---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001283699-22-000140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TMUS"
cik: "0001283699"
company_name: "T-Mobile US, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T23:42:56.108137+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# T-Mobile Q3 beats on customer growth, raises guidance, authorizes $14B buyback

## Summary
- Postpaid phone net adds 854k (highest since merger); phone churn 0.88% improved YoY; broadband net adds 578k.
- Service revenues $15.4B (+4% YoY); Core Adj. EBITDA $6.7B (+11% YoY); Free Cash Flow $2.1B (+32% YoY).
- Net income $508M ($0.40 EPS) down due to $1.8B net merger/wireline sale costs; guidance raised for 3rd time in 2022.
- Board authorized $14B share repurchase program through Sep 2023; repurchased $669M in Q3.
- Ultra Capacity 5G covers 250M people; merger synergies raised to $5.7-5.8B; full investment grade ratings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001283699-22-000140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TMUS
- cik: 0001283699
- company_name: T-Mobile US, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369922000140/0001283699-22-000140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369922000140/tmus-20221027.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001283699-22-000140.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  T-Mobile US, Inc. updated its quarter ended September 30, 2022 guidance (raised).
  - Period: quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On October 27, 2022, T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial and operating results of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1283699/000128369922000140/0001283699-22-000140-index.htm

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