Stock Analysis on Net

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

AT&T Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Service
Equipment
Operating revenues
Equipment
Broadcast, programming and operations
Other cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
Other income (expense), net
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax expense on continuing operations
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income (loss)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to AT&T
Preferred stock dividends and redemption gain
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).


Revenue Composition
Service revenue as a percentage of operating revenues shows a general declining trend from 90.89% in the first quarter of 2020 to lower values fluctuating mostly around the low 80s through 2024 and early 2025. In contrast, equipment revenue percentage increased from 9.11% in early 2020 to a peak above 22% near the end of 2024, indicating a shift toward a higher proportion of equipment sales within total operating revenues.
Cost of Revenues
Costs associated with equipment rose in absolute negative percentage terms, peaking near -22.78% of operating revenues in late 2024, aligning with the greater equipment revenue share. Other cost of revenues maintained a relatively stable share, fluctuating mostly between -17% and -23%. Overall, total cost of revenues experienced moderate variability but trended slightly downward, reaching lows just below -39% in certain quarters, suggesting improved gross margins over time.
Gross Profit
Gross profit margins increased from 55.15% in early 2020, dipping during quarters with large cost spikes, but generally trending upward, peaking around low 60%s by 2023 and staying above 56% thereafter. This reflects relatively strong profitability in core operations despite volatility in cost components.
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of operating revenues were relatively stable between -20% and -24%, with no major directional trend. Depreciation and amortization costs remained consistent around -14% to -17%, reflecting steady asset base and amortization policies.
Asset Impairments and Restructuring
This category showed sporadic significant spikes, notably a sharp drop to -35.82% in late 2020 and another dramatic dip to -85.36% in late 2022. These irregular but substantial impairments and restructuring charges contributed to volatility in operating income metrics.
Operating Income
Operating income exhibited considerable volatility. Positive margins varied between approximately 7% and 21%, but there were sharp negative excursions such as -23.52% in late 2020 and -67.29% in late 2022 corresponding with impairment charges. Outside those periods, operating income generally hovered around strong double-digit percentages.
Interest Expense and Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense remained roughly stable near -4% to -5.5% of operating revenues throughout the period. Other income (expense) showed mixed results, with some quarters reporting positive contributions up to 9.61%, while other periods reflected minor negative expenses. Overall, these factors moderately influenced net income variability.
Income Before Taxes and Net Income
Income before taxes mirrored operating income trends, with volatility tied to large impairment events. Net income, similarly, reflected fluctuating but positive trends except during major impairment quarters when it turned sharply negative. Net income attributable to common stock generally followed the overall net income pattern, ranging from lows near -30% during impairment-heavy quarters to highs above 14% in stronger periods.
Summary of Trends
The data indicates a strategic revenue composition shift from service toward equipment sales over the analyzed timeframe. Cost controls outside of equipment-related and impairment items appear effective, supporting stable gross margins. Significant episodic asset impairments have severely affected profitability in certain quarters, causing substantial fluctuations in operating and net income metrics. Absent these extraordinary charges, profitability ratios display relative stability and moderate improvement. Interest expense and administrative costs remain steady, suggesting consistent financial and operational management.