At&T (T) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $24.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 0.71% year-on-year from $24.3 billion in Q2 2025, and down 1.32% on a QoQ basis from $24.8 billion in Q1 2026.
At&T (T) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $24.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 0.71% year-over-year to $24.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $101.6 billion, a 2.54% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $101.5 billion, down 1.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $24.5 billion, down from $24.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for T reached as high as $52.4 billion in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $23.5 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $26.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $24.6 billion in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 100.13% in 2022 and sank 48.98% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $52.4 billion in 2022, then sank by 48.98% to $26.8 billion in 2023, then grew by 0.83% to $27.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 2.62% to $27.7 billion in 2025, then slipped by 11.41% to $24.5 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $24.5 billion in Q2 2026, $24.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $27.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 8.32 Bn |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | -114.72 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 305.28 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.52 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | -389.44 Mn |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 45.44 Bn | 43.70 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -191.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.09 Bn |