AT&T Inc (T)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 33,811,000 | 23,443,000 | 26,540,000 | 3,045,000 | 35,867,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 124,490,000 | 104,372,000 | 103,297,000 | 97,500,000 | 166,332,000 |
| Return on total capital | 27.16% | 22.46% | 25.69% | 3.12% | 21.56% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $33,811,000K ÷ ($—K + $124,490,000K)
= 27.16%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
AT&T Inc
T
27.16%
Charter Communications Inc
CHTR
77.86%
Comcast Corp
CMCSA
—
Verizon Communications Inc
VZ
28.11%