Bell System Stats 1925-1940

Bell System Stats 1925-1940

1941, 36 photos
These charts and diagrams are from a 1941 Bell System publication reviewing the growth in its operations from 1925 to 1940. Full of interesting stats, including financials. Link to the full PDF is below... it's a rousing (but not entirely successful) defense of Bell's monopoly, size, and performance.
Categories: Finance Operations Companies: AT&T / Bell System
Source PDF: The Bell Telephone System 1925-1940

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Bell System telephones
Long distance connection times
Construction expenditures
Underground cable vs. aerial wire
Plant investment by type
Global connectivity
Residence vs business phones
Global phones per 100 population
U.S. has half the world's phones
Long distance rates comparison 1925 vs 1940
Capital structure (debt vs equity)
Return on capital
More return on capital
Employee average earnings
Payroll growth
CEOs worked their way up
Conversations per person
Employee turnover
Effect of the depression
Male vs female employees
Employee effectiveness (per telephone)
Employee longevity
Retained earnings
Revenues expenses and dividends
Shareholder distribution
Staff by function
Connections and disconnections
Plant investment per telephone
Telephone cable capacity
Factory locations
Price vs. volume
Long Lines return on capital
Conversation growth
Local vs toll revenues
Stats by subsidiary
Summary stats page
Images from The Bell Telephone System 1925-1940