Stock Analysis on Net

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

AT&T Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Cash and cash equivalents 6,722 7,540 9,528 2,821 3,701 2,423 4,018 38,565 21,169 21,270 11,869 11,342 9,740 9,758 16,941 9,955 12,130 6,588 8,423 6,516
Accounts receivable, net of related allowances for credit loss 10,289 8,962 9,304 10,214 11,466 11,384 11,377 17,218 17,571 16,304 15,771 16,971 20,215 19,379 19,127 19,908 22,636 22,921 22,381 23,863
Inventories 2,177 2,520 2,348 2,791 3,123 3,935 3,241 3,153 3,464 3,088 2,810 3,347 3,695
Prepaid and other current assets 17,270 16,598 15,492 14,077 14,818 14,553 15,764 17,920 17,793 16,568 32,419 31,094 18,358 20,834 20,487 22,841 19,995 21,186 16,414 16,093
Assets from discontinued operations 85
Current assets 36,458 35,620 36,672 29,903 33,108 32,295 34,485 76,856 59,997 57,230 62,869 62,754 52,008 49,971 56,555 52,704 54,761 50,695 47,218 46,472
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs 19,803 18,983 17,811 16,271 15,626 14,752 13,948 14,514 13,276 12,434 12,014 10,685 10,270
Property, plant and equipment 339,891 337,309 334,206 330,486 329,630 327,903 323,349 323,434 329,488 325,866 322,259 322,534 327,751 333,797 332,883 329,187 333,538 337,240 334,916 332,517
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (211,402) (208,813) (205,423) (202,028) (202,185) (200,858) (198,214) (196,275) (203,584) (201,447) (198,668) (197,927) (200,436) (205,075) (203,938) (200,266) (203,410) (205,924) (202,842) (200,466)
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
Goodwill, net 67,854 67,854 67,854 67,895 67,895 92,725 92,746 133,247 133,223 133,663 134,626 135,168 135,259 143,688 143,651 145,546 146,241 146,106 146,662 146,434
Licenses, net 127,219 127,113 125,049 124,502 124,092 123,856 123,557 114,107 113,830 112,423 87,962 87,947 93,840 98,397 98,763 96,662 97,907 96,026 97,125 97,001
Distribution networks, net 11,486 11,942 12,408 12,875 13,334 13,793 14,249 14,704 14,886 15,345 15,806 16,262 16,623
Other intangible assets, net 5,283 5,332 5,339 5,346 5,354 5,362 5,371 33,233 33,721 34,435 35,012 36,427 38,683 41,098 42,209 42,916 44,365 45,915 47,372 48,950
Intangible assets, net 132,502 132,445 130,388 129,848 129,446 129,218 128,928 158,826 159,493 159,266 135,849 137,708 146,316 153,744 155,676 154,464 157,617 157,747 160,759 162,574
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates 1,251 1,847 2,779 2,810 3,533 3,964 4,523 5,943 7,274 8,629 1,853 1,805 1,780 2,325 2,302 3,606 3,695 4,137 4,133 6,230
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
Deposits on wireless licenses 9,129 23,663 23,406
Other assets 19,601 19,435 20,396 20,340 19,612 19,434 18,808 22,291 22,568 21,748 21,598 21,496 23,617 21,609 21,563 22,829 22,754 22,304 22,733 24,118
Noncurrent assets 370,602 371,078 371,781 370,970 369,745 394,168 391,948 500,339 491,625 489,877 481,841 484,231 473,753 488,582 491,343 492,650 496,908 498,101 499,696 501,912
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

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).


Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. AT&T Inc. current assets decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.
Property, plant and equipment, net Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. AT&T Inc. property, plant and equipment, net decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Noncurrent assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. AT&T Inc. noncurrent assets decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. AT&T Inc. total assets decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. AT&T Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Accounts receivable, net of related allowances for credit loss Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. AT&T Inc. accounts receivable, net of related allowances for credit loss decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level.
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. AT&T Inc. inventories increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.