AT&T INC. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data AT&T INC. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 163,786 | 160,546 | 170,756 | 181,193 | 143,050 | 134,038 | 120,741 | 122,428 | 122,336 | 125,648 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 36,845 | 35,465 | 36,765 | 39,422 | 30,817 | 29,669 | 28,961 | 28,874 | 28,411 | 28,942 |
| Operating income | 23,543 | 19,970 | 26,096 | 27,955 | 8,372 | 25,897 | -4,587 | 23,461 | 19,049 | 24,162 |
| Interest expense | 4,910 | 6,300 | 7,957 | 8,422 | 7,727 | 6,716 | 6,108 | 6,704 | 6,759 | 6,804 |
| Interest income | 119 | 143 | 303 | 212 | 403 | |||||
| Other non-operating income | -3,731 | -4,831 | -1,223 | -9,487 | -8,726 | 3,274 | 1,493 | -3,613 | -2,351 | 2,845 |
| Pre-tax income | 19,812 | 15,139 | 24,873 | 18,468 | -354 | 29,171 | -3,094 | 19,848 | 16,698 | 27,007 |
| Income tax | 6,479 | -14,708 | 4,920 | 3,493 | 1,168 | 5,395 | 3,780 | 4,225 | 4,445 | 3,621 |
| Income from continuing operations | 12,976 | -3,185 | 22,084 | -8,546 | 14,192 | 10,746 | ||||
| Net income to minority interests | 357 | 397 | 583 | 1,072 | 1,355 | 1,398 | 1,469 | 1,223 | 1,305 | 1,433 |
| Net income | 12,976 | 29,450 | 19,370 | 13,903 | -5,176 | 20,081 | -8,524 | 14,400 | 10,948 | 21,953 |
| EBITDA | 49,390 | 44,357 | 54,526 | 56,172 | 30,895 | 43,749 | 13,434 | 42,238 | 39,629 | 45,048 |
| EPS, basic | 2.81 | 4.77 | 2.85 | 1.90 | -0.75 | 2.77 | -1.13 | 1.97 | 1.49 | 3.04 |
| EPS, diluted | 2.81 | 4.76 | 2.85 | 1.89 | -0.75 | 2.73 | -1.13 | 1.97 | 1.49 | 3.04 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 4,605 | 6,164 | 6,778 | 7,319 | 7,157 | 7,168 | 7,166 | 7,181 | 7,199 | 7,169 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 4,621 | 6,183 | 6,806 | 7,348 | 7,466 | 7,503 | 7,587 | 7,258 | 7,204 | 7,179 |
| Dividend per share | 2.58 | 1.97 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
Balance sheet
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 5,788 | 50,498 | 5,204 | 9,702 | 7,924 | 19,223 | 3,701 | 6,722 | 3,298 | 18,234 |
| Receivables | 16,794 | 16,522 | 26,472 | 22,636 | 20,215 | 12,313 | 11,466 | 10,289 | 9,638 | 8,843 |
| Inventory | 2,039 | 2,225 | 2,771 | 2,864 | 3,592 | 3,123 | 2,177 | 2,270 | 2,420 | |
| Other current assets | 14,232 | 10,757 | 17,704 | 18,364 | 18,358 | 16,131 | 14,818 | 17,270 | 15,962 | 19,235 |
| Total current assets | 38,369 | 79,146 | 51,427 | 54,761 | 52,008 | 170,768 | 33,108 | 36,458 | 31,168 | 48,732 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 124,899 | 125,222 | 131,473 | 130,128 | 121,104 | 121,649 | 127,445 | 128,489 | 128,871 | 131,559 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 0 | 24,039 | 24,714 | 21,824 | 21,814 | 20,905 | 20,909 | 22,642 | ||
| Goodwill | 105,207 | 105,449 | 146,370 | 146,241 | 92,812 | 92,740 | 67,895 | 67,854 | 63,432 | 63,425 |
| Other non-current assets | 16,812 | 18,444 | 24,809 | 22,754 | 23,617 | 19,252 | 19,612 | 19,601 | 17,830 | 19,332 |
| Total assets | 403,821 | 444,097 | 531,864 | 551,669 | 525,761 | 551,622 | 402,853 | 407,060 | 394,795 | 420,198 |
| Accounts payable | 22,027 | 24,439 | 27,018 | 29,640 | 31,836 | 29,511 | 31,101 | 27,309 | 27,433 | 29,910 |
| Deferred revenue | 5,752 | 5,939 | 6,071 | 3,918 | 3,778 | 4,099 | 4,266 | |||
| Short-term debt | 9,832 | 38,374 | 10,255 | 11,838 | 3,470 | 24,620 | 7,467 | 9,477 | 5,089 | 9,011 |
| Total current liabilities | 50,576 | 81,389 | 64,420 | 68,911 | 63,438 | 106,230 | 56,173 | 51,127 | 46,872 | 53,780 |
| Long-term debt | 113,681 | 125,972 | 166,250 | 151,309 | 153,775 | 151,011 | 128,423 | 127,854 | 118,443 | 127,089 |
| Lease liabilities | 0 | 21,804 | 22,202 | 18,956 | 18,659 | 17,568 | 17,391 | 18,943 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 21,748 | 19,747 | 30,233 | 29,421 | 28,358 | 25,243 | 28,849 | 23,696 | 23,900 | 25,104 |
| Total liabilities | 279,711 | 302,090 | 337,980 | 349,735 | 346,521 | 367,767 | 296,396 | 289,618 | 276,550 | 293,707 |
| Total debt | 123,509 | 164,344 | 173,440 | 161,109 | 155,209 | 167,476 | 133,207 | 133,402 | 122,116 | 134,718 |
| Paid-in capital | 89,604 | 89,563 | 125,525 | 126,279 | 130,175 | 130,112 | 123,610 | 114,519 | 109,108 | 106,533 |
