T AT&T INC.
NYSECommunication & mediaTelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Dallas, TXFY ends December 31
FY2025 at a glance
Fundamentals from SEC filings, not quotes- Revenue
- $126BYoYup 2.71%ended Dec 31, 2025
- Net income
- $22B17.5% margin
- Diluted EPS
- $3.04YoYup 104.03%
- Free cash flow
- —
- Cash
- $18.2BNet debt $118B
- Total debt
- $136BD/E 1.08×
Overview
AT&T INC. (T) is listed on NYSE; the SEC classifies it under "Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)".
For fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025) it reported revenue of $125.65B, up 2.7% from fiscal 2024.
Net income was $21.95B, a net margin of 17.5%.
At fiscal year end it had total assets of $420.2B and stockholders' equity of $126.49B (30.1% of assets).
- Fiscal years shown
- FY2016–FY2025 (10 years)
- Latest 10-K
- Feb 9, 2026
- Latest filing
- 10-QOct 21, 2026
Charts
Revenue and net income
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | $164B | — | — |
| FY2017 | $161B | $29.5B | 18.3% |
| FY2018 | $171B | $19.4B | 11.3% |
| FY2019 | $181B | $13.9B | 7.7% |
| FY2020 | $172B | -$5.18B | -3.0% |
| FY2021 | $169B | $20.1B | 11.9% |
| FY2022 | $121B | -$8.52B | -7.1% |
| FY2023 | $122B | $14.4B | 11.8% |
| FY2024 | $122B | $10.9B | 8.9% |
| FY2025 | $126B | $22B | 17.5% |
Diluted EPS
| Period | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|
| FY2016 | — |
| FY2017 | $4.76 |
| FY2018 | $2.85 |
| FY2019 | $1.89 |
| FY2020 | -$0.75 |
| FY2021 | $2.76 |
| FY2022 | -$1.13 |
| FY2023 | $1.97 |
| FY2024 | $1.49 |
| FY2025 | $3.04 |
Free cash flow vs net income
| Period | Free cash flow | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | $17.8B | — |
| FY2017 | $18.5B | $29.5B |
| FY2018 | — | $19.4B |
| FY2019 | — | $13.9B |
| FY2020 | — | -$5.18B |
| FY2021 | — | $20.1B |
| FY2022 | — | -$8.52B |
| FY2023 | — | $14.4B |
| FY2024 | — | $10.9B |
| FY2025 | — | $22B |
Diluted shares
| Period | Diluted shares (weighted) |
|---|---|
| FY2016 | 6.19B |
| FY2017 | 6.18B |
| FY2018 | 6.81B |
| FY2019 | 7.35B |
| FY2020 | 7.18B |
| FY2021 | 7.2B |
| FY2022 | 7.59B |
| FY2023 | 7.26B |
| FY2024 | 7.2B |
| FY2025 | 7.18B |
Cash vs total debt
| Period | Cash & equivalents | Total debt |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | $5.79B | $124B |
| FY2017 | $50.5B | $164B |
| FY2018 | $5.2B | $176B |
| FY2019 | $12.1B | $163B |
| FY2020 | $9.74B | $157B |
| FY2021 | $21.2B | $167B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $136B |
| FY2023 | $6.72B | $137B |
| FY2024 | $3.3B | $124B |
| FY2025 | $18.2B | $136B |
Each bar is one fiscal year as reported in its 10-K; bars below the zero line are negative and gaps are years not reported. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Ratios
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 19.2%
- Net margin
- 17.5%
- Return on equity
- 17.9%
- Return on assets
- 5.4%
Growth
| Metric | 1y | 3y CAGR | 5y CAGR | 9y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | up 2.71% | up 1.34% | down 6.06% | down 2.90% |
| EPS (diluted) | up 104.03% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — |
- Change in share count
- -0.35%
Financial strength
- Current ratio
- 0.91×
- Debt / equity
- 1.08×
- Net debt
- $118B
- Interest coverage
- 3.55×
- Equity / assets
- 30.1%
Shareholder returns
- Dividends per share
- $1.11
- Dividends paid
- $8.18B
- Buybacks
- $4.5B
- Payout ratio
- 37.3%
- Stock comp. / revenue
- 0.4%
Quality screens
Piotroski F-Score
7 of 8 checks passed
FY2025 vs FY2024
Partial: 8 of 9 checks could be computed.
