At&T (T) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
At&T (T) posted Operating Income of $4.1 billion for Q3 2026, down 33.1% from $6.12 billion a year earlier and down 41.8% from the prior quarter.
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At&T (T) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at At&T was $23.58 billion, down 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $24.16 billion, up 26.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, At&T's Operating Income was $19.05 billion in FY2024 (-18.8%), $23.46 billion in FY2023, -$4.59 billion in FY2022 and $25.9 billion in FY2021 (+209.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 25.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 189.2%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 63.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $7.04 billion (Q2 2026), $6.66 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.79 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.29 Bn | 148.42 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 159.38 Bn | 144.12 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.84 Bn | 85.31 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.89 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.83 Bn | 7.23 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.64 Bn | 29.66 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 419.57 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.97 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 512.94 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.85 Bn | 14.87 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 513.20 Mn |
| 10 | Bce | 18.98 Bn | 17.10 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 866.79 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -21.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.89 Bn |
API Access
At&T Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "T", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();