At&T (T) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $20.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 203.79% year-over-year from $6.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 15.17% quarter-over-quarter from $17.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
At&T (T) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $20.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 203.79% year-over-year to $20.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $20.3 billion, a 203.79% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $15.8 billion, up 742.76% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $20.3 billion for Q2 2026 at At&T, up from $17.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $45.0 billion in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$19.4 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.5 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 563.72% in 2023 and surged 2056.48% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$19.4 billion in 2022, then soared by 74.17% to -$5.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 137.31% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 742.76% to $15.8 billion in 2025, then increased by 28.7% to $20.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $20.3 billion (Q2 2026), $17.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $15.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 208.02 Bn | 206.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 97.73 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 191.59 Bn | 188.77 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 24.69 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 177.47 Bn | 159.90 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 20.29 Bn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.55 Bn | 31.97 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 17.52 Bn |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.16 Bn | 17.48 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.85 Bn | -56,572.15 Bn | - | 2,321.00 Bn |
| 8 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | -1.52 Bn |
| 9 | Telus | 13.92 Bn | 12.82 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Kt | 9.50 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - | 10.32 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 648.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -10.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.09 Bn |