- PassPositive return on assets5.6%
- PassPositive operating cash flow$40.3B
- PassReturn on assets improved5.6% vs 2.7%
- PassOperating cash flow above net income10.2% vs 5.6%
- FailLong-term debt / assets fell30.2% vs 30.0%
- PassCurrent ratio improved0.91× vs 0.66×
- PassNo increase in share count7.18B vs 7.2B
- —Not computableGross margin improved—
- PassAsset turnover improved0.32× vs 0.3×
Altman Z''-Score
Needs current assets and liabilities, retained earnings, operating income, total assets, liabilities and equity from the latest 10-K.
Screening heuristic, not a recommendation. Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for stock splits; comparisons across a likely split are left blank.
Financial statements
USD millions, except per-share figures (USD). Share counts in millions.
Income statement
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 | FY2022Dec 31, 2022 | FY2021Dec 31, 2021 | FY2020Dec 31, 2020 | FY2019Dec 31, 2019 | FY2018Dec 31, 2018 | FY2017Dec 31, 2017 | FY2016Dec 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 125,648 | 122,336 | 122,428 | 120,741 | 168,864 | 171,760 | 181,193 | 170,756 | 160,546 | 163,786 |
| YoY (Revenue) | +2.71% | -0.08% | +1.40% | -28.50% | -1.69% | -5.21% | +6.11% | +6.36% | -1.98% | — |
| Selling, general & admin. | 28,942 | 28,411 | 28,874 | 28,961 | 37,944 | 38,039 | 39,422 | 36,765 | 34,917 | 36,347 |
| Operating income | 24,162 | 19,049 | 23,461 | -4,587 | 23,347 | 6,405 | 27,955 | 26,096 | 20,949 | 24,347 |
| Interest expense | 6,804 | 6,759 | 6,704 | 6,108 | 6,884 | 7,925 | 8,422 | 7,957 | 6,300 | 4,910 |
| Pretax income | 27,007 | 16,698 | 19,848 | -3,094 | 26,947 | -2,856 | 18,468 | 24,873 | 15,139 | 19,812 |
| Income tax | 3,621 | 4,445 | 4,225 | 3,780 | 5,468 | 965 | 3,493 | 4,920 | -14,708 | 6,479 |
| Net income | 21,953 | 10,948 | 14,400 | -8,524 | 20,081 | -5,176 | 13,903 | 19,370 | 29,450 | — |
| YoY (Net income) | +100.52% | -23.97% | — | -142.45% | — | -137.23% | -28.22% | -34.23% | — | — |
| EPS (basic) | 3.04 | 1.49 | 1.97 | -1.13 | 2.77 | -0.75 | 1.90 | 2.85 | 4.77 | — |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.04 | 1.49 | 1.97 | -1.13 | 2.76 | -0.75 | 1.89 | 2.85 | 4.76 | — |
| YoY (EPS (diluted)) | +104.03% | -24.37% | — | -140.94% | — | -139.68% | -33.68% | -40.13% | — | — |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 7,179 | 7,204 | 7,258 | 7,587 | 7,199 | 7,183 | 7,348 | 6,806 | 6,183 | 6,189 |
Balance sheet
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 | FY2022Dec 31, 2022 | FY2021Dec 31, 2021 | FY2020Dec 31, 2020 | FY2019Dec 31, 2019 | FY2018Dec 31, 2018 | FY2017Dec 31, 2017 | FY2016Dec 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 18,234 | 3,298 | 6,722 | 3,701 | 21,169 | 9,740 | 12,130 | 5,204 | 50,498 | 5,788 |
| Receivables | 8,843 | 9,638 | 10,289 | 11,466 | 17,571 | 20,215 | 22,636 | 26,472 | 16,522 | 16,794 |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | 3,592 | 2,864 | 2,771 | 2,225 | 2,039 |
| Current assets | 48,732 | 31,168 | 36,458 | 33,108 | 59,997 | 52,008 | 54,761 | 51,427 | 79,146 | 38,369 |
| Goodwill | 63,425 | 63,432 | 67,854 | 67,895 | 133,223 | 135,259 | 146,241 | 146,370 | 105,449 | 105,207 |
| Total assets | 420,198 | 394,795 | 407,060 | 402,853 | 551,622 | 525,761 | 551,669 | 531,864 | 444,097 | 403,821 |
| Current liabilities | 53,780 | 46,872 | 51,127 | 56,173 | 85,588 | 63,438 | 68,911 | 64,420 | 81,389 | 50,576 |
| Short-term debt | 9,011 | 5,089 | 9,477 | 7,467 | 14,530 | 3,470 | 11,834 | 10,238 | 38,372 | 9,828 |
| Long-term debt | 127,089 | 118,443 | 127,854 | 128,423 | 152,724 | 153,775 | 151,309 | 166,250 | 125,972 | 113,681 |
| Retained earnings | 15,768 | 1,871 | -5,015 | -19,415 | 42,350 | 37,457 | 57,936 | 58,753 | 50,500 | 34,734 |
| Stockholders' equity | 126,491 | 118,245 | 117,442 | 106,457 | 183,855 | 179,240 | 201,934 | 193,884 | 142,007 | 124,110 |
| Shares outstanding | 7,001 | 7,178 | 7,153 | 7,130 | 7,143 | 7,132 | 7,173 | 7,285 | 6,142 | 6,142 |
Cash flow
| Metric | FY2025Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023Dec 31, 2023 | FY2022Dec 31, 2022 | FY2021Dec 31, 2021 | FY2020Dec 31, 2020 | FY2019Dec 31, 2019 | FY2018Dec 31, 2018 | FY2017Dec 31, 2017 | FY2016Dec 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 40,284 | — | — | — | 41,957 | 43,130 | 48,668 | 43,602 | 39,151 | 39,344 |
