AT&T
Telecommunications · United States
AT&T sells wireless plans and phones, fiber and fixed wireless home internet, and business connectivity across the U.S., plus mobile service in Mexico.
What makes it different
Fiber customers often take their phone plan from AT&T too.
42.5%Internet homes also on AT&T wirelessQ2 2026
AT&T calls these customers converged, and growing them is the stated aim of its fiber build.
How big it is
How big is AT&T?
$125.6BRevenueFY2025
120.1MWireless subscribers2025
133,030Employees2025
How it makes money FY2025
Mostly wireless.
- Mobility71%$89.5B
- Business Wireline14%$17.2B
- Consumer Wireline11%$14.2B
- Latin America4%$4.4B
How the business works
Build fiber. Sell wireless. Retire copper.
- 1Fiber and 5G networks
- 2Phone plans and devices
- 3Legacy copper services
Legacy revenue is shrinking on purpose, so growth has to come from fiber and wireless.
Who owns it
- The Vanguard Group8.7%
- BlackRock, Inc.7.5%
CEO: John Stankey
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1984SBC is spun off from the original AT&T
- 2005SBC merges with AT&T Corp. and takes its name
- 2006BellSouth is acquired, giving full ownership of the wireless unit
- 2015DIRECTV and Mexican wireless assets are acquired
- 2022AT&T owns Time Warner and builds WarnerMedia
Sources
Every number on this page comes from AT&T's own reports.
Full profile
The rest of the story is in the app.
What AT&T tracks21 metrics
Retail wireless subscribers
Postpaid phone subscribers
Internet connections
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from4 regions
United States
Mexico
Asia/Pacific Rim
The full timeline17 moments
2014
2021
2025
AT&T vs Verizonside by side
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