Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

Business Segments · Goodwill, Impairment Loss

Communications — Goodwill, Impairment Loss

AT&T Communications — Goodwill, Impairment Loss remained flat by 0.0% to $1.11B in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2024

How to read this metric

Any impairment loss is a negative signal, indicating that the segment's assets are underperforming relative to their acquisition price.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the specific impairment charge recognized against goodwill within the Communications segment duri...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by telecom companies following large-scale mergers that fail to achieve projected synergies.

Metric ID: t_segment_communications_goodwill_impairment_loss

Historical Data

8 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Value$3.37B$3.37B$3.37B$3.37B$1.11B$1.11B$1.11B$1.11B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-67.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$1.11B$3.37B
CAGR-47.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's communications — goodwill, impairment loss?
AT&T (T) reported communications — goodwill, impairment loss of $1.11B in Q4 2024.
What does communications — goodwill, impairment loss mean?
The current period's write-down of goodwill value due to declining business performance.