AT&T (T) Days Payable : 247.58 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is AT&T Days Payable?

AT&T's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $31,554 Mil. AT&T's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $11,630 Mil. Hence, AT&T's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 247.58.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

T' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 80.55 Med: 120.57 Max: 234.27
Current: 234.27

During the past 13 years, AT&T's highest Days Payable was 234.27. The lowest was 80.55. And the median was 120.57.

T's Days Payable is ranked better than
77.46% of 346 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 107.52 vs T: 234.27

AT&T's Days Payable declined from Sep. 2023 (256.24) to Sep. 2024 (247.58). It may suggest that AT&T accelerated paying its suppliers.

AT&T Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Days Payable can be seen below:

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AT&T Days Payable Chart

AT&T Annual Data

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Days Payable

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122.89

140.38

185.34

217.54

212.67

AT&T Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															256.24	203.24	226.26	251.79	247.58

Competitive Comparison of AT&T's Days Payable

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Days Payable falls into.

AT&T Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

AT&T's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (31101	+	27309)	/	2 )	/	50123	*	365
=	29205					/	50123	*	365
=	212.67

AT&T's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (31173	+	31935)	/	2 )	/	11630	*	365 / 4
=	31554					/	11630	*	365 / 4
=	247.58

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Address

208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202

Website

https://www.att.com

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