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AT&T (T)


Market Price (10/30/2025): $25.14 | Market Cap: $181.2 Bil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services

AT&T (T)


Market Price (10/30/2025): $25.14
Market Cap: $181.2 Bil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.2%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.6%, FCF Yield is 11%
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -12%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 77%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 33%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 41 Bil, FCF LTM is 20 Bil
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.6%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 23%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 8.2%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.6%, FCF Yield is 11%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 33%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 41 Bil, FCF LTM is 20 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 23%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -12%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 77%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is 0.6%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

T Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
T Return-21%-8%5%-3%44%15%23%
Peers Return10%2%-14%-6%35%17%45%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
T Win Rate42%33%42%67%75%67% 
Peers Win Rate53%52%43%48%53%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
T Max Drawdown-31%-17%-16%-24%-2%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-23%-10%-31%-29%-23%-17% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMUS, VZ, CMCSA, LUMN, ATNI. See T Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/29/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-45.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven84.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven573 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-35.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven55.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-49.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven97.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2670 days1480 days

Compare to TMUS, VZ, CMCSA, LUMN, ATNI


In The Past

AT&T's stock fell -45.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 5/10/2021. A -45.7% loss requires a 84.1% gain to breakeven.

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About AT&T (T)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%0.0%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-13.2%-13.2%-13.2%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.5%5.5%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-28.9%-28.9%-28.9%
IAS_4302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE04302025IASIntegral Ad ScienceDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
44.4%44.4%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TTD_9302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09302025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%0.0%
CMCSA_7312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper07312025CMCSAComcastMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-13.2%-13.2%-13.2%
PINS_5312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper05312025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.5%5.5%-2.3%
IRDM_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-28.9%-28.9%-28.9%
IAS_4302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE04302025IASIntegral Ad ScienceDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
44.4%44.4%0.0%

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Financials

TTMUSVZCMCSALUMNATNIMedian
NameAT&T T-Mobile.Verizon .Comcast Lumen Te.ATN Inte. 
Mkt Price25.14215.0140.2128.5311.0014.8826.84
Mkt Cap181.2241.6170.0107.510.90.2138.8
Rev LTM123,98485,847137,491123,55912,824720104,703
Op Inc LTM24,63719,40731,67623,1474123121,277
FCF LTM19,62413,80720,64913,4249383913,616
FCF 3Y Avg19,6149,99216,05212,937144-1811,464
CFO LTM40,94326,84538,45528,1194,38512927,482
CFO 3Y Avg38,76022,16137,11727,8753,37411725,018

Growth & Margins

TTMUSVZCMCSALUMNATNIMedian
NameAT&T T-Mobile.Verizon .Comcast Lumen Te.ATN Inte. 
Rev Chg LTM1.5%7.3%2.4%1.3%-6.5%-5.3%1.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg0.6%2.4%0.5%0.9%-12.2%0.8%0.7%
Rev Chg Q3.5%8.9%1.5%-0.6%-5.4%-1.1%0.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.9%2.1%0.4%-0.1%-1.4%-0.3%0.1%
Op Mgn LTM19.9%22.6%23.0%18.7%3.2%4.3%19.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg19.9%20.3%21.9%19.0%7.1%3.7%19.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.0%-0.5%1.5%-0.1%-0.8%-0.0%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM33.0%31.3%28.0%22.8%34.2%18.0%29.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg31.6%27.1%27.4%22.9%24.6%15.8%25.9%
FCF/Rev LTM15.8%16.1%15.0%10.9%7.3%5.4%12.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg16.0%12.2%11.8%10.6%1.4%-2.4%11.2%

Valuation

TTMUSVZCMCSALUMNATNIMedian
NameAT&T T-Mobile.Verizon .Comcast Lumen Te.ATN Inte. 
Mkt Cap181.2241.6170.0107.510.90.2138.8
P/S1.52.81.20.90.90.31.1
P/EBIT7.112.75.24.8-37.5-7.55.0
P/E14.220.48.66.8-9.3-5.07.7
P/CFO4.49.04.43.82.51.84.1
Total Yield8.2%6.6%18.4%19.1%-10.8%-13.5%7.4%
Dividend Yield1.1%1.7%6.7%4.5%0.0%6.4%3.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg13.5%4.4%9.5%8.5%1.9%-1.2%6.4%
D/E0.80.51.00.91.73.21.0
Net D/E0.80.51.00.81.52.70.9

Returns

TTMUSVZCMCSALUMNATNIMedian
NameAT&T T-Mobile.Verizon .Comcast Lumen Te.ATN Inte. 
1M Rtn-9.5%-9.6%-5.4%-9.4%86.8%-2.6%-7.4%
3M Rtn-7.6%-10.7%-4.0%-11.3%146.6%-11.7%-9.1%
6M Rtn-7.4%-12.3%-5.7%-14.9%210.7%-12.9%-9.8%
12M Rtn18.4%-3.5%4.0%-29.6%66.7%-49.9%0.2%
3Y Rtn61.0%46.7%30.6%-1.7%49.9%-61.1%38.6%
1M Excs Rtn-13.0%-13.2%-10.0%-12.2%76.7%-3.6%-11.1%
3M Excs Rtn-16.0%-18.2%-13.0%-21.9%138.5%-20.3%-17.1%
6M Excs Rtn-31.1%-36.0%-29.4%-38.7%187.0%-36.6%-33.6%
12M Excs Rtn1.7%-22.3%-14.8%-47.6%52.2%-67.7%-18.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-11.5%-22.5%-44.7%-80.4%-18.5%-137.6%-33.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Communications118,038117,067114,730109,965142,359
Latin America3,9323,1442,7475,7166,963
Corporate458530731  
Certain significant items000  
Eliminations and consolidation  -136-5,180-5,253
Held-for-sale and other reclassifications  453  
Video  15,51328,610 
Corporate and Other   2,2071,937
WarnerMedia   30,44235,259
Acquisition-related items    -72
Total122,428120,741134,038171,760181,193


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Communications27,80126,73626,29328,31332,230
Latin America-141-326-510-753-662
Certain significant items-1,238-28,107-296-19,170-2,125
Corporate-2,961-2,890-1,990  
Eliminations and consolidation  0-1,563-1,516
Held-for-sale and other reclassifications  143  
Video  2,2572,174 
Acquisition-related items   -8,480-8,492
Corporate and Other   -2,308-1,978
WarnerMedia   8,19210,498
Total23,461-4,58725,8976,40527,955


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Communications504,006  506,102521,252
Latin America9,314  15,81120,606
Corporate and eliminations-106,260  -144,189-133,681
WarnerMedia   148,037143,492
Total407,060  525,761551,669


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity82,398,013
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-1.5%
Average Daily Volume40,207,549
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.05
Basic Shares Quantity7,209,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/22/2025-1.9%  
7/23/20251.2%-0.0%6.8%
4/23/20250.9%1.3%1.9%
1/27/20256.3%4.4%17.3%
10/23/20244.6%3.2%6.2%
7/24/20245.2%4.2%7.3%
4/24/20241.9%2.4%6.1%
1/24/2024-3.0%2.0%-3.5%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive161412
# Negative91113
Median Positive4.2%3.7%6.1%
Median Negative-2.1%-2.9%-3.6%
Max Positive7.7%16.7%21.9%
Max Negative-10.4%-12.7%-16.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025724202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025429202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024212202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241029202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024725202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023727202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023501202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022213202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022503202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021216202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Sabrina Sanders SSVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller6032025Sell27.571,50041,3484,479,478Form