Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
AT&T Cash & Equivalents decreased by 34.4% to $11.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 73.8%, from $6.89B to $11.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 27, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or operational cash burn.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including physical currency, bank deposits, and short-term i...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in telecommunications typically maintain sufficient cash to cover short-term debt and operational volatility.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $11.87B | $18.49B | $19.22B | $17.08B | $4.02B | $2.42B | $3.7B | $2.82B | $9.53B | $7.54B | $6.72B | $3.52B | $3.09B | $2.59B | $3.3B | $6.89B | $10.5B | $20.27B | $18.23B | $11.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +55.7% | +4.0% | -11.1% | -76.5% | -39.7% | +52.7% | -23.8% | +237.8% | -20.9% | -10.8% | -47.6% | -12.1% | -16.4% | +27.5% | +108.8% | +52.5% | +93.1% | -10.1% | -34.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.1% | -86.9% | -80.7% | -83.5% | +137.1% | +211.2% | +81.6% | +24.8% | -67.5% | -65.7% | -50.9% | +95.6% | +239.4% | +683.9% | +452.9% | +73.8% |
Range$2.42B – $20.27B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+93.7%
Median YoY Growth+49.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's cash & equivalents?
- AT&T (T) reported cash & equivalents of $11.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has AT&T's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's cash & equivalents increased by 73.8% year-over-year, from $6.89B to $11.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AT&T's cash & equivalents has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.92B to $18.23B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid short-term investments readily available to the company.