T-Mobile Us Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? T-Mobile Us Inc trades at $190.5 (market cap $211.72B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: T-Mobile Us Inc is far larger — about 78.1× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TMUS | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $211.72B | $2.71B |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $259.01 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $167.65 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $329.42B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 10.85% |
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Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, creating T-Mobile Us. Following the merger, the firm provided nationwide service in major markets but spottier coverage elsewhere. T-Mobile spent aggressively on low-frequency spectrum, well suited to broad coverage, and has substantially expanded its geographic footprint. This expansion, coupled with aggressive marketing and innovative offerings, produced rapid customer growth. With the Sprint acquisition, the firm's scale now roughly matches its larger rivals: T-Mobile now serves 71 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the U.S. retail wireless market. In addition, the firm provides wholesale service to resellers.
Read more on TMUS →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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