid phone additions for the third consecutive year.
* The company added 903,000 postpaid phone subscribers and 428,000 net internet customers, surpassing analyst forecasts.
* For 2025, T-Mobile anticipates adding 5.5 to 6 million net new customers, though it withheld profit guidance due to market volatility.
* T-Mobile's performance mirrors the strong earnings reported by industry rivals AT&T and Verizon in their recent quarterly reports.
* TMUS shares rose over 6% in premarket trading and have gained 35% in the past year.