Market Cap
US$206.3b
Last Updated
2021/01/19 23:51 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 good 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 +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: T's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.7%
T
0.2%
US Telecom
0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-24.8%
T
-13.0%
US Telecom
21.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: T underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned -12.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: T underperformed the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
T | Industry | Market | |
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7 Day | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
30 Day | -1.5% | -2.4% | 3.3% |
90 Day | 8.3% | 5.8% | 14.2% |
1 Year | -19.4%-24.8% | -8.1%-13.0% | 23.8%21.1% |
3 Year | -6.0%-22.2% | 5.8%-9.3% | 45.0%35.4% |
5 Year | 8.9%-18.2% | 23.4%-4.6% | 127.7%102.3% |
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?
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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 ($28.95) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($76.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: T is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: T is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19x) compared to the US Telecom industry average (10.8x).
PE vs Market: T is good value based on its PE Ratio (19x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: T is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: T is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the US Telecom industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is AT&T forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?
12.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: T's forecast earnings growth (12.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: T's earnings (12.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: T's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: T's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: T's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% 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 (12.3%).
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Past Performance
How has AT&T performed over the past 5 years?
5.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: T has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: T's current net profit margins (6.3%) are lower than last year (9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: T's earnings have grown by 5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: T's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: T had negative earnings growth (-32.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (27.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: T's Return on Equity (6.4%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is AT&T's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: T's short term assets ($50.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($59.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: T's short term assets ($50.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($283.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: T's debt to equity ratio (82.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: T's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 106% to 82.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: T's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.1%).
Interest Coverage: T's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is AT&T current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
7.18%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: T's dividend (7.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: T's dividend (7.18%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.85%)
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: With its high payout ratio (136.6%), T's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: T's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (63.6% 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)
0.50
Tenure
US$22,473,006
Compensation
Mr. John T. Stankey has been Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Inc. since July 1, 2020 and as its Director since June 1, 2020. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer at AT&T Inc. from October 201...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD22.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.55M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Executive Chairman | 13.58yrs | US$32.03m | 0.034% $ 70.3m | |
CEO & Director | 0.50yr | US$22.47m | 0.0054% $ 11.1m | |
Senior Executive VP & CFO | 9.58yrs | US$16.73m | 0.010% $ 21.0m | |
Senior Executive VP & General Counsel | 5.25yrs | US$9.35m | 0.0019% $ 4.0m | |
Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Communications LLC | 1.25yrs | US$7.68m | 0.00095% $ 2.0m | |
Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
Chief Technology Officer & President AT&T Labs | no data | no data | no data | |
Senior VP of Finance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
Senior EVP & Chief Compliance Officer | 6.08yrs | no data | 0.00098% $ 2.0m | |
Chief Communications Officer | 13.25yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 13.58yrs | no data | no data | |
Global Marketing Officer | 5.75yrs | no data | 0.0022% $ 4.6m |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: T's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Executive Chairman | 13.58yrs | US$32.03m | 0.034% $ 70.3m | |
CEO & Director | 0.50yr | US$22.47m | 0.0054% $ 11.1m | |
Independent Director | 6.58yrs | US$372.56k | 0.0024% $ 4.8m | |
Independent Director | 6.17yrs | US$373.50k | no data | |
Independent Director | 5yrs | US$360.00k | 0.0036% $ 7.4m | |
Independent Director | 7.33yrs | US$423.75k | 0.00040% $ 825.1k | |
Independent Director | 7.92yrs | US$374.14k | 0.00075% $ 1.5m | |
Independent Director | 8.58yrs | US$380.00k | 0.0011% $ 2.4m | |
Lead Independent Director | no data | US$451.73k | 0.0029% $ 6.0m | |
Independent Director | 7.58yrs | US$360.00k | 0.000080% $ 165.0k | |
Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$405.00k | 0.00048% $ 990.1k | |
Independent Director | 5.58yrs | US$376.56k | 0.00020% $ 412.5k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: T's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 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$206.270b
- Shares outstanding: 7.13b
- Website: https://www.att.com
Number of Employees
Location
- AT&T Inc.
- 208 South Akard Street
- Dallas
- Texas
- 75202
- United States
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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T | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Nov 1983 |
T * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Nov 1983 |
SOBA | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 1983 |
SOBA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 1983 |
T | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CH | CHF | Nov 1983 |
T | BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia) | Yes | Common Shares | CO | COP | Nov 1983 |
T | SNSE (Santiago Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CL | USD | Nov 1983 |
T | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Shares | IT | EUR | Nov 1983 |
T | BVL (Bolsa de Valores de Lima) | Yes | Common Shares | PE | USD | Nov 1983 |
2342429 | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CH | CHF | Nov 1983 |
ATT | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | AT | EUR | Nov 1983 |
T | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH 3 REP 1 USD1 | AR | ARS | Sep 2000 | |
ATTB34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EA REPR 1 COM SHS | BR | BRL | Dec 2011 | |
T.PRA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 5% DEP RP PFD A | US | USD | Dec 2019 | |
T.PRC | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.7 DP SHS PFD C | US | USD | Feb 2020 |
Biography
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunication, media, and technology services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Communications, WarnerMedia, Latin America, and Xandr. The Communications segment...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/01/19 23:51 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/19 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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