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T-Mobile vs Verizon: who makes more money?

Verizon is bigger: $138 billion in revenue against $88.3 billion for T-Mobile, about 1.6 times as much. But T-Mobile keeps more of each sale: $12.45 of every $100 versus $12.43. Across 5 rounds from their latest annual reports, Verizon wins 3.

From each company's latest Form 10-K: T-Mobile (year ended December 31, 2025) and Verizon (year ended December 31, 2025). Page updated November 8, 2026.

2T-Mobile
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3Verizon

Revenue Money coming in

T-Mobile
$88.3 billion
VerizonWins
$138 billion

Net profit After every cost and tax

T-Mobile
$11.0 billion
VerizonWins
$17.2 billion

Kept per $100 of sales Profit margin

T-MobileWins
$12.45
Verizon
$12.43

Employees As each 10-K states it

T-Mobile
75,000
VerizonMore
89,900

Revenue per employee Revenue ÷ employees

T-Mobile
$1.18 million
VerizonWins
$1.54 million

Growth over 5 years Revenue, first to latest year shown

T-MobileWins
+29%
Verizon
+8%

How each one makes its money.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile sells phone plans and phones; monthly postpaid plans are most of its money.

Postpaid plans$57.9B66% of total
Phones and devices$16.0B18% of total
Prepaid plans$10.5B12% of total
Wholesale and other$2.9B3% of total
How T-Mobile makes money
Verizon

Verizon sells phone plans, home internet and phones to consumers and businesses.

Consumer$107B77% of total
Business$29.1B21% of total
How Verizon makes money

Quick answers.

Who makes more money, T-Mobile or Verizon?

Verizon: $138 billion in revenue against $88.3 billion.

Which is more profitable, T-Mobile or Verizon?

T-Mobile keeps more of each dollar ($12.45 of every $100). In total profit, Verizon made more: $17.2 billion.

Which has more employees, T-Mobile or Verizon?

Verizon, with about 89,900 against 75,000.

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Sources: T-Mobile US, Inc. Form 10-K and Verizon Communications Inc. Form 10-K on SEC EDGAR. Fiscal years can end in different months, so each side uses its own latest year. Profit means net income.