Communications — Operating Income (Loss)
Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)AT&T Communications — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 5.3% to $6.75B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $6.19B to $6.75B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Communications — Operating Income (Loss) shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability through revenue growth or better cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the Communications segment after deducting operating expenses and depreciation from tota...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit metric used across all public companies to assess segment performance.
Metric ID:
t_segment_communications_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $7.34B | $7.12B | $6.49B | $7.23B | $7.63B | $5.39B | $6.74B | $7.18B | $7.27B | $6.61B | $6.75B | $7.01B | $7.16B | $6.19B | $6.99B | $7.07B | $7.13B | $6.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | -8.9% | +11.4% | +5.6% | -29.3% | +25.1% | +6.4% | +1.3% | -9.1% | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.2% | -13.5% | +13.0% | +1.1% | +0.8% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.6% | +7.1% | — | +3.9% | -0.7% | -4.7% | +22.6% | +0.0% | -2.4% | -1.6% | -6.3% | +3.6% | +0.9% | -0.4% | +9.0% |
Range$5.39B – $7.63B
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+2.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AT&T's communications — operating income (loss)?
- AT&T (T) reported communications — operating income (loss) of $6.75B in Q4 2025.
- How has AT&T's communications — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- AT&T's communications — operating income (loss) increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $6.19B to $6.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for AT&T's communications — operating income (loss)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), AT&T's communications — operating income (loss) has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.74B to $27.93B.
- What does communications — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned from core business operations after accounting for all operating costs and asset depreciation.