Accrued Employee Benefits (Non-Current)
AT&T Accrued Employee Benefits (Non-Current) decreased by 0.6% to $8.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.8%, from $9.04B to $8.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Employee Benefits (Non-Current) shows a downward trend with a -14.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising long-term pension obligations or changes in actuarial assumptions, while a decrease suggests successful funding or settlement of these obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the long-term portion of obligations owed to employees for retirement benefits, pension plans, or deferr...
Peer comparison
Large telecommunications and utility firms typically carry significant pension liabilities compared to smaller, younger tech companies.
accrued_employee_benefits_noncurrentHistorical 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 | $14.88B | $14.16B | $12.56B | $11.29B | $9.78B | $6.15B | $7.26B | $7.06B | $6.7B | $6.49B | $8.73B | $8.74B | $8.74B | $8.75B | $9.03B | $9.04B | $9.08B | $8.73B | $8.48B | $8.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.8% | -11.3% | -10.1% | -13.4% | -37.1% | +18.0% | -2.8% | -5.2% | -3.0% | +34.5% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +3.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | -3.9% | -2.9% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -34.3% | -56.5% | -42.2% | -37.5% | -31.5% | +5.6% | +20.3% | +23.8% | +30.6% | +34.7% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.8% | -0.3% | -6.1% | -6.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's accrued employee benefits (non-current)?
- AT&T (T) reported accrued employee benefits (non-current) of $8.43B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's accrued employee benefits (non-current) changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's accrued employee benefits (non-current) decreased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $9.04B to $8.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's accrued employee benefits (non-current)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AT&T's accrued employee benefits (non-current) has grown at a -14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.28B to $8.48B.
- What does accrued employee benefits (non-current) mean?
- The long-term portion of money the company owes for employee retirement and benefit plans.