NewsvsT-Mobile US

NWSA and TMUS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

News (NWSA) has a market value of $15.0B and T-Mobile US (TMUS) $187B. Over the last year, with dividends, NWSA moved +1.3% and TMUS -18.4%. The P/E is 24.2 for NWSA and 16.6 for TMUS. Dividend yield: NWSA 0.74%, TMUS 2.40%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    NWSA$15.0B

    TMUS$187B

    TMUS is 12 times NWSA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    NWSA$9.2B

    TMUS$93.8B

    TMUS is 10 times NWSA

  • Net income, 12 months

    NWSA$620M

    TMUS$11.3B

    TMUS is 18 times NWSA

  • Operating margin

    NWSA–

    TMUS20.7%

  • ROIC

    NWSA7.6%

    TMUS10.6%

    3.0 points apart

  • P/E

    NWSA24.2

    TMUS16.6

    NWSA is 1.5 times TMUS

  • Dividend yield

    NWSA0.7%

    TMUS2.4%

    1.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    NWSA+18.4%

    TMUS+51.1%

    32.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

NWSA+18.4%

TMUS+51.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodNWSAWith dividendsTMUSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+1.3%Price +0.6%-18.4%Price -20.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.9%+10.5% a yearPrice +31.9%+21.3%+6.7% a yearPrice +15.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+18.4%+3.4% a yearPrice +13.3%+51.1%+8.6% a yearPrice +43.7%
10 years since November 14, 2016+148.0%+9.5% a yearPrice +121.6%+237.6%+12.9% a yearPrice +221.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

NWSANewsTMUST-Mobile US

Valuation

NWSATMUS
Valuation
Price$26.97$169.95
Market value$15.0B$187B
Enterprise value (EV)$15.3B$271B
P/E24.216.6
P/E, 5-year median24.123.1
P/B1.83.3
EV/EBIT13.514.0
Free cash flow yield4.8%10.0%

Results and growth

NWSATMUS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$9.2B$93.8B
Net income, 12 months$620M$11.3B
Free cash flow, 12 months$718M$18.7B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.12$10.38
Revenue growth, year on year6.8%8.5%
Revenue growth a year, past-0.7%over 5 years+5.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.0%over 5 years+29.7%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

NWSATMUS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–20.7%
Net margin6.8%12.0%
ROIC7.6%10.6%
ROE7.2%19.6%

Balance sheet

NWSATMUS
Balance sheet
Cash$1.8B$5.6B
Total debt$3.0B$118B
Net debt / EBITDA0.22.6
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

NWSATMUS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.7%2.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.20$4.08
Dividend growth a year, past+5.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield4.3%5.3%
Shareholder yield5.0%7.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, News or T-Mobile US?

By market value, T-Mobile US ($187B) is about 12.5 times News ($15.0B), at today's prices.

How did NWSA and TMUS stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, NWSA's price moved +121.6% and TMUS's +221.1%. With dividends: NWSA +148.0% (+9.5% a year), TMUS +237.6% (+12.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, NWSA or TMUS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.74% for News and 2.40% for T-Mobile US. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.20 and $4.08 per share.

What is the P/E of NWSA and TMUS?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.2 for NWSA and 16.6 for TMUS. The median of the last five years was 24.1 and 23.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, News or T-Mobile US?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 6.8% for News and 12.0% for T-Mobile US, and the operating margin – and 20.7%. Revenue was $9.2B and $93.8B.

Which is the better investment, News or T-Mobile US?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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