Company / Shares Outstanding
AT&T Shares Outstanding History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Shares Outstanding
7.3B
FY2025
5-year range
7.3B / 7.6B
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-4.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#2 of 74
Communication Services
What the data says
Among 74 Communication Services companies, AT&T is in the bottom 3% for shares outstanding. Shares Outstanding has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 5221000000.00 in FY2016 to 7587000000.00 in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
7258000000.00 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +1.3%. Ranks 2nd among 74 companies in Communication Services.
Improved from 7503000000.00 to 7258000000.00 over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Shares Outstanding over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -0.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +1.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+924.7% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, shares outstanding decreased 4.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #2 out of 74 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak shares outstanding was recorded in FY2024.
- Lowest shares outstanding in the period was 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 | Shares OutstandingValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.3B | -4.3% |
| FY2024 | 7.6B | +1.1% |
| FY2023 | 7.5B | +0.5% |
| FY2022 | 7.5B | +1.6% |
| FY2021 | 7.3B | +8.0% |
| FY2020 | 6.8B | +10.1% |
| FY2019 | 6.2B | -0.1% |
| FY2018 | 6.2B | +9.6% |
| FY2017 | 5.6B | +8.1% |
| FY2016 | 5.2B | -3.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026