| Capital expenditures | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,647 | 21,516 |
| Free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18,504 | 17,828 |
| YoY (Free cash flow) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.79% | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | 20,886 | 20,580 | 18,777 | 18,021 | 22,862 | 28,516 | 28,217 | 28,430 | 24,387 | 25,847 |
| Stock-based compensation | 536 | 505 | 479 | 518 | 637 | 638 | 819 | 463 | 480 | 653 |
| Share repurchases | 4,500 | 215 | 194 | 890 | 202 | 5,498 | 2,417 | 609 | 463 | 512 |
| Dividends paid | 8,180 | 8,208 | 8,136 | 9,859 | 15,068 | 14,956 | 14,888 | 13,410 | 12,038 | 11,797 |
| Dividends per share | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 1.97 | 1.93 |
Key financials (annual, 10-K)
Values as reported in each fiscal year's Form 10-K (XBRL data on SEC EDGAR); growth and ratios are computed from those values. Revenue is the total revenue figure the company tagged (omitted when the only figure tagged is evidently partial, e.g. below net income); growth is only shown between consecutive ~12-month fiscal years reported with the same revenue measure. Per-share figures and share counts are as reported and not adjusted for later stock splits. — = not reported.
Filing timeline
- 10-QQuarterly report· Sep 30, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 21, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Oct 14, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 5.02Officer or director changes
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Sep 7, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 5.02Officer or director changes
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Aug 17, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8.01Other events
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Aug 3, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8.01Other events
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jul 28, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.03New financial obligation
- 7.01Regulation FD disclosure
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 10-QQuarterly report· Jun 30, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 8-KCurrent report· Jul 22, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 2.02Results of operations
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
- 8-KCurrent report· Jun 11, 2026(SEC EDGAR)
- 5.02Officer or director changes
- 9.01Financial statements and exhibits
Peers (same SIC code)
| Ticker | Revenue (FY) | YoY | Net margin | ROE | F-Score | 5y revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | $138B | up 2.52% | 12.4% | 16.6% | — | |
| TAT&T INC. (This company) | $126B | up 2.71% | 17.5% | 17.9% | — | |
| Peer median | $138B | up 2.52% | 12.4% | 16.6% | — | — |
Companies with the same 4-digit SIC code, ordered by latest revenue. The median excludes this company. — = not reported or not computable.
Frequently asked questions
What does AT&T INC. do?
The SEC classifies AT&T INC. under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 4813, "Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)". It is headquartered in Dallas, TX. It is incorporated in DE. In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $125.65B and net income of $21.95B in its annual 10-K report.
What was AT&T INC.'s revenue in 2025?
AT&T INC. reported revenue of $125.65B for fiscal 2025, which ended Dec 31, 2025, up 2.7% from $122.34B in fiscal 2024, according to its annual 10-K report filed with the SEC on Feb 9, 2026.
What was AT&T INC.'s net income in 2025?
AT&T INC. reported net income of $21.95B for fiscal 2025, a net margin of 17.5% of revenue.
Where is AT&T INC. listed?
According to the SEC, AT&T INC.'s ticker T is listed on NYSE. The SEC also lists the tickers TBB, T-PA and T-PC for the company.
When does AT&T INC.'s fiscal year end?
According to the SEC, AT&T INC.'s fiscal year ends on December 31; its latest reported fiscal year (2025) ended Dec 31, 2025.
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