AT&T INC (SOBA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:SOBA • US00206R1023
24.61 EUR
+0.59 (+2.46%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
SOBA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While SOBA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. SOBA is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SOBA was profitable.
- SOBA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SOBA had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOBA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SOBA has a Return On Assets of 5.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOBA outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
- SOBA's Return On Equity of 19.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOBA outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
- SOBA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.45%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SOBA underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOBA is below the industry average of 8.59%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.21% | ||
| ROE | 19.8% | ||
| ROIC | 5.45% |
ROA(3y)3.81%
ROA(5y)2.57%
ROE(3y)14.61%
ROE(5y)9.37%
ROIC(3y)5.52%
ROIC(5y)5.3%
1.3 Margins
- SOBA has a better Profit Margin (17.42%) than 93.94% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 19.89%, SOBA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOBA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 59.55%, SOBA is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOBA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.42% | ||
| GM | 59.55% |
OM growth 3Y1.56%
OM growth 5Y4.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y1.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOBA is destroying value.
- SOBA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SOBA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SOBA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SOBA has an Altman-Z score of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that SOBA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SOBA's Altman-Z score of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOBA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- SOBA has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.00. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SOBA would need 7.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOBA (7.00) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- SOBA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SOBA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOBA outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.93 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC6.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.91 indicates that SOBA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOBA has a better Current ratio (0.91) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that SOBA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOBA's Quick ratio of 0.86 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOBA outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for SOBA have decreased by -6.64% in the last year.
- SOBA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -7.88% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SOBA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.71% in the last year.
- SOBA shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.64%
EPS 3Y-8%
EPS 5Y-7.88%
EPS Q2Q%-3.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y1.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.56%
Sales Q2Q%3.62%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOBA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.87% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOBA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.41%
EPS Next 2Y11.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
EPS Next 5Y8.87%
Revenue Next Year2.68%
Revenue Next 2Y2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y2.35%
Revenue Next 5Y2.41%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.90, the valuation of SOBA can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOBA is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. SOBA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.35, which indicates a correct valuation of SOBA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOBA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SOBA is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SOBA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SOBA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- SOBA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SOBA is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOBA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- SOBA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.06%, SOBA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.92, SOBA has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, SOBA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.06% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SOBA decreases each year by -11.16%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- SOBA pays out 37.37% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP37.37%
EPS Next 2Y11.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
FRA:SOBA (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
24.61
+0.59 (+2.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners67.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap174.47B
Revenue(TTM)125.65B
Net Income(TTM)21.89B
Analysts77.58
Price Target25.07 (1.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.06% |
Yearly Dividend0.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.16%
DP37.37%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.97%
Max EPS beat(2)10.19%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.97%
Max EPS beat(4)10.19%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.81%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.82%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.18%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.18%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.8%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.71%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.08%
PT rev (1m)-0.87%
PT rev (3m)-2.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.35 | ||
| P/S | 1.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.15 | ||
| P/B | 1.88 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.99 |
EPS(TTM)1.77
EY7.19%
EPS(NY)1.99
Fwd EY8.1%
FCF(TTM)2.3
FCFY9.36%
OCF(TTM)4.78
OCFY19.4%
SpS14.89
BVpS13.1
TBVpS-10.23
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.21% | ||
| ROE | 19.8% | ||
| ROCE | 6.82% | ||
| ROIC | 5.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.21% | ||
| OM | 19.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.42% | ||
| GM | 59.55% | ||
| FCFM | 15.47% |
ROA(3y)3.81%
ROA(5y)2.57%
ROE(3y)14.61%
ROE(5y)9.37%
ROIC(3y)5.52%
ROIC(5y)5.3%
ROICexc(3y)5.67%
ROICexc(5y)5.46%
ROICexgc(3y)13.14%
ROICexgc(5y)12.4%
ROCE(3y)6.9%
ROCE(5y)6.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.04%
OM growth 3Y1.56%
OM growth 5Y4.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.95%
GM growth 5Y1.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 99.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.77 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 87.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.93 |
F-Score6
WACC6.8%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)97.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.12%
Profit Quality(3y)135.07%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.64%
EPS 3Y-8%
EPS 5Y-7.88%
EPS Q2Q%-3.7%
EPS Next Y12.41%
EPS Next 2Y11.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.47%
EPS Next 5Y8.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y1.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.56%
Sales Q2Q%3.62%
Revenue Next Year2.68%
Revenue Next 2Y2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y2.35%
Revenue Next 5Y2.41%
EBIT growth 1Y3.53%
EBIT growth 3Y2.92%
EBIT growth 5Y1.57%
EBIT Next Year91.38%
EBIT Next 3Y26.97%
EBIT Next 5Y16.91%
FCF growth 1Y5.05%
FCF growth 3Y16.18%
FCF growth 5Y-7.32%
OCF growth 1Y3.9%
OCF growth 3Y7.95%
OCF growth 5Y-1.36%
AT&T INC / SOBA.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SOBA.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AT&T INC (SOBA.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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AT&T INC (SOBA.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of AT&T INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AT&T INC (SOBA.DE) is 13.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.88.
How sustainable is the dividend of AT&T INC (SOBA.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of AT&T INC (SOBA.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.37%.