ADT Inc. Segments Disclosure
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Total segment revenue | $ | 5,128,607 | $ | 4,898,446 | $ | 4,652,824 | ||||||||||||||
Less significant segment expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Customer service costs(1) | 432,963 | 409,680 | 387,314 | |||||||||||||||||
Maintenance costs(1) | 209,307 | 207,706 | 217,054 | |||||||||||||||||
Security installation, product, and other costs | 340,702 | 229,728 | 147,314 | |||||||||||||||||
Selling costs, including commissions(2) | 183,663 | 185,417 | 196,204 | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred subscriber acquisition costs(2) | 252,553 | 224,647 | 188,222 | |||||||||||||||||
Advertising costs(2) | 97,820 | 105,366 | 131,133 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses(2) | 197,431 | 187,361 | 131,962 | |||||||||||||||||
Other general and administrative costs(2) | 647,499 | 708,979 | 664,182 | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation(2) | 54,553 | 48,745 | 38,626 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and intangible asset amortization | 1,367,216 | 1,342,798 | 1,335,484 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 469,909 | 450,939 | 586,088 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 233,294 | 195,780 | 160,585 | |||||||||||||||||
Total significant segment expenses | 4,486,910 | 4,297,146 | 4,184,168 | |||||||||||||||||
Less other segment items(3): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other items in SG&A(2) | 35,999 | 39,955 | 36,368 | |||||||||||||||||
Other, net | 5,180 | (58,045) | (18,082) | |||||||||||||||||
Total other segment items | 41,179 | (18,090) | 18,286 | |||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of profit or loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(4) | 4,567 | 118,337 | (12,639) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 595,951 | $ | 501,053 | $ | 463,009 | ||||||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 1, 2022 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.