Stock Analysis on Net

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

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

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2025 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 25,336 25,292 25,138 25,153 25,134 25,006 24,842 25,070 25,112 24,850 24,617 24,833 24,731 24,268 23,999 34,088 34,843 38,956 38,504 39,051 37,782 37,051 38,883
Equipment 5,373 5,555 5,488 7,145 5,079 4,791 5,186 6,952 5,238 5,067 5,522 6,510 5,312 5,375 5,713 6,870 5,079 5,089 5,435 6,640 4,558 3,899 3,896
Operating revenues 30,709 30,847 30,626 32,298 30,213 29,797 30,028 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
Equipment (5,468) (5,738) (5,694) (7,358) (4,933) (4,815) (5,143) (7,203) (5,219) (5,056) (5,658) (6,999) (5,440) (5,534) (6,036) (7,454) (5,427) (5,341) (5,556) (7,084) (4,552) (3,978) (4,092)
Broadcast, programming and operations (4,906) (4,750) (7,603) (7,538) (7,750) (6,912) (5,889) (6,754)
Other cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (6,351) (6,412) (6,339) (6,837) (6,697) (6,627) (6,811) (6,708) (6,835) (6,771) (6,673) (6,572) (6,761) (6,807) (6,699) (7,435) (7,649) (8,155) (7,993) (8,076) (8,375) (8,116) (8,342)
Cost of revenues (11,819) (12,150) (12,033) (14,195) (11,630) (11,442) (11,954) (13,911) (12,054) (11,827) (12,331) (13,571) (12,201) (12,341) (12,735) (19,795) (17,826) (21,099) (21,087) (22,910) (19,839) (17,983) (19,188)
Gross profit 18,890 18,697 18,593 18,103 18,583 18,355 18,074 18,111 18,296 18,090 17,808 17,772 17,842 17,302 16,977 21,163 22,096 22,946 22,852 22,781 22,501 22,967 23,591
Selling, general and administrative (7,454) (6,945) (7,145) (7,389) (6,958) (7,043) (7,021) (7,485) (7,205) (7,009) (7,175) (7,516) (7,202) (7,265) (6,978) (9,994) (9,207) (9,361) (9,382) (10,182) (9,266) (9,831) (8,760)
Asset impairments and abandonments and restructuring (504) (14) (4,422) (480) (159) (589) (604) (26,753) (114) (631) (188) (161) (4,555) (16,365) (73) (2,319) (123)
Depreciation and amortization (5,317) (5,251) (5,190) (5,374) (5,087) (5,072) (5,047) (4,766) (4,705) (4,675) (4,631) (4,595) (4,514) (4,450) (4,462) (5,673) (5,619) (5,761) (5,809) (6,979) (7,030) (7,285) (7,222)
Operating income (loss) 6,119 6,501 5,754 5,326 2,116 5,760 5,847 5,271 5,782 6,406 6,002 (21,092) 6,012 4,956 5,537 5,308 7,109 3,269 7,661 (10,745) 6,132 3,532 7,486
Interest expense (1,700) (1,655) (1,658) (1,661) (1,675) (1,699) (1,724) (1,726) (1,662) (1,608) (1,708) (1,560) (1,420) (1,502) (1,626) (1,663) (1,667) (1,684) (1,870) (1,894) (1,972) (2,041) (2,018)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates (20) 485 1,440 1,074 272 348 295 337 420 380 538 374 392 504 521 447 91 41 52 106 5 (10) (6)
Other income (expense), net 6,254 767 455 569 717 682 451 (946) 440 987 935 (919) 2,270 2,302 2,157 2,354 2,279 999 4,221 (3,020) (231) 1,017 803
Other income (expense) 4,534 (403) 237 (18) (686) (669) (978) (2,335) (802) (241) (235) (2,105) 1,242 1,304 1,052 1,138 703 (644) 2,403 (4,808) (2,198) (1,034) (1,221)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 10,653 6,098 5,991 5,308 1,430 5,091 4,869 2,936 4,980 6,165 5,767 (23,197) 7,254 6,260 6,589 6,446 7,812 2,625 10,064 (15,553) 3,934 2,498 6,265
Income tax expense on continuing operations (976) (1,237) (1,299) (900) (1,285) (1,142) (1,118) (354) (1,154) (1,403) (1,314) 77 (908) (1,509) (1,440) (1,056) (1,539) (751) (2,122) 2,038 (766) (935) (1,302)
Income (loss) from continuing operations 9,677 4,861 4,692 4,408 145 3,949 3,751 2,582 3,826 4,762 4,453 (23,120) 6,346 4,751 5,149 5,390 6,273 1,874 7,942 (13,515) 3,168 1,563 4,963
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (35) 53 (214) 15
Net income (loss) 9,677 4,861 4,692 4,408 145 3,949 3,751 2,582 3,826 4,762 4,453 (23,155) 6,399 4,537 5,164 5,390 6,273 1,874 7,942 (13,515) 3,168 1,563 4,963
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (363) (361) (341) (328) (319) (352) (306) (394) (331) (273) (225) (362) (373) (380) (354) (347) (355) (304) (392) (368) (352) (282) (353)
Net income (loss) attributable to AT&T 9,314 4,500 4,351 4,080 (174) 3,597 3,445 2,188 3,495 4,489 4,228 (23,517) 6,026 4,157 4,810 5,043 5,918 1,570 7,550 (13,883) 2,816 1,281 4,610
Preferred stock dividends and redemption gain (36) (36) 44 (49) (52) (51) (50) (53) (51) (52) (52) (54) (49) (52) (48) (51) (50) (56) (50) (55) (54) (52) (32)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock 9,278 4,464 4,395 4,031 (226) 3,546 3,395 2,135 3,444 4,437 4,176 (23,571) 5,977 4,105 4,762 4,992 5,868 1,514 7,500 (13,938) 2,762 1,229 4,578

