Operating Income
AT&T Operating Income increased by 15.0% to $6.66B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.7%, from $5.75B to $6.66B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.57B | $6.24B | $4.89B | $5.54B | $4.96B | $6.01B | -$21.09B | $6.00B | $6.41B | $5.78B | $5.27B | $5.85B | $5.76B | $2.12B | $5.33B | $5.75B | $6.50B | $6.12B | $5.79B | $6.66B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.6% | -21.5% | +13.1% | -10.5% | +21.3% | -450.8% | +128.5% | +6.7% | -9.7% | -8.8% | +10.9% | -1.5% | -63.3% | +151.7% | +8.0% | +13.0% | -5.9% | -5.4% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.5% | -3.6% | -531.0% | +8.4% | +29.3% | -3.8% | +125.0% | -2.6% | -10.1% | -63.4% | +1.0% | -1.6% | +12.9% | +189.2% | +8.7% | +15.7% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Connectivity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6.85B |
| Corporate & Other | -$1.25B | -$5.05B | -$884.00M | -$1.28B | -$610.00M | -$999.00M | -$1.02B | -$827.00M |
| Legacy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $612.00M |
| Latin America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20.00M |
| Communications | $7.01B | $7.16B | $6.19B | $6.99B | $7.07B | $7.13B | $6.78B | — |
| Latin America Business Segment | $6.00M | $10.00M | $21.00M | $43.00M | $46.00M | $22.00M | $34.00M | — |
| Total | $5.76B | $2.12B | $5.33B | $5.75B | $6.50B | $6.12B | $5.79B | $6.66B |
Communications, Latin America Business Segment were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's operating income?
- AT&T (T) reported operating income of $6.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's operating income changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's operating income increased by 15.7% year-over-year, from $5.75B to $6.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's operating income has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.90B to $24.16B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.