What is AT&T's legacy — goodwill?

AT&T (T) reported legacy — goodwill of $0 in Q1 2026.

What does legacy — goodwill mean?

This represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the legacy voice and data services business unit. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net assets during historical acquisitions related to copper-based network operations. Changes in this balance often indicate impairment testing results or adjustments to acquisition accounting.

AT&T T Legacy — Goodwill

Other segment segments

Communications

$63.43B0.0%

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PUMPWireline — Goodwill

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$31.6B+2.3%

Operating income$7.0B+8.3%

Net income$4.6B+2.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.66+6.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$17.6B+67.3%

Total debt$162.89B+8.5%

Total assets$428.36B+5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.8B+10.6%

CapEx$5.7B+16.4%

Free cash flow$5.1B+4.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$165.35B-16.2%

Enterprise value$310.67B-7.8%

P/E7.7×-7.8×

P/S1.3×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin93%—

Operating margin20.1%+4.2pp

Net margin16.9%+6.7pp

FCF margin13.9%-2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Current ratio1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AT&T in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: AT&T’s 10-Q, filed July 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is AT&T's legacy — goodwill?: AT&T (T) reported legacy — goodwill of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does legacy — goodwill mean?: This represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the legacy voice and data services business unit. It reflects the premium paid over the fair value of net assets during historical acquisitions related to copper-based network operations. Changes in this balance often indicate impairment testing results or adjustments to acquisition accounting.