| Retained earnings | 34,734 | 50,500 | 58,753 | 57,936 | 37,457 | 42,350 | -19,415 | -5,015 | 1,871 | 15,768 |
| Treasury stock | -12,659 | -12,714 | -12,059 | -13,085 | -17,910 | -17,280 | -17,082 | -16,128 | -15,023 | -18,529 |
| Other comprehensive income | 4,961 | 7,017 | 4,249 | 5,470 | 4,330 | 3,529 | 2,766 | 2,300 | 795 | -860 |
| Minority interests | 975 | 1,146 | 9,795 | 17,713 | 17,567 | 17,523 | 8,957 | 14,145 | 13,873 | 15,958 |
| Total equity | 124,110 | 142,007 | 193,884 | 201,934 | 179,240 | 183,855 | 106,457 | 117,442 | 118,245 | 126,491 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 403,821 | 444,097 | 531,864 | 551,669 | 525,761 | 551,622 | 402,853 | 407,060 | 394,795 | 420,198 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 13,333 | 29,847 | 19,953 | 14,975 | -3,821 | 21,479 | -7,055 | 15,623 | 12,253 | 23,386 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,847 | 24,387 | 28,430 | 28,217 | 22,523 | 17,852 | 18,021 | 18,777 | 20,580 | 20,886 |
| Stock-based compensation | 653 | 480 | 463 | 819 | 422 | 447 | 518 | 479 | 505 | 536 |
| Deferred income tax | 2,947 | -15,265 | 4,931 | 1,806 | 2,145 | 7,412 | 2,975 | 3,037 | 1,570 | |
| Change in receivables | -1,003 | -986 | -1,580 | 2,812 | 1,079 | -1,125 | 727 | 82 | 123 | -1,526 |
| Cash from operations | 38,442 | 38,010 | 43,602 | 48,668 | 43,130 | 41,957 | 35,812 | 38,314 | 38,771 | 40,284 |
| Capital expenditures | -21,516 | -20,647 | -21,251 | -19,635 | -14,690 | -15,545 | -19,626 | -17,853 | -20,263 | -20,842 |
| Acquisitions | -2,959 | 1,123 | -43,309 | -1,809 | -1,625 | -25,453 | -10,200 | -2,942 | -380 | -379 |
| Cash from investing | -23,318 | -18,943 | -63,145 | -16,690 | -13,548 | -32,089 | -26,899 | -19,660 | -17,490 | -18,777 |
| Debt issued | 10,140 | 48,793 | 41,875 | 17,039 | 31,988 | 9,931 | 2,979 | 10,004 | 19 | 14,027 |
| Debt repaid | -10,823 | -12,339 | -52,643 | -27,592 | -39,062 | -3,039 | -25,118 | -12,044 | -10,297 | -5,528 |
| Stock issued | 179 | 33 | 361 | 446 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Share buybacks | -512 | -463 | -609 | -2,417 | -5,498 | -202 | -890 | -194 | -215 | -4,500 |
| Dividends paid | -11,797 | -12,038 | -13,410 | -14,888 | -14,956 | -15,068 | -9,859 | -8,136 | -8,208 | -8,180 |
| Cash from financing | -14,462 | 25,930 | -25,989 | -25,083 | -32,007 | 1,578 | -59,564 | -15,614 | -24,708 | -6,386 |
| Net change in cash | 662 | 44,997 | -45,532 | 6,895 | -2,425 | 11,446 | -17,523 | 3,040 | -3,427 | 15,121 |
| Free cash flow | 16,926 | 17,363 | 22,351 | 29,033 | 28,440 | 26,412 | 16,186 | 20,461 | 18,508 | 19,442 |
| Interest paid | 5,696 | 6,622 | 8,818 | 8,693 | 8,010 | 7,485 | 7,772 | 7,370 | 7,132 | 6,625 |
| Income taxes paid | 3,721 | 2,006 | -354 | 1,421 | 577 | 252 | 592 | 1,599 | 2,456 | 1,353 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.1% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 36.1% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | 20.5% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | 16.9% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 13.9% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 31.3% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Effective tax rate | 11.7% | Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.0% | Net income / average total assets. |
| SG&A / revenue | 23.1% | Selling, general and administrative expense / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 17.5% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 16.0% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 2.7% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 1.3% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | -2.6% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating income growth, 1y | 26.8% | Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating income CAGR, 5y | 23.6% | Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA growth, 1y | 13.7% | EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 3y | 49.7% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | 7.8% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Net income growth, 1y | 