T-Mobile names COO Srini Gopalan as next CEO effective November 1

Published 22/09/2025, 12:06
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BELLEVUE - T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS), the $268 billion telecommunications giant with a strong financial health rating according to InvestingPro, announced Monday that Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan will succeed Mike Sievert as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2025.

Sievert, who has led the company for nearly six years, will transition to a newly created role as Vice Chairman, remaining on the management team and board to advise on strategy, innovation, talent development and external relations.

The leadership change comes as part of a planned succession process established by Sievert and the board to shape T-Mobile’s next phase of growth.

Gopalan joined T-Mobile as COO following what the company described as a multi-year succession planning process. In his current role, he oversees the company’s Technology, Consumer and Business groups.

Prior to T-Mobile, Gopalan served as CEO of Deutsche Telekom’s Germany business, where he doubled the company’s growth rate and expanded its fiber network. His previous experience includes senior leadership positions at Bharti Airtel, Capital One and Vodafone.

"I am honored and grateful for the trust Mike and the Board have placed in me," Gopalan said in the press release. "Mike has done a phenomenal job transforming T-Mobile into the world’s most successful telecom and a disruptive innovator for customers."

Under Sievert’s leadership, T-Mobile added tens of millions of customers and increased its market capitalization by more than $200 billion, according to the company statement. The company maintains strong financial metrics with a 6.27% revenue growth and a healthy dividend yield of 1.71%. InvestingPro analysis shows T-Mobile trading at a P/E ratio of 22.6x, with additional insights available in the comprehensive Pro Research Report.

Tim Höttges, Deutsche Telekom CEO and Chairman of T-Mobile’s board, expressed confidence in the incoming CEO, stating: "Srini has the determination, expertise, passion and empathy to be a fantastic CEO for the most innovative company in the industry."

The announcement comes as T-Mobile continues to expand its 5G network and grow its wireless and broadband businesses. The company’s strong market position is reflected in its stable financial metrics, with liquid assets exceeding short-term obligations and analysts predicting continued profitability. For detailed analysis and more exclusive insights, investors can access T-Mobile’s complete financial health assessment through InvestingPro, which offers 8 additional key investment tips for the company.

In other recent news, T-Mobile US announced a significant increase in its quarterly dividend by 16% to $1.02 per share, with the payment scheduled for December 11, 2025. This decision reflects a $0.14 per share increase from the previous quarter. Additionally, T-Mobile has raised its synergy target from the UScellular acquisition to $1.2 billion annually, a 20% increase from the initial projection, and has accelerated its integration timeline to two years. In leadership developments, T-Mobile named Srini Gopalan as the new CEO, succeeding Mike Sievert, who will remain as Vice Chairman and advisor. Meanwhile, KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained its Underweight rating on T-Mobile, citing concerns about the company’s third-quarter outlook and emphasizing potential growth from mergers and acquisitions. The telecommunications sector faced increased competition concerns following EchoStar’s announcement to sell spectrum licenses to SpaceX, impacting T-Mobile and other major players. These developments highlight T-Mobile’s strategic focus on growth and adaptation amidst a competitive landscape.

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