Stock Analysis on Net

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

$24.99

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

AT&T Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt maturing within one year
Note payable to DIRECTV
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll and commissions
Current portion of employee benefit obligation
Current portion of Mobility preferred interests
Accrued interest
Accrued taxes
Other
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Advanced billings and customer deposits
Dividends payable
Current liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year
Deferred income taxes
Postemployment benefit obligation
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Noncurrent portion of note payable to DIRECTV
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Preferred stock, $1 par value
Common stock, $1 par value
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings (deficit)
Treasury stock, at cost
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T
Noncontrolling interest
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. AT&T Inc. current liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. AT&T Inc. noncurrent liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. AT&T Inc. total liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. AT&T Inc. stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.