AT&T Inc. (T) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 80 Communication Services companies.
AT&T Inc. (T) scores 5.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.
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AT&T Inc. (T) has a Lemma Quality Score of 5.0 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which reads as mixed quality. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Set against 80 Communication Services companies, AT&T Inc. lands at the 58th percentile, above the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.6 and a company needs 6.0 to reach its top quarter, which leaves AT&T Inc. in line with the median.
AT&T Inc.’s profitability score is 6.2 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 3.7 among 77 Communication Services companies, that is well above the group and the 74th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
AT&T Inc.’s solvency score is 5.1 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.8 among 62 Communication Services companies, that is in line with the group and the 56th percentile. An average solvency reading suggests debt is present but manageable, the normal state for a company that borrows to fund its operations.
Growth scores 3.4 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 64 Communication Services companies is 4.7, so AT&T Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 30th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
Efficiency scores 6.2 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Communication Services companies is 6.1, so AT&T Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 53rd percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.
On predictability, AT&T Inc. scores 4.4, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.5 across 80 Communication Services companies, which places it in line with them, at the 48th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
The profile is uneven. Profitability leads at 6.2 while growth trails at 3.4, a gap of 2.8 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Closing the gap on growth would do the most for the overall. At the median of Communication Services companies, 4.7, AT&T Inc. would score about 5.3 instead of 5.0. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Communication Services companies closest to AT&T Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading AT&T Inc. scores 5.0 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
AT&T Inc. ranks at the 58th percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against AT&T Inc.’s 5.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for T are in the app.
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