At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
At&T (T) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.73 for Q1 2026, up 67.68% YoY from 0.44 in Q1 2025, and up 65.75% sequentially from 0.44 in Q4 2025.
At&T (T) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.73 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 67.68% year-over-year to 0.73; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.47 (up 9.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.42, down 5.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.73 in Q1 2026, from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for T reached as high as 1.22 in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.3 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.44 (2025), against an average of 0.52.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 92.9% in 2022, down 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.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.73, 0.44, and 0.39 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.77 |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.73 |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 0.09 |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 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 |