AT&T Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
AT&T's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.6%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 10% per year. AT&T's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 7.3%.
Key information
-11.6%
Earnings growth rate
-11.3%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | -10.0% |
| Return on equity | 8.8% |
| Net Margin | 7.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Oct 23AT&T Stock Is Dynamite (Technical Analysis)
Oct 13AT&T: DirecTV Divestiture Creates More Upside Potential
Oct 07AT&T: An End Of An Era With A Renewed Focus On Core Strengths
Oct 01AT&T: The More It Rises, The More I'll Buy
Sep 22AT&T: Upward Momentum Unlikely To Last, Still A Compelling Dividend Buy
Sep 07AT&T: Expecting A Dividend Increase
Jul 25AT&T's Momentum On The Block: A Critical Day Cometh
Jul 17Turning The Ship At AT&T
Jul 08AT&T: High Margin Of Safety
Jun 26AT&T: Focused And Disciplined Value Creation
Jun 12Selling Put Options On AT&T Could Produce Substantial Yields With Reduced Risk
May 23AT&T Has Been In The Penalty Box For Too Long As Debt Is No Longer An Issue
May 15AT&T: Strong Free Cash Flow Growth And Low Churn Encouraging
May 06AT&T: Despite A Painful Miss, Shares Are Trading At A Deep Discount
Apr 25AT&T: Uptrending With A 6.4% Yield, This Is A Buy-Every-Dip Stock
Apr 08AT&T: Breakout Mode
Mar 28AT&T: Look Forward, Not Backward
Mar 19AT&T: AI-Led Productivity And Capital-Light Growth (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 09AT&T: A Battleground For Value Investors (And Why I Steer Away)
Feb 28AT&T: FY2024 Guidance Has Been Misunderstood, Buy The Pullback
Feb 17AT&T: Strong LTV Growth And Impressive Free Cash Flow Performance
Jan 31AT&T Q4 Preview: Staying On The Sidelines Until We Get Closer To Growth
Jan 24AT&T: 2024 To Provide A Strong Tailwind
Jan 12Billionaire Ray Dalio Is Wrong About AT&T, Buy These High-Yields Instead
Jan 04AT&T: A Juicy 6.7% Dividend Yield Plus A Likely Upward Re-Rating
Dec 26AT&T: Not A Great Long-Term Investment, But Here Are 3 Reasons Why I Have Turned Bullish
Dec 18AT&T: Finally Making Wise Moves
Dec 11The AT&T Turnaround: Technical Targets And Trend Analysis
Nov 30AT&T Cruises Into The Buy Zone
Oct 26AT&T Offers A Fat Dividend, But You're Paying For It Yourself
Oct 17AT&T: This Utility Ain't Crashing
Oct 04Why AT&T Is A Bargain You Shouldn't Ignore Right Now
Sep 28AT&T: Solid Dividend With Improving Financials
Sep 18Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AT&T makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 122,060 | 8,850 | 27,327 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 122,197 | 12,520 | 27,712 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 122,317 | 13,411 | 27,402 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 122,428 | 14,192 | 27,357 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 121,749 | -10,816 | 28,036 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 121,442 | -8,336 | 26,256 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 121,168 | -8,454 | 25,067 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 120,741 | -7,883 | 23,523 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 120,493 | 19,794 | 20,114 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 121,776 | 18,484 | 20,645 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 127,873 | 19,774 | 22,308 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 134,038 | 22,171 | 21,015 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 148,634 | 3,429 | 28,513 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 159,648 | 1,577 | 31,265 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 164,858 | -2,803 | 33,466 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 143,050 | -3,070 | 30,446 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 172,890 | 10,960 | 34,890 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 175,138 | 11,898 | 37,347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 179,145 | 14,382 | 39,387 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 181,193 | 13,900 | 41,094 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 182,365 | 16,367 | 40,531 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 183,516 | 17,385 | 38,852 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 177,545 | 18,804 | 34,358 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 170,756 | 19,370 | 31,289 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 164,439 | 33,549 | 32,094 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 158,368 | 31,860 | 30,309 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 159,219 | 30,643 | 32,694 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 160,546 | 29,450 | 34,354 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 160,711 | 12,850 | 33,664 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 161,933 | 13,149 | 35,436 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 162,616 | 12,642 | 35,898 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 163,786 | 12,976 | 35,844 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 164,064 | 14,545 | 34,711 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 162,265 | 14,211 | 34,466 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 154,760 | 13,885 | 32,946 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 146,801 | 13,345 | 32,544 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 139,121 | 5,340 | 38,961 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 132,987 | 5,476 | 38,668 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 132,547 | 6,053 | 39,181 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 132,447 | 6,442 | 39,697 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 131,171 | 17,354 | 28,940 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 130,372 | 18,038 | 28,417 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 129,872 | 18,201 | 28,341 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 128,752 | 18,418 | 28,414 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: T has a large one-off loss of $5.9B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: T became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: T's earnings have declined by 11.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: T has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: T has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (-18.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: T's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.