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AT&T Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary22 Apr, 2026

Executive summary

  • Revenues grew 2.9% year-over-year to $31.5B, driven by advanced connectivity wireless and fiber, including contributions from the Lumen Mass Markets fiber acquisition.

  • Achieved best-ever first quarter for advanced connectivity internet customer net additions, with 584,000 total fiber and fixed wireless adds and a convergence rate nearing 45%.

  • Closed the Lumen transaction ahead of schedule, adding over 4 million fiber locations and placing acquired assets in a subsidiary classified as held-for-sale.

  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 5.6% year-over-year to $11.6B, and adjusted EPS increased 11.8% to $0.57.

  • Expanded digital-first offerings and realigned segment structure to focus on Advanced Connectivity, Legacy, and Latin America.

Financial highlights

  • Consolidated revenue was $31.5B, up 2.9% year-over-year; service revenue up 1.4%, equipment revenue up 9.8%.

  • Adjusted EBITDA was $11.6B, up 5.6% year-over-year; margin at 37.4%.

  • Adjusted EPS was $0.57, up 11.8% year-over-year; diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.54.

  • Free cash flow was $2.5B, at the high end of guidance, but down year-over-year due to higher capital investment.

  • Operating income was $6.7B, up 15.7% year-over-year; margin improved to 21.1%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Expects low single-digit consolidated service revenue growth annually through 2028.

  • Advanced Connectivity service revenues expected to grow 5%+ and EBITDA 6%+ in 2026.

  • Adjusted EPS guidance reiterated at $2.25–$2.35 for 2026, with double-digit CAGR through 2028.

  • Free cash flow expected to exceed $18B in 2026, rising to $21B+ by 2028.

  • Capital investment projected at $23–24B annually, focused on network upgrades and spectrum.

Reasoning for leverage increase to 2.71x
Legacy wire center shutdown plan through 2026
Mid-single-digit EBITDA growth targets for 2026
Analyze organic growth in convergence rates
Explain the held-for-sale status of Lumen assets
Evaluate the copper network decommissioning goal
Explain the OneConnect impact on device subsidies
Detail the strategic value of open network APIs
Assess the competitive threat of satellite MVNOs
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