100.5% | Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| EPS growth, 1y | 104.0% | EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 3.9% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y | 4.0% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | -1.4% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 5.0% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 3y | 6.3% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | -7.3% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share growth, 1y | 0.0% | Dividend per share vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 3y | 0.0% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Dividend per share CAGR, 5y | -11.8% | Compound annual growth of dividend per share over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 6.4% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | 1.4% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | -4.4% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | -0.3% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | -1.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | -0.8% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.97x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 0.49x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.33x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Debt / assets | 31.4% | Total debt / total assets. |
| Liabilities / assets | 70.5% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Net debt | $117.06B | Total debt - cash - short-term investments. Negative means more cash than debt. |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.55x | Net debt / EBITDA (twelve months), when EBITDA is positive. |
| Interest coverage | 3.56x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | -$1.55B | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 14.9% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.30x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 0.95x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 14.9x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 24 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| FCF conversion | 81.7% | Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 55.8% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | $3.10 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $18.32 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $2.54 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.74 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Cash per share | $2.53 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Payout ratio | 37.2% | Dividends paid / net income, when net income is positive. |
| Dividends / FCF | 45.5% | Dividends paid / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 45.3% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $173.91B | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $290.97B | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/E | 8.07x | Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive. |
| P/S | 1.37x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/FCF | 9.87x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 4.36x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 2.29x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBIT | 11.4x | Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive. |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.33x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 16.5x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 10.1% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | 12.4% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Dividend yield | 4.6% | Dividends paid over the period / market cap. |
| Shareholder yield | 9.2% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
What was AT&T INC.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
AT&T INC. reported revenue of $125.65B for fiscal 2025, 2.7% higher than the year before.
Was AT&T INC. profitable in fiscal 2025?
Yes. Net income was $21.95B, a net margin of 17.5%.
How much free cash flow did AT&T INC. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $40.28B minus capital expenditures of $20.84B left free cash flow of $19.44B.