Revenue segments as reported by the company.

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Gross Profit, Operating Income, and Net Income as a percentage of Revenue

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Margins

An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX.

SG&A

Depreciation & Amortization

Asset Abandonments & Impairments

Operating Expenses

Year over year growth in Revenue and Operating Expenses.

Revenue Y/Y

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Growth

Shares outstanding refer to a company's stock currently held by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company's officers and insiders.

Outstanding Shares

Market Cap

Also known as Price/Sales Ratio. Calculated using Average market cap for the quarter / Annualized quarterly revenue.

Revenue Multiple

AT&T

AT&T Mobility is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T that provides wireless services to 138.8 million subscribers in the United States including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. AT&T Mobility is the second largest wireless telecommunications provider in the United States and Puerto Rico behind Verizon Wireless.

AT&T Mobility

The Pacific Bell Telephone Company (Pacific Bell) is a telephone company that provides telephone service in California. The company is owned by AT&T Inc. through AT&T Teleholdings. The company has been known by a number of names during which its service area has changed.

Pacific Bell

DirecTV (stylized as DIRECTV) is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and is a subsidiary of AT&T. DirecTV transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and cable television providers. AT&T acquired DirecTV in a transaction valued at $67.1 billion.

Direct TV

Leap Wireless is a telecommunications operator that provided wireless services to approximately 4.6 million subscribers, the 5th largest, through its subsidiary, Cricket Communications, Inc. (Cricket Wireless). It was headquartered in San Diego, California. Leap Wireless and Cricket Wireless are both subsidiaries of AT&T.

Leap Wireless

Cricket Wireless is an American prepaid wireless service provider in the United States. Cricket Wireless is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc. that offers mobile voice, text, and data. Cricket Wireless was founded in 1999 by Leap Wireless International, Inc. On July 12, 2013, AT&T Inc. agreed to acquire Cricket's parent company Leap Wireless International for $1.2 billion.

Cricket Wireless

Vyatta is a provider of software-based virtual routers, virtual firewalls and VPN products for Internet Protocol networks (IPv4 and IPv6). A free download of Vyatta has been available since March 2006. The system is a specialized Debian-based Linux distribution with networking applications such as Quagga, OpenVPN, and many others. A standardized management console, similar to Juniper JUNOS or Cisco IOS, in addition to a web-based GUI and traditional Linux system commands, provides configuration of the system and applications. In recent versions of Vyatta, web-based management interface is supplied only in the subscription edition. However, all functionality is available through KVM, serial console or SSH/telnet protocols. The software runs on standard x86-64 servers.

Vyatta

AT&T, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally. The Latin America segment provides wireless services and equipment in Mexico. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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AT&T reports robust Q4 performance, eyes growth through strategic investments

AT&T's Q4 2022 earnings call highlighted strong performance in wireless and fiber segments, along with a focus on cost savings and debt reduction. The company's 2023 strategy aims for sustainable growth and financial strength amidst industry challenges, emphasizing customer value propositions and service revenue growth.

AT&T reports solid Q1 earnings, focuses on 5G future

AT&T had a solid quarter with a focus on operational execution and cost restructuring.
The company remains confident in its full-year outlook for free cash flow of $16 billion or better.
AT&T's emphasis on durable customer relationships and infrastructure positions it well for the future.
Despite challenges in wireless performance, AT&T's strategic initiatives are driving growth opportunities.

AT&T reports robust Q2 earnings, eyes debt reduction and fiber expansion

AT&T's strong performance in wireless and fiber businesses, coupled with cost-saving initiatives and debt reduction efforts, positions the company for future growth. Despite market challenges and competition, AT&T remains focused on expanding its fiber footprint and enhancing infrastructure. The company's strategic investments and modernization efforts underscore its commitment to long-term success.

AT&T reports robust Q3 performance, eyes growth through 5G and fiber

AT&T's Q3 2023 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, driven by successful 5G and fiber investments. The company's focus on high-value customers, operational efficiency, and market share gains positions it well for future growth. Challenges include slowing device upgrade rates and transitioning Business Wireline, while opportunities lie in debt reduction and sustainable growth strategies.

AT&T excels in Q4 2023, eyes growth through strategic investments

AT&T's Q4 2023 Earnings Call showcased strong financial performance, strategic investments in 5G and fiber, and a commitment to sustainable growth. The company aims to continue expanding its customer base, improving financial metrics, and delivering shareholder value through prudent capital allocation and operational efficiencies.

