At&T (T) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 22.3% in Q2 2026, up 123.0% year-over-year from 10.0% in Q2 2025, and up 5.53% quarter-over-quarter from 21.13% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
At&T (T) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 22.3% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 123.0% year-over-year to 22.3% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.12%, a 424.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 19.23%, up 366.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 22.3% for Q2 2026 at At&T, up from 21.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 22.3% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 67.29% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.76% and a median of 19.19% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin sank 8303 bps in 2022 and jumped 8375 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 67.29% in 2022, then jumped by 124 bps to 16.46% in 2023, then rose by 0 bps to 16.49% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 17.3% in 2025, then gained by 29 bps to 22.3% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 22.3% (Q2 2026), 21.13% (Q1 2026), and 17.3% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 208.25 Bn | 206.50 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 20.96% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.09 Bn | 187.26 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | At&T | 177.13 Bn | 159.56 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 22.30% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.50 Bn | 31.92 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 21.61% |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 39.73% |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.12 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 16.48% |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.82 Bn | -56,572.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Telus | 14.05 Bn | 12.94 Bn | - | -15.81% |
| 10 | Kt | 9.53 Bn | 10.97 Bn | - | 4.19% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.30% |
| 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% |