Market Cap
US$206.6b
Last Updated
2021/04/16 22:35 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunication, media, and technology services worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has AT&T's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: T is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: T's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.3%
T
0.5%
US Telecom
1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-4.1%
T
1.4%
US Telecom
53.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: T underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 1.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: T underperformed the US Market which returned 53.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| T | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| 30 Day | -0.7% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 2.7% | 2.5% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 2.8%-4.1% | 7.0%1.4% | 56.6%53.9% |
| 3 Year | 4.7%-13.6% | 18.7%1.7% | 64.4%53.6% |
| 5 Year | 5.3%-21.3% | 18.7%-8.6% | 120.4%95.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is AT&T's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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We Wouldn't Be Too Quick To Buy AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
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Have Insiders Been Buying AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Shares This Year?Valuation
Is AT&T undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: T ($29.95) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($81.81)
Significantly Below Fair Value: T is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: T is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Telecom industry average.
PE vs Market: T is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate T's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: T is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the US Telecom industry average (3.5x).
Future Growth
How is AT&T forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?
47.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: T is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: T is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: T's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: T's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.08% per year).
High Growth Revenue: T's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.08% per year).
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: T's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.6%).
Past Performance
How has AT&T performed over the past 5 years?
-5.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: T is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: T is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: T is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 5.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare T's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: T is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (18%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: T has a negative Return on Equity (-2.13%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is AT&T's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: T's short term assets ($52.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($63.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: T's short term assets ($52.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($283.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: T's debt to equity ratio (86.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: T's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 104.9% to 86.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: T's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.8%).
Interest Coverage: T is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is AT&T current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
6.94%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: T's dividend (6.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.24%).
High Dividend: T's dividend (6.94%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.46%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: T's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: T's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: T is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: T's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (66.6% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
John Stankey (57 yo)
0.75
Tenure
US$21,020,917
Compensation
Mr. John T. Stankey has been Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Inc. since July 1, 2020 and as its Director since June 1, 2020. He has been President of AT&T Inc. He served as President and Chief Operating Of...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD21.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.14M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: T's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: T's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
AT&T Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: AT&T Inc.
- Ticker: T
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1983
- Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: US$206.647b
- Shares outstanding: 7.14b
- Website: https://www.att.com
Number of Employees
Location
- AT&T Inc.
- 208 South Akard Street
- Dallas
- Texas
- 75202
- United States
Listings
Biography
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunication, media, and technology services worldwide. The company operates through Communications, WarnerMedia, and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wirel...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/16 22:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.