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Business Segments · Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss

Communications — Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss

AT&T Communications — Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss remained flat by 0.0% to $28.41B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $28.41B to $28.41B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 9, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates that past acquisitions have failed to meet expected performance targets, signaling potential strategic missteps.

Detailed definition

This represents the total cumulative amount of impairment losses recognized against the goodwill of the Communications s...

Peer comparison

Investors compare this to the total gross goodwill to determine the percentage of acquisition value that has been destroyed.

Metric ID: t_segment_communications_goodwill_impaired_accumulated_impairment_loss

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$0$23.99B$23.99B$28.41B$28.41B
QoQ Change+0.0%+18.4%+0.0%
YoY Change+0.0%+18.4%+0.0%
Range$0$28.41B
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak3+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's communications — goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss?
AT&T (T) reported communications — goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss of $28.41B in Q4 2025.
How has AT&T's communications — goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss changed year-over-year?
AT&T's communications — goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $28.41B to $28.41B.
What does communications — goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss mean?
The total historical amount of goodwill value written off due to impairment in this segment.