At&T (T) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
At&T (T) reported Operating Margin of 21.13% for Q1 2026, up 234.0% year-over-year from 6.33% in Q1 2025, and up 22.19% quarter-over-quarter from 17.3% in Q4 2025.
At&T (T) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 21.13% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 21.13%, up 234.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.81% (up 439.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 19.23%, up 366.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 21.13% in Q1 2026 per T's latest filing, from 17.3% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 21.41% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 67.29% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.26% and a median of 19.05% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin plunged 8303 bps in 2022, then surged 8375 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 67.29% in 2022, then surged by 124 bps to 16.46% in 2023, then gained by 0 bps to 16.49% in 2024, then grew by 5 bps to 17.3% in 2025, then climbed by 22 bps to 21.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows T's Operating Margin at 21.13% in Q1 2026, 17.3% in Q4 2025, and 19.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 19.46% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 23.93% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 21.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 15.03% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 21.33% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 21.85% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 20.96% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 25.48% |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -67.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.19% |