Summary
AT&T Inc. reported first quarter 2009 results showing a slight decrease in overall operating revenues, down 0.6% to $30.57 billion, driven by a significant decline in voice revenues offset by growth in wireless service and data revenues. While total operating expenses remained relatively flat, a rise in cost of sales, particularly due to higher wireless equipment costs associated with iPhone sales, and increased pension and postemployment benefits expense, led to a 4.1% decrease in operating income to $5.74 billion. Net income attributable to AT&T fell 9.7% to $3.13 billion, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $3.46 billion or $0.57 per diluted share in the prior year's first quarter. The company's balance sheet shows a slight increase in cash and cash equivalents to $3.81 billion, while total assets slightly decreased. Debt levels increased, with the debt ratio rising to 43.2%.
Financial Highlights
47 data points| Revenue | $30.61B |
| Cost of Revenue | $12.56B |
| Gross Profit | $18.06B |
| SG&A Expenses | $7.68B |
| Operating Expenses | $25.11B |
| Operating Income | $5.44B |
| Interest Expense | $876.00M |
| Net Income | $3.16B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.54 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.53 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 6K |
Key Highlights
- 1Total operating revenues decreased slightly by 0.6% to $30.57 billion, primarily due to a 12.2% drop in wireline voice revenues, which was partially offset by a 9.6% increase in wireless service revenue.
- 2Wireless segment operating income grew by 13.0% to $3.34 billion, driven by an 8.8% increase in total segment operating revenues, reflecting subscriber growth and higher data ARPU, even as equipment costs increased.
- 3Wireline segment operating income experienced a significant decline of 27.4% to $2.14 billion, as voice revenue continued to fall and was not fully offset by data revenue growth.
- 4Net income attributable to AT&T decreased by 9.7% to $3.13 billion, leading to a drop in diluted earnings per share from $0.57 in Q1 2008 to $0.53 in Q1 2009.
- 5Cash provided by operating activities increased substantially to $7.92 billion in Q1 2009, up from $4.96 billion in Q1 2008, largely due to decreased tax payments.
- 6Capital expenditures for Q1 2009 were $3.17 billion, a decrease from $4.18 billion in the prior year, with a significant portion allocated to the wireline segment.
- 7The company's debt ratio increased to 43.2% as of March 31, 2009, up from 39.5% in the prior year, reflecting an increase in debt and a decrease in stockholders' equity.