At&T (T) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
At&T's Other Operating Expenses came in at $9.72 billion for Q3 2026, up 53.0% from $6.35 billion a year earlier and up 47.4% from the prior quarter.
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At&T (T) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, At&T reported Other Operating Expenses of $29.23 billion, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $26.26 billion, down 18.1% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $32.05 billion in FY2024 (+13.7%), $28.18 billion in FY2023 (-48.1%), $54.34 billion in FY2022 (+88.5%) and $28.83 billion in FY2021 (-36.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses increased in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 1.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 383.7%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 62.4%).
- Business Quant data shows T's Other Operating Expenses at $6.59 billion (Q2 2026), $6.26 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.66 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 189.57 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 27.05 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 177.30 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 15.13 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 148.15 Bn | 89.61 Bn | 26.22 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 144.51 Bn | 136.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 85.95 Bn | 51.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.94 Bn | 30.67 Bn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.58 Bn | 6.97 Bn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 647.20 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.05 Bn | 20.05 Bn | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.66 Bn | 13.32 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.83 Bn |
API Access
At&T Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=T&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();