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AT&T Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from AT&T Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $19 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $19 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 97% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$80Operating costs$5.4Interest$17Net profit$6.5Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$248

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $248 of operating cash.

Higher than 68% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

2.0×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.0 times.

Lower than 53% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

−$19

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $19 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $19 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 97% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 61% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales barely changed

Sales changed by +4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+4% / +4%

In 3 years sales changed by +4% while total assets changed by +4%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

4.5×

Debt due within a year is covered 4.5 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 51% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−88%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 88% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 74% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

53%

Of every $100 the company owns, $53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Negative

Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.

Less tangible than 70% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 52% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

AT&T Inc. owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 101% in the year to Dec 2025.

Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

12.2

Investors pay $12.2 for every $1 of AT&T Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 69% of Communication Services companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.41

The share price is 1.41 times AT&T Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 63% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Market cap

$155.8 B

The total market value of all of AT&T Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 96% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$110.4 B

What AT&T Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$16.12

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $22.74 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

11.6%

AT&T Inc. earned 11.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.70×

AT&T Inc. owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 54% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Dividend yield

5.07%

AT&T Inc. pays 5.07% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 82% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+3%

Revenue rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+101%

Net profit rose 101% in the year to Dec 2025.

Profit margin

17.5%

AT&T Inc. keeps $17 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.8×

Cash from AT&T Inc.'s business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

3.7×

AT&T Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3.7 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

AT&T Inc. had $136.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is AT&T Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $12.2 for every $1 of AT&T Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 69% of Communication Services companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For AT&T Inc.: $155.8 B ÷ $110.4 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.

What is AT&T Inc.'s return on equity?

AT&T Inc. earned 11.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Communication Services companies in United States.

How much does AT&T Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

AT&T Inc. owes $0.70 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 54% of Communication Services companies in United States.

Does AT&T Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. AT&T Inc. pays 5.07% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 82% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.

Is AT&T Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 3% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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