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AT&T (T) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.87 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is AT&T Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-12-13), AT&T's current share price is $23.63. AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $27.13. AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

T' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5   Med: 0.9   Max: 1.38
Current: 0.86

During the past years, AT&T's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.38. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.90.

T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
56.83% of 278 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.11 vs T: 0.86

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

AT&T's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $4.192. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $27.13 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep. 2024.

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AT&T Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

AT&T Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 0.82 0.67 0.66 0.61

AT&T Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 0.54 0.61 0.64 0.70 0.81

Competitive Comparison of AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



AT&T Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=23.63/27.13
=0.87

* 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.

AT&T's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, AT&T's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Sep. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2024)
=4.192/133.0289*133.0289
=4.192

Current CPI (Sep. 2024) = 133.0289.

AT&T Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201412 6.608 99.070 8.873
201503 6.242 99.621 8.335
201506 6.325 100.684 8.357
201509 6.578 100.392 8.717
201512 6.799 99.792 9.063
201603 6.548 100.470 8.670
201606 6.541 101.688 8.557
201609 6.607 101.861 8.629
201612 6.767 101.863 8.837
201703 6.364 102.862 8.230
201706 6.442 103.349 8.292
201709 6.417 104.136 8.197
201712 6.744 104.011 8.625
201803 6.155 105.290 7.777
201806 6.116 106.317 7.653
201809 6.248 106.507 7.804
201812 6.544 105.998 8.213
201903 6.106 107.251 7.574
201906 6.114 108.070 7.526
201909 6.061 108.329 7.443
201912 6.377 108.420 7.824
202003 5.930 108.902 7.244
202006 5.711 108.767 6.985
202009 5.903 109.815 7.151
202012 6.369 109.897 7.710
202103 5.873 111.754 6.991
202106 4.776 114.631 5.543
202109 4.173 115.734 4.797
202112 4.125 117.630 4.665
202203 3.932 121.301 4.312
202206 3.895 125.017 4.145
202209 3.929 125.227 4.174
202212 4.161 125.222 4.420
202303 4.033 127.348 4.213
202306 4.167 128.729 4.306
202309 4.224 129.860 4.327
202312 4.452 129.419 4.576
202403 4.175 131.776 4.215
202406 4.140 132.554 4.155
202409 4.192 133.029 4.192

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


AT&T  (NYSE:T) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


AT&T Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

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AT&T Business Description

Address
208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202
The wireless business contributes nearly 70% of AT&T's revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 15% 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, serving 14 million customers. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 23 million customers, but this business only accounts for 4% of revenue. The firm recently agreed to sell its 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV to its partner, private equity firm TPG.
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