AT&T INC. (T) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | |
| Revenue | 127.24B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | (m) | |
| Operating income | 25.60B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | (m) | $127.24B | (m) | $25.60B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-03-31 | (m) | $126.53B | (m) | $25.07B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | $125.65B | (m) | $24.16B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | (m) | $124.48B | (m) | $23.70B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | (m) | $123.98B | (m) | $19.70B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | (m) | $122.93B | (m) | $18.96B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | (m) | $122.34B | (m) | $19.05B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | $122.06B | (m) | $18.99B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | $122.20B | (m) | $22.66B | $6.81B | (m) | (m) | 3.33× | Reported |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | $122.32B | (m) | $23.31B | $6.72B | (m) | (m) | 3.47× | Reported |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $122.43B | (m) | $23.46B | $6.70B | (m) | (m) | 3.50× | Reported |
| 2023-09-30 | (m) | $121.75B | (m) | $-2.90B | $6.54B | (m) | (m) | -0.44× | Reported |
| 2023-06-30 | (m) | $121.44B | (m) | $-2.67B | $6.30B | (m) | (m) | -0.42× | Reported |
| 2023-03-31 | (m) | $121.17B | (m) | $-4.12B | $6.19B | (m) | (m) | -0.67× | Reported |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $120.74B | (m) | $-4.59B | $6.11B | (m) | (m) | -0.75× | Reported |
| 2022-09-30 | (m) | $155.32B | (m) | $18.85B | $6.34B | (m) | (m) | 2.97× | Reported |
| 2022-06-30 | (m) | $156.60B | (m) | $19.07B | $6.55B | (m) | (m) | 2.91× | Reported |
| 2022-03-31 | (m) | $163.03B | (m) | $21.33B | $6.74B | (m) | (m) | 3.17× | Reported |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | $168.86B | (m) | $23.35B | $6.88B | (m) | (m) | 3.39× | Reported |
| 2021-09-30 | (m) | $173.60B | (m) | $7.29B | $7.12B | (m) | (m) | 1.03× | Reported |
| 2021-06-30 | (m) | $176.01B | (m) | $6.32B | $7.42B | (m) | (m) | 0.85× | Reported |
| 2021-03-31 | (m) | $172.92B | (m) | $6.58B | $7.78B | (m) | (m) | 0.85× | Reported |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | $171.76B | (m) | $6.41B | $7.92B | (m) | (m) | 0.81× | Reported |
| 2020-09-30 | (m) | $172.89B | (m) | $22.47B | $8.08B | (m) | (m) | 2.78× | Reported |
| 2020-06-30 | (m) | $175.14B | (m) | $24.24B | $8.19B | (m) | (m) | 2.96× | Reported |
| 2020-03-31 | (m) | $179.15B | (m) | $28.21B | $8.30B | (m) | (m) | 3.40× | Reported |
| 2019-12-31 | (m) | $181.19B | (m) | $27.95B | $8.42B | (m) | (m) | 3.32× | Reported |
| 2019-09-30 | (m) | $182.37B | (m) | $28.79B | $8.48B | (m) | (m) | 3.39× | Reported |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | $183.52B | (m) | $28.16B | $8.45B | (m) | (m) | 3.33× | Reported |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | $177.54B | (m) | $27.13B | $8.33B | (m) | (m) | 3.26× | Reported |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | $170.76B | (m) | $26.10B | $7.96B | (m) | (m) | 3.28× | Reported |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | $164.44B | (m) | $21.22B | $7.77B | (m) | (m) | 2.73× | Reported |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | $158.37B | (m) | $20.73B | $7.41B | (m) | (m) | 2.80× | Reported |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | $159.22B | (m) | $20.79B | $6.78B | (m) | (m) | 3.07× | Reported |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | $160.55B | (m) | $20.95B | $6.30B | (m) | (m) | 3.33× | Reported |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | $160.71B | (m) | $24.84B | $5.59B | (m) | (m) | 4.44× | Reported |
