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AT&T (T) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 5.82 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-23), AT&T's share price is USD16.50. AT&T's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was USD2.83. Hence, AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 5.82.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

T' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.84   Med: 8.69   Max: 14.3
Current: 5.82

During the past 13 years, AT&T's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 14.30. The lowest was 4.84. And the median was 8.69.

T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
75.77% of 260 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 12.63 vs T: 5.82

AT&T's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was USD0.94. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was USD2.83.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of AT&T was 72.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -9.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, AT&T's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 107.80% per year. The lowest was -29.90% per year. And the median was 2.30% per year.


AT&T Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AT&T Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.47 5.68 5.27 11.27 5.95

AT&T Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.27 10.72 6.51 5.56 5.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AT&T Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



AT&T Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

AT&T's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=16.50/2.834
=5.82

AT&T's Share Price of today is USD16.50.
AT&T's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was USD2.83.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

AT&T  (NYSE:T) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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AT&T (T) Business Description

Address
208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202
The wireless business contributes about two thirds of AT&T's revenue following the spinoff of Warner Media. The firm is the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, connecting 70 million postpaid and 18 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 18% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access service. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, serving 22 million customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue. The firm still holds a 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV but does not consolidate this business in its financial statements.
Executives
Sanders S Sabrina officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Debra L. Dial officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeremy Alan Legg officer: Chief Technology Officer 208 S. AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Kenny Kellyn Smith officer: Chief Marketing & Growth Ofcr 208 S. AKARD ST, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Edward W Gillespie officer: SrEVP-Ext & Legal Affairs 208 S. AKARD, DALLAS TX 75202
Angela Santone officer: Sr. Exec VP-Human Resources 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeffery S. Mcelfresh officer: CEO, AT&T Communications, LLC 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Mcatee David R Ii officer: Sr. Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
David S. Huntley officer: SEVP&Chief Compliance Officer 208 S. AKARD, ROOM 2900;07, DALLAS TX 75202
Lori M Lee officer: CEO-AT&T LatAm&GlobalMktgOfcr 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Pascal Desroches officer: Sr. Exec VP and CFO AT&T INC., 208 S AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Stephen J Luczo director
Luis A Ubinas director 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065-1175
John T Stankey officer: Sr. Exec. VP and CIO 208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jason Kilar officer: CEO, Warner Media, LLC 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202

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