AT&T reports solid Q1 performance, focuses on 5G-fiber convergence

AT&T's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong performance in key segments, strategic capital allocation, and growth opportunities in underpenetrated markets. Despite challenges in Business Wireline, the company remains focused on driving convergence between 5G and fiber for enhanced customer value and sustainable growth.

AT&T reports strong Q2 results, focuses on growth strategies

AT&T's Q2 performance reflects growth in key subscriber segments and EBITDA, driven by strategic focus areas.
While challenges like industry slowdown exist, AT&T's differentiation and convergence strategy position it well for the future.
The company's commitment to financial targets and investments in growth signal a positive outlook.
Opportunities for expansion through network enhancements and service improvements are key focus areas.

AT&T posts solid Q3 results, shifts focus to 5G and fiber

AT&T's Q3 2024 Earnings Call highlighted strong performance in Mobility and positive broadband net adds in Consumer Wireline. The company's strategic focus on 5G and fiber connectivity was emphasized through the sale of their DIRECTV stake.

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Free cash flow

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for AT&T (T) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

AT&T (T) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

We laid out our AT&T expectations for all to see. AT&T Q3 revenues exceeded most expectations but came up short in other areas.

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AT&T (T)'s third quarter earnings beat analyst estimates and revenue eked out a modest gain.

AT&T's Push to Broadband and 5G Drives Earnings Growth Above Expectations

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T shares rose in pre-market after posting better-than-expected third quarter revenue and earnings and as it raised free cash flow and Ebitda guidance for the full-year. The Dallas-based telco said in the third quarter revenue rose 1% to $30.4 billion from $30.04 billion the year prior, ahead of forecasts for $30.2 billion.

AT&T raises free cash flow, earnings guidance after strong quarter

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AT&T reported Q3 earnings and revenue that topped estimates while wireless subscriber additions came in above expectations. T stock rose as free cash flow beat Wall Street targets.

AT&T Earnings Top Estimates As Wireless Subscriber Adds Beat

The company's 5G and fiber momentum helped drive high-quality, profitable customer growth, low churn and improved financial performance DALLAS , Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) again delivered strong results in the third quarter with solid 5G and fiber subscriber growth. The company also posted healthy year over year increases in Mobility service and broadband revenues, driving higher profitability.

AT&T Raises Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Guidance Driven by Continued Subscriber and Revenue Growth

The telecommunications giant adds more wireless and broadband subscribers than expected in the third quarter.

AT&T Beats Earnings Expectations, Raises Target for Free Cash Flow

Wireless carrier AT&T raised its annual free cash flow forecast on Thursday as its quarterly subscriber additions trounced estimates on the back of promotions and phone upgrades, sending its shares up 2% before the bell.

AT&T lifts annual free cash flow target, tops subscriber additions estimates

AT&T Inc. topped free-cash-flow expectations during its latest quarter, and the company is raising its full-year outlook on the closely watched metric.

AT&T beats on free cash flow, while boosting earnings outlook

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AT&T (T) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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Investors buy AT&T mostly for its dividend. AT&T's long-held status as a Dividend Aristocrat was lost last year, and there are reasons to believe that the dividend will remain under pressure in coming years. AT&T struggles to grow, has vast amounts of debt and has been diluting shareholders in the past decade.

AT&T Offers A Fat Dividend, But You're Paying For It Yourself

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is expected to top Wall Street estimates when the telecommunications and media company hands down its third quarter earnings before the stock market opens on Thursday, October 19. For the quarter, analysts, on average, expect AT&T to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.63 on revenue of $30.2 billion, according to Zacks Investment Research.

AT&T expected to top 3Q earnings expectations

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AT&T (T) is expected to have witnessed a top-line improvement year over year in third-quarter 2023 on healthy wireless traction, driven by steady investments for 5G expansion and fiber broadband infrastructure development.

Will Modest Top-Line Growth Aid Q3 Earnings of AT&T (T)?

In July, I wrote in an article that I was waiting for AT&T's dead cat bounce to sell my current holding. In this article, I want to give a brief update and look at the upcoming Q3 numbers that the company will release on October 19. AT&T has shown some strength compared to the market in the last three months, indicating a possible recovery rally.

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