Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
The core business earns more than the whole company
Wireless and fiber kept growing profit, while charges booked at corporate level absorbed more than half of it.
For investorsWhat the profit engine depends on once the charges fade
For foundersKeep the customer, sell a stake in the asset
The write-down and the tax charge were largely accounting entries, so the cash the business produces held up.
Last year's quarter held the DIRECTV sale gain and a low tax rate, so the profit comparison says little about operations.
A network costs about the same to run for more customers, so each added bill carries little added cost.
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