AT&T Inc. (T) debt
What AT&T owes, when it comes due, and what it costs to carry, from the balances and cash flows the company reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
At a glance
| Metric | Sep 2026 | Sep 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $159.63B | $139.47B | +$20.16B |
| Due within a year | $9.48B | $11.38B | −$1.90B |
| Long-term debt | $150.14B | $128.09B | +$22.05B |
| Cash and equivalents | $10.77B | $20.27B | −$9.51B |
| Net debt | $148.86B | $119.20B | +$29.66B |
Total debt is the sum of the debt lines the company reports at that date (long-term, current and short-term borrowings), not a figure the company reports as a total.
Debt over time
| Balance date | Total debt | Due within a year | Long-term debt | Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $159.63B† | $9.48B | $150.14B | $10.77B |
| Jun 2026 | $143.95B† | $9.32B | $134.63B | $17.57B |
| Mar 2026 | $138.41B† | $6.82B | $131.59B | $11.96B |
| Dec 2025 | $134.72B | $9.01B | $127.09B | $18.23B |
| Sep 2025 | $139.47B† | $11.38B | $128.09B | $20.27B |
| Jun 2025 | $132.31B† | $9.25B | $123.06B | $10.50B |
| Mar 2025 | $126.16B† | $8.90B | $117.26B | $6.88B |
| Dec 2024 | $122.12B | $5.09B | $118.44B | $3.30B |
| Sep 2024 | $129.01B† | $2.64B | $126.38B | $2.59B |
| Jun 2024 | $130.60B† | $5.25B | $125.36B | $3.09B |
| Mar 2024 | $132.76B† | $7.06B | $125.70B | $3.52B |
| Dec 2023 | $143.35B | $9.48B | $127.85B | $6.72B |
† Sum of the debt lines the company reports at that date, not a reported total.
When it comes due
Principal due by year as of December 31, 2025.
| Due | Principal | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Within 1 year | $8.65B | 6.0% |
| Year 2 | $8.95B | 6.2% |
| Year 3 | $6.91B | 4.8% |
| Year 4 | $6.92B | 4.8% |
| Year 5 | $7.02B | 4.9% |
| After year 5 | $106.22B | 73.4% |
| Total | $144.66B | 100% |
Interest cost and borrowing
| Fiscal year | Interest expense | Borrowed | Repaid |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY Dec 2025 | $6.80B | $14.11B | $5.53B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $6.76B | $19M | $10.30B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $6.70B | $10.75B | $12.04B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $6.11B | $3.73B | $25.12B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $6.72B | $19.03B | $3.04B |
* Fiscal fourth quarter computed from the annual filing minus the three reported quarters.
About these figures
These are the balances AT&T reports in its SEC filings as of each balance-sheet date, and the interest, borrowing and repayments it reports for each period. This page does not show market prices or yields of the company's bonds. "Long-term debt" is the line as the company tags it in its filings and may or may not include the portion due within a year.
All figures from company filings with the SEC.