AT&T Q3 revenue jumps 5.3% to $32.3 billion

• AT&T (NYSE:T) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $32.3 billion, up 5.3% year over year, supported by expansion in advanced connectivity services.
• Adjusted EPS rose to $0.65 from $0.54, while GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations declined to $0.13 from $1.29, reflecting significant non-cash and prior-year transaction-related items.
• AT&T added 769,000 advanced connectivity internet customers and 379,000 postpaid phone customers, raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to around $2.40 and maintained its multiyear shareholder return plan.

AT&T (NYSE:T) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $32.3 billion, up 5.3% year over year, supported by growth in its advanced connectivity businesses.

Adjusted diluted earnings increased to $0.65 per share from $0.54, while GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations declined to $0.13 from $1.29.

Reported earnings included a $2.6 billion non-cash impairment related to AT&T's agreed Mexico wireless business sale, while the prior-year period benefited from a DIRECTV divestiture gain.

Advanced Connectivity added 769,000 internet customers and 379,000 postpaid phone customers, reflecting continued demand for fiber and wireless services.

AT&T raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings outlook to approximately $2.40 per share and lowered its longer-term capital investment expectations.

Quarterly free cash flow increased to $5 billion from $4.9 billion, while total debt reached $159.6 billion following the EchoStar spectrum transaction closing.

The company maintained its plan to return more than $45 billion to shareholders from 2026 through 2028 through dividends and share repurchases.