| 2017-06-30 | (m) | $161.93B | (m) | $24.84B | $5.13B | (m) | (m) | 4.84× | Reported |
| 2017-03-31 | (m) | $162.62B | (m) | $24.08B | $5.00B | (m) | (m) | 4.82× | Reported |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $163.79B | (m) | $24.35B | $4.91B | (m) | (m) | 4.96× | Reported |
| 2016-09-30 | (m) | $164.06B | (m) | $27.63B | $4.83B | (m) | (m) | 5.72× | Reported |
| 2016-06-30 | (m) | $162.26B | (m) | $27.15B | $4.75B | (m) | (m) | 5.71× | Reported |
| 2016-03-31 | (m) | $154.76B | (m) | $26.36B | $4.43B | (m) | (m) | 5.95× | Reported |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | $146.80B | (m) | $24.79B | $4.12B | (m) | (m) | 6.02× | Reported |
| 2015-09-30 | (m) | $139.12B | (m) | $11.32B | $3.83B | (m) | (m) | 2.95× | Reported |
| 2015-06-30 | (m) | $132.99B | (m) | $11.02B | $3.70B | (m) | (m) | 2.98× | Reported |
| 2015-03-31 | (m) | $132.55B | (m) | $10.92B | $3.65B | (m) | (m) | 2.99× | Reported |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $132.45B | (m) | $11.75B | $3.61B | (m) | (m) | 3.25× | Reported |
| 2014-09-30 | (m) | $131.17B | (m) | $29.53B | $4.22B | (m) | (m) | 7.01× | Reported |
| 2014-06-30 | (m) | $130.37B | (m) | $30.32B | $4.03B | (m) | (m) | 7.53× | Reported |
| 2014-03-31 | (m) | $129.87B | (m) | $30.82B | $3.97B | (m) | (m) | 7.76× | Reported |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $128.75B | (m) | $30.48B | $3.94B | (m) | (m) | 7.74× | Reported |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | $128.17B | (m) | $12.28B | $3.30B | (m) | (m) | 3.72× | Reported |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | $127.47B | (m) | $12.13B | $3.30B | (m) | (m) | 3.68× | Reported |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | $126.97B | (m) | $12.84B | $3.41B | (m) | (m) | 3.76× | Reported |
| 2012-12-31 | (m) | $127.43B | (m) | $13.00B | $3.44B | (m) | (m) | 3.77× | Reported |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | $127.36B | (m) | $9.96B | $3.58B | (m) | (m) | 2.79× | Reported |
| 2012-06-30 | (m) | $127.38B | (m) | $10.16B | $3.64B | (m) | (m) | 2.79× | Reported |
| 2012-03-31 | (m) | $127.30B | (m) | $9.51B | $3.55B | (m) | (m) | 2.68× | Reported |
| 2011-12-31 | (m) | $126.72B | (m) | $9.22B | $3.54B | (m) | (m) | 2.61× | Reported |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | $125.58B | (m) | $20.30B | $3.33B | (m) | (m) | 6.10× | Reported |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | $125.68B | (m) | $19.49B | $3.17B | (m) | (m) | 6.15× | Reported |
| 2011-03-31 | (m) | $125.00B | (m) | $19.41B | $3.08B | (m) | (m) | 6.31× | Reported |
| 2010-12-31 | (m) | $124.28B | (m) | $19.57B | $2.99B | (m) | (m) | 6.54× | Reported |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | $124.13B | (m) | $22.46B | $3.05B | (m) | (m) | 7.36× | Reported |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | $123.28B | (m) | $22.37B | $3.18B | (m) | (m) | 7.04× | Reported |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | $123.10B | (m) | $21.77B | $3.30B | (m) | (m) | 6.60× | Reported |
| 2009-12-31 | (m) | $123.02B | (m) | $21.49B | $3.38B | (m) | (m) | 6.36× | Reported |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | (m) | $124.03B | (m) | $23.06B | $3.39B | (m) | (m) | 6.80× | Reported |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | (m) | $118.93B | (m) | $20.40B | $3.51B | (m) | (m) | 5.82× | Reported |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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