Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
AT&T Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | AT&T Inc. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets (including operating lease, right-of-use asset). | AT&T Inc. net fixed asset turnover ratio (with operating lease, right-of-use asset) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
AT&T Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | 46,821) | 44,588) | 44,957) | 44,827) | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 128,489) | 128,496) | 128,783) | 128,458) | 127,445) | 127,045) | 125,135) | 127,159) | 125,904) | 124,419) | 123,591) | 124,607) | 127,315) | 128,722) | 128,945) | 128,921) | 130,128) | 131,316) | 132,074) | 132,051) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.39 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.55 | 1.44 | 1.23 | 1.81 | 1.82 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.43 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, net
= (32,022 + 30,350 + 29,917 + 30,139)
÷ 128,489 = 0.95
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | AT&T Inc. net fixed asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
AT&T Inc., net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | 46,821) | 44,588) | 44,957) | 44,827) | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 128,489) | 128,496) | 128,783) | 128,458) | 127,445) | 127,045) | 125,135) | 127,159) | 125,904) | 124,419) | 123,591) | 124,607) | 127,315) | 128,722) | 128,945) | 128,921) | 130,128) | 131,316) | 132,074) | 132,051) | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 20,905) | 21,001) | 21,581) | 21,619) | 21,814) | 21,782) | 21,808) | 23,941) | 24,180) | 24,341) | 24,390) | 24,415) | 24,714) | 24,546) | 24,692) | 24,008) | 24,039) | 24,477) | 22,650) | 20,235) | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | 149,394) | 149,497) | 150,364) | 150,077) | 149,259) | 148,827) | 146,943) | 151,100) | 150,084) | 148,760) | 147,981) | 149,022) | 152,029) | 153,268) | 153,637) | 152,929) | 154,167) | 155,793) | 154,724) | 152,286) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)1 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.18 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 1.26 | 1.26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, net (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (32,022 + 30,350 + 29,917 + 30,139)
÷ 149,394 = 0.82
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets (including operating lease, right-of-use asset). | AT&T Inc. net fixed asset turnover ratio (with operating lease, right-of-use asset) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Total Asset Turnover
AT&T Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | 46,821) | 44,588) | 44,957) | 44,827) | ||||||
| Total assets | 407,060) | 406,698) | 408,453) | 400,873) | 402,853) | 426,463) | 426,433) | 577,195) | 551,622) | 547,107) | 544,710) | 546,985) | 525,761) | 538,553) | 547,898) | 545,354) | 551,669) | 548,796) | 546,914) | 548,384) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 0.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= (32,022 + 30,350 + 29,917 + 30,139)
÷ 407,060 = 0.30
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Equity Turnover
AT&T Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | 46,821) | 44,588) | 44,957) | 44,827) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.98 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 1.55 | 1.56 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 1.45 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.80 | 1.82 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T
= (32,022 + 30,350 + 29,917 + 30,139)
÷ 103,297 = 1.19
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |