Company / Income Tax
AT&T Income Tax History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Income Tax
$3.6B
FY2025
5-year range
$3.6B / $5.4B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-18.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#5 of 72
Communication Services
What the data says
Among 72 Communication Services companies, AT&T is in the bottom 7% for income tax. Income Tax has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$14.7B in FY2017 to $6.5B in FY2016.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$3.6B in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +25.4%. Top quartile in the Communication Services sector.
Improved from $4.2B to $3.6B over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Income Tax over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -1.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +25.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 7% in Communication ServicesTop 93% of 72This company $3.6B Sector average $977.5M
▼
+270.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +25.4%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, income tax decreased 18.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #5 out of 72 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak income tax was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.68 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Income TaxValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.6B | -18.5% |
| FY2024 | $4.4B | +5.2% |
| FY2023 | $4.2B | +11.8% |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | -29.9% |
| FY2021 | $5.4B | +361.9% |
| FY2020 | $1.2B | -66.6% |
| FY2019 | $3.5B | -29.0% |
| FY2018 | $4.9B | +133.5% |
| FY2017 | -$14.7B | -327.0% |
| FY2016 | $6.5B | -7.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026