Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data
The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The operational cash flow profile exhibits a sustained upward trajectory, characterized by significant growth in both net income and net cash provided by operating activities over the analyzed period. The capacity to generate cash from core operations has expanded from approximately 3.6 billion USD in early 2021 to over 7.3 billion USD by the third quarter of 2026, indicating enhanced operational efficiency and scale.
- Operating Activity Trends
- Net income demonstrates a long-term growth pattern, rising from sub-1 billion USD levels in 2021 to consistently exceeding 2.5 billion USD per quarter starting in 2024. This growth is supported by robust net cash provided by operating activities, which peaked at 7.45 billion USD in September 2025. Depreciation and amortization expenses remained relatively stable, typically fluctuating between 3.1 billion USD and 4.3 billion USD, suggesting a consistent pace of asset aging and replacement.
- Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
- Capital expenditures for property and equipment remained consistent, generally ranging between 2.0 billion USD and 3.5 billion USD per quarter. Investing activities are punctuated by episodic, large-scale expenditures for spectrum licenses, most notably in March 2021 and September 2024. A shift in strategy is observable in 2025 and 2026, where substantial proceeds from the sale of property, equipment, and intangible assets—peaking at 2.9 billion USD in September 2026—began to offset investment outflows.
- Financing and Capital Allocation
- A transition toward aggressive shareholder returns is evident. Repurchases of common stock became a primary use of cash starting in 2022, frequently exceeding 2 billion USD per quarter and peaking at 4.8 billion USD in March 2026. Additionally, a dividend program was initiated in late 2023, with quarterly payments steadily increasing from 747 million USD to approximately 1.1 billion USD by September 2026. Debt management is characterized by cyclical activity, including a significant issuance of 7.7 billion USD in March 2025 followed by a large repayment of 6.4 billion USD in March 2026.
- Working Capital and Adjustments
- Changes in operating assets and liabilities have consistently acted as a drag on cash flow, typically representing negative values between 400 million USD and 2.2 billion USD per quarter. This is largely driven by fluctuations in accounts receivable and operating lease liabilities, which offset a portion of the gains realized from net income.
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