The telecommunications giant improved its revenues in 2016 and posted a record $39.3 billion in cash from operations as it invested heavily in the wireless, fiber, and Internet Protocol networks that make up its business. It started the year integrating its 2015 acquisition of DirecTV and ended it by announcing an even larger deal for media stalwart Time Warner. Along the way the company added 6.2 million wireless subscribers in the highly competitive U.S. market and expanded its lucrative business services portfolio. AT&T was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas.
Company Info
| CEO | Randall L. Stephenson |
| CEO Title | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Telecommunications |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| HQ Location | Dallas, TX |
| Website | www.att.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 268,540 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $163,786 |
| Profits ($M) | $12,976 |
| Assets ($M) | $403,821 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $123,135 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $255,679 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 7.9% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 3.2% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 10.5% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 21 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | -11.4% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 26% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 1.1% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 29.9% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 12.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 7.3% |
