AT&T Inc. is a major telecommunications company that provides landline, long-distance, mobile, and cable television services. It was founded by Alexander Graham Bell and was formerly owned by American Telephone and Telegraph. The company has diversified products and services across wireless, wireline, and IT segments. While it has a geographically diverse business, it faces challenges from regulatory pressures and rapid technological changes.
3. Introduction
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Provides: Landline/long-distance/mobile phone service,
cable television service
- Parent Company: American Telephone and Telegraph
- Founder: Alexander Graham Bell
- IPO
- In the list of companies Dow Jones Industrial Average
- In 2005,SBC purchased former parent AT & T
6. Major Business Segments Revenues
• WIRELESS
• WIRE LINE – DATA MANAGED IT -SERVICES
• VOICE / OTHERS
Wireless
service
46%
Data
25%
Voice
18%
Directory
1% Other
10%
Segment wise Operating Revenues
13. FINANCIAL
Ratios Formula
Annual
2012
Quarterly
Q3 2013
Current Ratio Current assets/
Current Liabilities
0.714 0.509
Quick Ratio Cash+Marketable Securities+Accts
Receivable/Current Liabilities
0.551 0.382
Accts Receivable
Days Sales
Outstanding
(A/R / Sales) * Days in Period 36.25 34.82
Return on Equity Net Income / Avg Shareholder’s
Equity
0.081 0.045
Return on Sales Net Income / Net Sales 0.059 0.121
Debt Equity Ratio Total Liabilities / Shareholder’s
Equity
1.94 2.19
23. Stock Buy Recommendation
Telecommunications sector
has a very bright Future
AT&T is one of the Market Leaders
It trailing far from it’s all time high
Long-Term: Yes
Short-Term: No
24. Loan Recommendation
Current Ratio 0.714
DEBT/EQUITY Ratio 1.94
We would NOT LOAN due to weak
Accounting Ratios
AT&T has a Great HISTORY