Stock Analysis on Net

T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

Analysis of Bad Debts

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Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (bad debts) is a contra account which reduce the balance of the company gross accounts receivable. The relationship between the allowance and the balance in receivables should be relatively constant unless there is a change in the economy overall or a change in customer base.


Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for credit losses 176 161 167 146 194
Accounts receivable, gross 4,452 4,853 4,612 4,340 4,470
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross1 3.95% 3.32% 3.62% 3.36% 4.34%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross = 100 × Allowance for credit losses ÷ Accounts receivable, gross
= 100 × 176 ÷ 4,452 = 3.95%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross Allowance for doubtful accounts divided by the gross accounts receivable. T-Mobile US Inc. allowance as a percentage of accounts receivable, gross decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Allowance for Credit Losses

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Allowance for credit losses 290 268 328 252 280
Equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount 6,878 6,766 7,997 7,829 5,888
Financial Ratio
Allowance as a percentage of equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount1 4.22% 3.96% 4.10% 3.22% 4.76%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Allowance as a percentage of equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount = 100 × Allowance for credit losses ÷ Equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount
= 100 × 290 ÷ 6,878 = 4.22%

Financial ratio Description The company
Allowance as a percentage of equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount Allowance for credit losses divided by the gross financing receivable. T-Mobile US Inc. allowance as a percentage of equipment installment plan receivables, net of unamortized imputed discount decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.