AT&T (NYSE: T) is seeing pressure on Wednesday morning despite posting Q1 earnings that many would describe as “fired on all cylinders”. The telecommunications giant delivered a clean sweep: earnings were better than expected, revenue landed ahead of estimates, and the operating margin improved significantly to 21.1%.
The headline numbers for AT&T (T) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
AT&T Inc. (T) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
T tops Q1 estimates as wireless and fiber demand lifts revenue, EBITDA and cash flow despite heavier capex.
AT&T Inc (NYSE:T, XETRA:SOBA) added more wireless subscribers than expected in the first quarter, as its strategy of bundling mobile and high-speed internet services continued to attract customers, sending revenue slightly above Wall Street estimates. The telecommunications giant reported postpaid phone net additions of 294,000 for the quarter, ahead of analyst expectations of about 262,200 additions.
Telecommunications giant AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) announced first-quarter earnings of 57 cents per share on revenue of $31.5 billion, both of which surpassed analysts' expectations.
AT&T (T) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.51 per share a year ago.
The telecommunications company posted first-quarter earnings from continuing operations of 54 cents a share, compared with 61 cents a share a year earlier.
More AT&T customers are choosing to bundle internet and wireless service.
AT&T gained more wireless subscribers than expected in the first quarter, benefiting from customers opting for the telecom provider's packages bundling wireless and high-speed fiber services.
Shares have slipped due to investors pivoting away from havens amid the two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran.
T partners with C to upgrade the Points Plus Card, adding savings on wireless and Internet bills, rewards and no foreign transaction fees.