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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).


Operating Revenues and Components
Operating revenues experienced a significant decline starting in March 2022, dropping to approximately $29.7 billion from levels near $40 billion in prior years. This lower revenue level persisted relatively consistently through 2024 and into early 2025. Both service and equipment revenues contributed to this decrease. Service revenues fell sharply in early 2022 from above $34 billion to under $25 billion, showing little recovery afterward and stabilizing around $25 billion. Equipment revenues similarly declined in 2022 but showed periodic increases in some quarters, remaining volatile but generally below historical averages.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Cost of revenues decreased substantially starting in early 2022, reflecting the decline in revenues. The cost reduction was proportionally significant, resulting in gross profit margins that stabilized at lower absolute levels but showed some improvement as gross profit figures hovered around $17 billion to $19 billion in recent quarters. Notably, gross profit peaked near $23 billion before the revenue drop and then settled into the $18 billion range through 2024 and 2025. Other cost components such as broadcast, programming and operations data was only available until 2021 and showed a decline into that period.
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in tandem with the revenue decline, falling from approximately $9 billion in 2020-2021 to around $7 billion in more recent periods. Continuous management of these expenses suggests efforts to adapt operating costs to the reduced scale of operations. Depreciation and amortization expenses declined slightly in 2022 and 2023 compared to earlier years but remained steady around $5 billion subsequently. Asset impairments and restructuring expenses spiked dramatically in late 2020 and at times thereafter, indicating significant charges associated with restructuring activities or asset write-downs.
Profitability Metrics
Operating income was highly volatile, with an extraordinary loss in late 2020 followed by recovery periods with moderate operating income averaging between $5 billion and $6.5 billion most quarters. However, a sharp negative operating income appeared again at the end of 2022. This highly fluctuating profitability reflects both operational challenges and periodic impairment impacts. Net income attributable to the company also exhibited volatility, with large losses in certain quarters (notably late 2020 and late 2022) followed by recuperation phases where net income stabilized between $3 billion and $5 billion. The most recent quarter showed a significant net income increase exceeding $9 billion.
Interest and Other Income/Expenses
Interest expense steadily decreased over the periods analyzed, indicating either debt reduction or refinancing benefits, falling from over $2 billion early on to approximately $1.7 billion-$1.6 billion range in later years. Other income (expense), net exhibited considerable variability with both positive and negative swings indicating non-operational financial activities; substantial positive spikes in a few quarters improved overall income but were not consistent.
Tax and Income from Continuing Operations
Income tax expense was also volatile, including quarters with tax benefits (negative expense) often coinciding with operational losses. Income from continuing operations mirrored operating income patterns, reflecting recoveries and downturns with similar timing and magnitude. The discontinuation of reporting in some income statement components after 2021 limits granular insight for later years, though net income stability suggests continuing operational consistency by 2024-2025.
Equity in Affiliates and Noncontrolling Interests
Equity in net income of affiliates showed a generally positive contribution especially from 2021 onward, with occasional spikes enhancing overall profitability. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest remained consistently negative but relatively stable, reducing net income available to the company itself.
Summary Insights
The data reflect a company adapting to a permanent reduction in revenue starting in early 2022, with corresponding cost control measures and periodic restructuring or impairment charges. Despite significant short-term volatility in profitability, especially related to impairments and extraordinary losses, operating and net income figures indicate partial recovery and stabilization in recent quarters. Financial expenses have been gradually managed downwards while investment in affiliates contributes positively intermittently. The company appears to have faced structural challenges but maintained profitability resilience through cost management and operational adjustments.