Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
AT&T Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | AT&T Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Debt to Equity
AT&T Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.95 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.19 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.07 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 1.63 | 1.51 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.96 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 2.00 | 2.03 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T
= 137,331 ÷ 103,297 = 1.33
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
AT&T Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 17,568) | 17,730) | 18,311) | 18,413) | 18,659) | 18,741) | 18,749) | 20,917) | 21,261) | 21,510) | 21,637) | 21,766) | 22,202) | 22,056) | 22,230) | 21,584) | 21,804) | 22,288) | 20,568) | 18,253) | ||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 154,899) | 155,733) | 161,591) | 155,897) | 154,549) | 152,221) | 154,706) | 228,475) | 198,615) | 200,671) | 201,420) | 201,965) | 179,447) | 180,934) | 191,194) | 185,853) | 184,951) | 187,464) | 191,130) | 193,733) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.05 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.51 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 1.89 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.92 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 2.18 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.43 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T
= 154,899 ÷ 103,297 = 1.50
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Debt to Capital
AT&T Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Total capital | 240,628) | 241,706) | 245,183) | 236,880) | 233,390) | 255,886) | 253,703) | 376,594) | 343,686) | 342,932) | 342,079) | 345,687) | 318,918) | 334,431) | 344,860) | 342,048) | 347,368) | 348,225) | 354,819) | 360,592) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.67 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 137,331 ÷ 240,628 = 0.57
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
AT&T Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 17,568) | 17,730) | 18,311) | 18,413) | 18,659) | 18,741) | 18,749) | 20,917) | 21,261) | 21,510) | 21,637) | 21,766) | 22,202) | 22,056) | 22,230) | 21,584) | 21,804) | 22,288) | 20,568) | 18,253) | ||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 154,899) | 155,733) | 161,591) | 155,897) | 154,549) | 152,221) | 154,706) | 228,475) | 198,615) | 200,671) | 201,420) | 201,965) | 179,447) | 180,934) | 191,194) | 185,853) | 184,951) | 187,464) | 191,130) | 193,733) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 258,196) | 259,436) | 263,494) | 255,293) | 252,049) | 274,627) | 272,452) | 397,511) | 364,947) | 364,442) | 363,716) | 367,453) | 341,120) | 356,487) | 367,090) | 363,632) | 369,172) | 370,513) | 375,387) | 378,845) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 154,899 ÷ 258,196 = 0.60
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Debt to Assets
AT&T Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.40 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 137,331 ÷ 407,060 = 0.34
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
AT&T Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | 9,477) | 11,302) | 15,268) | 13,757) | 7,467) | 9,626) | 6,210) | 27,333) | 24,630) | 23,755) | 24,016) | 19,505) | 3,470) | 5,898) | 15,576) | 17,067) | 11,838) | 11,608) | 12,772) | 11,538) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year | 127,854) | 126,701) | 128,012) | 123,727) | 128,423) | 123,854) | 129,747) | 180,225) | 152,724) | 155,406) | 155,767) | 160,694) | 153,775) | 152,980) | 153,388) | 147,202) | 151,309) | 153,568) | 157,790) | 163,942) | ||||||
| Total debt | 137,331) | 138,003) | 143,280) | 137,484) | 135,890) | 133,480) | 135,957) | 207,558) | 177,354) | 179,161) | 179,783) | 180,199) | 157,245) | 158,878) | 168,964) | 164,269) | 163,147) | 165,176) | 170,562) | 175,480) | ||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 17,568) | 17,730) | 18,311) | 18,413) | 18,659) | 18,741) | 18,749) | 20,917) | 21,261) | 21,510) | 21,637) | 21,766) | 22,202) | 22,056) | 22,230) | 21,584) | 21,804) | 22,288) | 20,568) | 18,253) | ||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 154,899) | 155,733) | 161,591) | 155,897) | 154,549) | 152,221) | 154,706) | 228,475) | 198,615) | 200,671) | 201,420) | 201,965) | 179,447) | 180,934) | 191,194) | 185,853) | 184,951) | 187,464) | 191,130) | 193,733) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.48 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 154,899 ÷ 407,060 = 0.38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | AT&T Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Financial Leverage
AT&T Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T | 103,297) | 103,703) | 101,903) | 99,396) | 97,500) | 122,406) | 117,746) | 169,036) | 166,332) | 163,771) | 162,296) | 165,488) | 161,673) | 175,553) | 175,896) | 177,779) | 184,221) | 183,049) | 184,257) | 185,112) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 3.94 | 3.92 | 4.01 | 4.03 | 4.13 | 3.48 | 3.62 | 3.41 | 3.32 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.07 | 3.11 | 3.07 | 2.99 | 3.00 | 2.97 | 2.96 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.20 | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.04 | 2.99 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 2.98 | 2.97 | 3.01 | 3.02 | 3.10 | 3.14 | 3.17 | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 4.11 | 3.94 | 3.99 | 4.07 | 4.17 | 4.29 | 4.30 | 4.37 | 4.48 | 4.59 | 4.74 | 4.85 | 4.66 | 4.56 | 4.68 | 4.89 | 4.75 | 4.83 | 5.00 | 5.08 | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to AT&T
= 407,060 ÷ 103,297 = 3.94
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | AT&T Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Interest Coverage
AT&T Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to AT&T | 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) | 2,394) | 3,700) | 3,713) | 4,096) | ||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 394) | 331) | 273) | 225) | 362) | 373) | 380) | 354) | 347) | 355) | 304) | 392) | 368) | 352) | 282) | 353) | 310) | 249) | 261) | 252) | ||||||
| Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | —) | —) | —) | —) | (35) | 53) | (214) | 15) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 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) | 434) | 937) | 1,099) | 1,023) | ||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 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) | 2,049) | 2,083) | 2,149) | 2,141) | ||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 4,662) | 6,642) | 7,773) | 7,475) | (21,637) | 8,674) | 7,762) | 8,215) | 8,109) | 9,479) | 4,309) | 11,934) | (13,659) | 5,906) | 4,539) | 8,283) | 5,187) | 6,969) | 7,222) | 7,512) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 3.96 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 5.27 | 5.20 | 4.53 | 4.91 | 1.70 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 0.64 | 2.96 | 3.05 | 3.33 | 3.19 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 4.30 | 4.11 | 3.36 | 2.44 | 1.94 | 1.43 | 1.50 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.06 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.94 | 5.22 | 5.14 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 4.08 | 6.49 | 7.16 | 8.11 | 8.82 | 8.89 | 9.83 | 9.97 | 9.44 | 8.72 | 7.64 | 6.88 | 6.64 | 5.95 | 6.08 | 5.75 | 5.81 | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ4 2023
+ EBITQ3 2023
+ EBITQ2 2023
+ EBITQ1 2023)
÷ (Interest expenseQ4 2023
+ Interest expenseQ3 2023
+ Interest expenseQ2 2023
+ Interest expenseQ1 2023)
= (4,662 + 6,642 + 7,773 + 7,475)
÷ (1,726 + 1,662 + 1,608 + 1,708)
= 3.96
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | AT&T Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |