At&T (T) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.89% in Q2 2026, up 131.0% year-on-year from 2.98% in Q2 2025, and up 1.83% on a QoQ basis from 6.77% in Q1 2026.
At&T (T) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.89% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 131.0% year-over-year to 6.89% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 6.89%, a 131.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.83%, up 145.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 6.89%, up from 6.77% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for T reached as high as 6.89% in Q2 2026 and fell as low as 1.28% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.42% across 5 years, with a median of 5.53% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 712 bps in 2022 and soared 787 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.28% in 2022, then jumped by 615 bps to 6.59% in 2023, then slipped by 17 bps to 5.48% in 2024, then advanced by 20 bps to 6.57% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 6.89% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 6.89% in Q2 2026, 6.77% in Q1 2026, and 6.57% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | - |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | 11.67% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 3.96% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 8.65% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 9.58% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.89% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | 34.32% |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 45.44 Bn | 43.70 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 22.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.63% |