Latest period
$10.8B
YoY change
+3.9%
5Y CAGR
-1.4%
Peak year (FY2019)
$48.7B
Latest annual
$40.3B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $40.3B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +3.9%
Operating Cash Flow history table for AT&T (T) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $40.3B | +3.9% | +$1.51B | ||
| FY2024 | $38.8B | +1.2% | +$457M | ||
| FY2023 | $38.3B | +19.6% | +$6.29B | ||
| FY2022 | $32B | -23.7% | -$9.93B | ||
| FY2021 | $42B | -2.7% | -$1.17B | ||
| FY2020 | $43.1B | -11.4% | -$5.54B | ||
| FY2019 | $48.7B | +11.6% | +$5.07B | ||
| FY2018 | $43.6B | +14.7% | +$5.59B | ||
| FY2017 | $38B | -3.4% | -$1.33B | ||
| FY2016 | $39.3B | +9.7% | +$3.46B | ||
| FY2015 | $35.9B | +14.5% | +$4.54B | ||
| FY2014 | $31.3B | -9.9% | -$3.46B | ||
| FY2013 | $34.8B | -11.2% | -$4.38B | ||
| FY2012 | $39.2B | +13.1% | +$4.53B | ||
| FY2011 | $34.6B | -1.0% | -$345M | ||
| FY2010 | $35B | +1.6% | +$548M | ||
| FY2009 | $34.4B | +2.3% | +$789M | ||
| FY2008 | $33.7B | -1.2% | -$416M | ||
| FY2007 | $34.1B | +118.2% | +$18.5B | ||
| FY2006 | $15.6B | +20.4% | +$2.64B | ||
| FY2005 | $13B | +18.4% | +$2.02B | ||
| FY2004 | $11B | -19.0% | -$2.56B | ||
| FY2003 | $13.5B | -11.1% | -$1.69B | ||
| FY2002 | $15.2B | +2.7% | +$405M | ||
| FY2001 | $14.8B | +3.5% | +$506M | ||
| FY2000 | $14.3B | -13.7% | -$2.28B | ||
| FY1999 | $16.6B | +97.8% | +$8.2B | ||
| FY1998 | $8.38B | +20.2% | +$1.41B | ||
| FY1997 | $6.97B | +44.5% | +$2.15B | ||
| FY1996 | $4.82B | +20.0% | +$803M | ||
| FY1995 | $4.02B | +1.4% | +$54.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $3.97B | +15.3% | +$526M | ||
| FY1993 | $3.44B | -4.8% | -$174M | ||
| FY1992 | $3.61B | +24.9% | +$722M | ||
| FY1991 | $2.89B | +8.3% | +$222M | ||
| FY1990 | $2.67B | -3.4% | -$94.3M | ||
| FY1989 | $2.77B | — | — |
- FY2025$40.3B+3.9%
- FY2024$38.8B+1.2%
- FY2023$38.3B+19.6%
- FY2022$32B-23.7%
- FY2021$42B-2.7%
- FY2020$43.1B-11.4%
- FY2019$48.7B+11.6%
- FY2018$43.6B+14.7%
- FY2017$38B-3.4%
- FY2016$39.3B+9.7%
- FY2015$35.9B+14.5%
- FY2014$31.3B-9.9%
- FY2013$34.8B-11.2%
- FY2012$39.2B+13.1%
- FY2011$34.6B-1.0%
- FY2010$35B+1.6%
- FY2009$34.4B+2.3%
- FY2008$33.7B-1.2%
- FY2007$34.1B+118.2%
- FY2006$15.6B+20.4%
- FY2005$13B+18.4%
- FY2004$11B-19.0%
- FY2003$13.5B-11.1%
- FY2002$15.2B+2.7%
- FY2001$14.8B+3.5%
- FY2000$14.3B-13.7%
- FY1999$16.6B+97.8%
- FY1998$8.38B+20.2%
- FY1997$6.97B+44.5%
- FY1996$4.82B+20.0%
- FY1995$4.02B+1.4%
- FY1994$3.97B+15.3%
- FY1993$3.44B-4.8%
- FY1992$3.61B+24.9%
- FY1991$2.89B+8.3%
- FY1990$2.67B-3.4%
- FY1989$2.77B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from AT&T's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at AT&T (T)
Operating Cash Flow for AT&T (T): headline value $10.8B · YoY +3.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
AT&T (T) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $40.3B (2025) – edged up 3.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), AT&T operating cash flow expanded at a -1.4% compound annual rate, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
AT&T operating cash flow declined from $48.7B in 2019 to $40.3B in 2025, a 17.2% drawdown.
2019 marks the peak operating cash flow at $48.7B, with the historical low of $2.67B recorded in 1990.
AT&T Operating Cash Flow by Year
AT&T Operating Cash Flow 2025: $40.3B
AT&T operating cash flow in 2025 was $40.3B, edged up 3.9% from 2024.
AT&T Operating Cash Flow 2024: $38.8B
2024's operating cash flow for AT&T came in at $38.8B, edged up 1.2% from 2023.
AT&T Operating Cash Flow 2023: $38.3B
AT&T posted operating cash flow of $38.3B in 2023, grew 19.6% from 2022.
AT&T Operating Cash Flow 2022: $32B
In 2022, AT&T reported operating cash flow of $32B, declined 23.7% below 2021.
AT&T Operating Cash Flow 2021: $42B
AT&T operating cash flow in 2021 was $42B.
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