Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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.
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.
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AT&T Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
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).
- Debt Maturing Within One Year
- The company's short-term debt exhibited significant fluctuations, peaking in early 2021 and again around the first quarter of 2023 before trending downward towards early 2025. This indicates variable refinancing or repayment activities on short-term obligations.
- Note Payable to DIRECTV
- Liabilities related to DIRECTV show a gradual decline from late 2021 through subsequent periods, suggesting systematic repayments or restructuring of the payable.
- Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
- Payables and accrued liabilities generally decreased after early 2021, with pronounced drops in mid-2022 and stabilization in later periods, potentially reflecting tighter management of supplier and accrued obligations.
- Advanced Billings and Customer Deposits
- This category declined from early 2020 to mid-2022, followed by fluctuations around a somewhat stable range, indicating variations in customer prepayments or billing cycles.
- Dividends Payable
- Dividends payable remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations, indicating consistent dividend policies over the periods analyzed.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities peaked in late 2021, then sharply declined in mid-2022 before partially increasing again toward the end of the analyzed timeframe, suggesting shifts in short-term obligations management.
- Long-term Debt (Excluding Current Portion)
- Long-term debt showed an overall increase through late 2021, followed by a marked decrease during 2022, and a gradual rebound afterwards, reflecting possible refinancing or debt repayment strategies affecting long-term obligations.
- Noncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities
- This liability remained fairly steady with slight increases throughout the periods, consistent with ongoing deferred tax obligations aligned with earnings and tax timing differences.
- Postemployment Benefit Obligation
- There was a notable decreasing trend in postemployment benefit obligations from early 2020 through 2021, reaching a low in late 2022, then slightly increasing again, which may result from changes in actuarial assumptions or benefit plan amendments.
- Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities
- Operating lease liabilities declined moderately over time until stabilizing around late 2023, indicating possible lease terminations or modifications consistent with corporate leasing strategies.
- Other Noncurrent Liabilities
- Other noncurrent liabilities steadily decreased from early 2020 to late 2023, reflecting the potential settlement or reclassification of various obligations.
- Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities
- These liabilities declined from early 2020 toward 2022, then showed a slight gradual increase, suggesting adjustments in deferred credits or similar long-term liabilities over time.
- Total Noncurrent Liabilities
- Noncurrent liabilities peaked at the end of 2021, declined sharply in 2022, and showed moderate recovery afterwards, highlighting substantial changes within long-term obligations and deferred items during this period.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities followed a similar pattern to noncurrent liabilities: an increase through 2021, a marked decrease in 2022, and a modest upward trend in subsequent periods, implying significant liability management adjustments.
- Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to the Company
- Equity attributable to shareholders decreased notably by early 2022, rebounded in mid-2023, and gradually increased thereafter, reflecting fluctuations potentially driven by earnings performance, retained earnings shifts, and treasury stock activity.
- Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital
- Common stock par value remained constant throughout, while additional paid-in capital demonstrated a declining trend from 2022 onward, possibly due to share repurchases or capital restructuring.
- Retained Earnings (Deficit)
- Retained earnings showed a substantial decline early in 2022, entering negative territory, followed by a gradual recovery toward positive figures by 2025, indicating periods of net losses and subsequent return to profitability.
- Treasury Stock
- Treasury stock costs decreased overall, suggesting active share repurchase programs especially noticeable from early 2022 onward.
- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
- This component experienced fluctuations with a peak in late 2020, followed by a gradual decline and occasional reversals, reflecting volatility in unrealized gains/losses or other comprehensive income elements.
- Total Stockholders’ Equity
- Overall stockholders’ equity decreased sharply at the beginning of 2022, with partial recovery in subsequent quarters, indicating significant changes likely driven by operational results and balance sheet adjustments.
- Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- The total financing structure (liabilities plus equity) saw a downward adjustment beginning in 2022, stabilizing and growing moderately by 2025, which may reflect asset base changes or accounting reclassifications.