AT&T (T) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.04 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. AT&T's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.04.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, AT&T couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for AT&T's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

T' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.05 Max: 0.31
Current: 0.04

During the past 13 years, AT&T's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.31. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.05.

T's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
88.86% of 386 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs T: 0.04

AT&T Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for AT&T's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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AT&T Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.07

0.05

0.10

0.02

0.04

AT&T Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																0.02	0.02	0.06	0.05	0.04

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, AT&T's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AT&T Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, AT&T's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AT&T's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

AT&T Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

AT&T's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	6722	/	(9477	+	145422)
	=	0.04

AT&T's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	6722	/	(9477	+	145422)
	=	0.04

AT&T (NYSE:T) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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AT&T (T) Business Description

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Address

208 S. Akard Street, Dallas, TX, USA, 75202

Website

https://www.att.com

The wireless business contributes about two thirds of AT&T's revenue following the spinoff of Warner Media. The firm is the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier, connecting 70 million postpaid and 18 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 18% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access service. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, serving 22 million customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue. The firm still holds a 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV but does not consolidate this business in its financial statements.

Executives

Sanders S Sabrina	officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Debra L. Dial	officer: SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeremy Alan Legg	officer: Chief Technology Officer	208 S. AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Kenny Kellyn Smith	officer: Chief Marketing & Growth Ofcr	208 S. AKARD ST, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Edward W Gillespie	officer: SrEVP-Ext & Legal Affairs	208 S. AKARD, DALLAS TX 75202
Angela Santone	officer: Sr. Exec VP-Human Resources	208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202
Jeffery S. Mcelfresh	officer: CEO, AT&T Communications, LLC	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Mcatee David R Ii	officer: Sr. Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
David S. Huntley	officer: SEVP&Chief Compliance Officer	208 S. AKARD, ROOM 2900;07, DALLAS TX 75202
Lori M Lee	officer: CEO-AT&T LatAm&GlobalMktgOfcr	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Pascal Desroches	officer: Sr. Exec VP and CFO	AT&T INC., 208 S AKARD STREET, DALLAS TX 75202
Stephen J Luczo	director
Luis A Ubinas	director	209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065-1175
John T Stankey	officer: Sr. Exec. VP and CIO	208 S. AKARD ST., 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Jason Kilar	officer: CEO, Warner Media, LLC	208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX 75202