What is AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a)?

AT&T (T) reported other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) of $6.32B in Q4 2025.

How has AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) changed year-over-year?

AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $6.84B to $6.32B.

What is the long-term trend for AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.23B to $25.42B.

What does other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) mean?

Direct costs of providing services, excluding non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses.

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of D&A)

Cost of Revenue

AT&T Other cost of revenues (exclusive of D&A) decreased by 0.5% to $6.32B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.5%, from $6.84B to $6.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other cost of revenues (exclusive of D&A) shows a downward trend with a -5.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionCost of Revenue

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2018

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational efficiency, while an increase may indicate rising service delivery costs.

Detailed definition

This represents direct costs associated with providing services or products, excluding depreciation and amortization cha...

Peer comparison

Common in capital-intensive industries like telecom where companies separate cash-based operating costs from non-cash asset consumption.

Metric ID: is_other_cost_of_revenue_exclusive_of_da

Historical Data

19 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
Value	$8.16B	$7.65B	$7.44B	$7.21B	$6.81B	$6.76B	$6.07B	$6.67B	$6.77B	$6.84B	$6.71B	$6.81B	$6.63B	$6.70B	$6.84B	$6.34B	$6.41B	$6.35B	$6.32B
QoQ Change	—	-6.2%	-2.8%	-3.1%	-5.5%	-0.7%	-10.3%	+10.0%	+1.5%	+0.9%	-1.9%	+1.5%	-2.7%	+1.1%	+2.1%	-7.3%	+1.2%	-1.0%	-0.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-16.5%	-11.6%	-18.4%	-7.4%	-0.5%	+1.1%	+10.6%	+2.1%	-2.1%	-2.0%	+1.9%	-6.9%	-3.2%	-5.2%	-7.5%

Range$6.07B – $8.16B

CAGR-5.5%

Avg YoY Growth-4.4%

Median YoY Growth-3.2%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a)?: AT&T (T) reported other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) of $6.32B in Q4 2025.
How has AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) changed year-over-year?: AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) decreased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $6.84B to $6.32B.
What is the long-term trend for AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AT&T's other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.23B to $25.42B.
What does other cost of revenues (exclusive of d&a) mean?: Direct costs of providing services, excluding non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses.