At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
At&T (T) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.73 for Q1 2026, up 67.68% year-over-year from 0.44 in Q1 2025, and up 65.75% quarter-over-quarter from 0.44 in Q4 2025.
At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.73 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.73, up 67.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.47 (up 9.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.42, down 5.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.73 in Q1 2026 per T's latest filing, from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.22 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.3 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.52 and a median of 0.44 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 92.9% in 2022 and fell as far as 59.76% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.33 in 2022, then retreated by 9.44% to 0.3 in 2023, then jumped by 35.25% to 0.4 in 2024, then advanced by 9.96% to 0.44 in 2025, then surged by 65.75% to 0.73 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows T's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.73 in Q1 2026, 0.44 in Q4 2025, and 0.39 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -0.21 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.77 |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.73 |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | - |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.73 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.82 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.61 |