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AT&T (T) Asset Turnover

: 0.08 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. AT&T's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $32,022 Mil. AT&T's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $406,879 Mil. Therefore, AT&T's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. AT&T's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.46%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. AT&T's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.15%.


AT&T Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Asset Turnover 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
Asset Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.33 0.32 0.25 0.25 0.30

AT&T Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Asset Turnover 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.08

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Asset Turnover falls into.



AT&T Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

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

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=122428/( (402853+407060)/ 2 )
=122428/404956.5
=0.30

AT&T's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=32022/( (406698+407060)/ 2 )
=32022/406879
=0.08

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


AT&T  (NYSE:T) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

AT&T's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROE %**(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=8752/103500
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(8752 / 128088)*(128088 / 406879)*(406879/ 103500)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=6.83 %*0.3148*3.9312
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=2.15 %*3.9312
=8.46 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

AT&T's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=8752/406879
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(8752 / 128088)*(128088 / 406879)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=6.83 %*0.3148
=2.15 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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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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