At&T (T) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
At&T's (T) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at -$493.0 million in Q2 2026, down 43.31% year-over-year from -$869.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 384.97% quarter-over-quarter from $173.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
At&T (T) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At&T (T) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with -$493.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 43.31% year-over-year to -$493.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$177.0 million, a 126.58% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $460.0 million, up 757.14% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was -$493.0 million for Q2 2026 at At&T, down from $173.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $1.6 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$166666.7 and a median of -$184.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 452.0% in 2023 and soared 2654.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$125.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 452.0% to -$690.0 million in 2023, then declined by 5.51% to -$728.0 million in 2024, then sank by 104.95% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then jumped by 66.96% to -$493.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at -$493.0 million (Q2 2026), $173.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 208.00 Bn | 206.25 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.04 Bn | 187.22 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 354.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 176.75 Bn | 159.18 Bn | 25.25 Bn | -493.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.43 Bn | 31.86 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.12 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.82 Bn | -56,572.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | 1.45 Mn |
| 9 | Telus | 14.02 Bn | 12.92 Bn | - | 2.25 Bn |
| 10 | Kt | 9.54 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -493.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 661.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -728.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -443.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -690.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -742.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -364.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -125.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 810.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 233.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 804.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.24 Bn |