TTM
$25.9B
YoY change
+3.0%
5Y CAGR
-0.6%
Peak year (FY2013)
$30.5B
Cumulative operating income
$547B
Operating Income history chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $25B
Operating Income growth chart for AT&T (T) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +3.0%
Operating Income history table for AT&T (T) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $25B | +3.0% | +$739M | ||
| FY2024 | $24.3B | -2.0% | -$507M | ||
| FY2023 | $24.8B | -640.0% | +$29.4B | ||
| FY2022 | -$4.59B | -117.7% | -$30.5B | ||
| FY2021 | $25.9B | +0.7% | +$180M | ||
| FY2020 | $25.7B | -15.3% | -$4.66B | ||
| FY2019 | $30.4B | +11.3% | +$3.09B | ||
| FY2018 | $27.3B | +16.1% | +$3.78B | ||
| FY2017 | $23.5B | -9.1% | -$2.37B | ||
| FY2016 | $25.9B | -3.1% | -$832M | ||
| FY2015 | $26.7B | +92.6% | +$12.8B | ||
| FY2014 | $13.9B | -54.5% | -$16.6B | ||
| FY2013 | $30.5B | +134.5% | +$17.5B | ||
| FY2012 | $13B | +7.2% | +$869M | ||
| FY2011 | $12.1B | -38.0% | -$7.45B | ||
| FY2010 | $19.6B | -6.8% | -$1.43B | ||
| FY2009 | $21B | -12.6% | -$3.04B | ||
| FY2008 | $24B | +10.9% | +$2.37B | ||
| FY2007 | $21.7B | +96.0% | +$10.6B | ||
| FY2006 | $11.1B | +57.6% | +$4.05B | ||
| FY2005 | $7.02B | +18.9% | +$1.12B | ||
| FY2004 | $5.9B | -6.1% | -$383M | ||
| FY2003 | $6.28B | -25.5% | -$2.15B | ||
| FY2002 | $8.44B | -19.7% | -$2.07B | ||
| FY2001 | $10.5B | +0.4% | +$38M | ||
| FY2000 | $10.5B | -9.7% | -$1.13B | ||
| FY1999 | $11.6B | +3.3% | +$375M | ||
| FY1998 | $11.2B | +47.6% | +$3.62B | ||
| FY1997 | $7.6B | +22.1% | +$1.38B | ||
| FY1996 | $6.23B | +21.6% | +$1.11B | ||
| FY1995 | $5.12B | +85.4% | +$2.36B | ||
| FY1994 | $2.76B | +17.0% | +$402M | ||
| FY1993 | $2.36B | +7.4% | +$163M | ||
| FY1992 | $2.2B | +3.0% | +$63.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $2.13B | +4.0% | +$81.7M | ||
| FY1990 | $2.05B | +1.9% | +$38.8M | ||
| FY1989 | $2.01B | +10.4% | +$189M | ||
| FY1988 | $1.82B | -12.3% | -$257M | ||
| FY1987 | $2.08B | -5.3% | -$117M | ||
| FY1986 | $2.2B | +3.5% | +$74M | ||
| FY1985 | $2.12B | — | — |
- FY2025$25B+3.0%
- FY2024$24.3B-2.0%
- FY2023$24.8B-640.0%
- FY2022-$4.59B-117.7%
- FY2021$25.9B+0.7%
- FY2020$25.7B-15.3%
- FY2019$30.4B+11.3%
- FY2018$27.3B+16.1%
- FY2017$23.5B-9.1%
- FY2016$25.9B-3.1%
- FY2015$26.7B+92.6%
- FY2014$13.9B-54.5%
- FY2013$30.5B+134.5%
- FY2012$13B+7.2%
- FY2011$12.1B-38.0%
- FY2010$19.6B-6.8%
- FY2009$21B-12.6%
- FY2008$24B+10.9%
- FY2007$21.7B+96.0%
- FY2006$11.1B+57.6%
- FY2005$7.02B+18.9%
- FY2004$5.9B-6.1%
- FY2003$6.28B-25.5%
- FY2002$8.44B-19.7%
- FY2001$10.5B+0.4%
- FY2000$10.5B-9.7%
- FY1999$11.6B+3.3%
- FY1998$11.2B+47.6%
- FY1997$7.6B+22.1%
- FY1996$6.23B+21.6%
- FY1995$5.12B+85.4%
- FY1994$2.76B+17.0%
- FY1993$2.36B+7.4%
- FY1992$2.2B+3.0%
- FY1991$2.13B+4.0%
- FY1990$2.05B+1.9%
- FY1989$2.01B+10.4%
- FY1988$1.82B-12.3%
- FY1987$2.08B-5.3%
- FY1986$2.2B+3.5%
- FY1985$2.12B—
Operating Income values are taken from AT&T's reported income 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 Income at AT&T (T)
According to AT&T's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $25.9B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of AT&T (T) operating income is $25B – edged up 3.0% year-over-year.
AT&T operating income has contracted on net over the period, with a -0.6% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
AT&T operating income peaked at $30.5B in 2013; the latest annual figure is $25B in 2025 (18.0% below peak).
The highest annual operating income of $30.5B was reported in 2013. The lowest in the available history was -$4.59B in 2022.
AT&T Operating Income by Year
AT&T Operating Income 2025: $25B
2025's operating income for AT&T came in at $25B, edged up 3.0% from 2024.
AT&T Operating Income 2024: $24.3B
AT&T posted operating income of $24.3B in 2024, edged down 2.0% below 2023.
AT&T Operating Income 2023: $24.8B
In 2023, AT&T reported operating income of $24.8B, plunged 640.0% below 2022.
AT&T Operating Income 2022: -$4.59B
AT&T operating income in 2022 was -$4.59B, plunged 117.7% below 2021. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
AT&T Operating Income 2021: $25.9B
AT&T operating income in 2021 was $25.9B.
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