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Verizon Communications Inc.(VZ)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
VZ•NYSE•Utilities
$47.34
$199.66B mkt cap·11.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutVerizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wireless equipment, including smartphones and other handsets; and wireless-enabled internet devices, such as tablets, and other wireless-enabled connected devices comprising smart watches. It also provides residential fixed connectivity solutions, such as internet, video, and voice services; and sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment provides network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud connectivity, virtual and software defined networking, and internet access services; and internet protocol-based voice and video services, unified communications and collaboration tools, and customer contact center solutions. This segment also offers a suite of management and data security services; domestic and global voice and data solutions, such as voice calling, messaging services, conferencing, contact center solutions, and private line and data access networks; customer premises equipment; installation, maintenance, and site services; and Internet of Things products and services. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more
- Revenue$138.19B+2.5%
- EBITDA$47.61B-1.8%
- Net Income$17.17B-1.9%
- Free Cash Flow$20.13B+6.4%
- EBITDA Margin34.45%-4.2%
- Net Margin12.43%-4.3%
- ROE16.65%-7.6%
- Interest Coverage4.39-1.5%
- Debt/Equity1.90+13.3%
- Net Debt/EBITDA3.81+12.7%
- CapEx / Revenue12.64%-5.3%
- CapEx Coverage2.13+3.7%
VZ Key Insights
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓11 years of consecutive dividend growth
- ✓11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓Strong interest coverage of 4.4x
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 15.7%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.7%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
VZ Price & Volume
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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VZ Growth Metrics
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years0.49%
5 Years1.5%
3 Years0.33%
TTM2.52%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-0.4%
5 Years-0.71%
3 Years-6.86%
TTM-1.9%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-0.73%
5 Years-1.14%
3 Years-7.08%
TTM-2.17%
Return on Capital
10 Years10.94%
5 Years9.44%
3 Years9.03%
Last Year8.84%
VZ Recent Earnings
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 27, 2026EPS
$1.28
Est $1.21
+5.8%
Revenue
$34.4B
Est $34.8B
-1.2%
Q1 2026
Jan 30, 2026EPS
$1.09
Est $1.05
+3.8%
Revenue
$36.4B
Est $36.1B
+0.9%
Q4 2025
Oct 29, 2025EPS
$1.21
Est $1.19
+1.7%
Revenue
$33.8B
Est $34.3B
-1.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 21, 2025EPS
$1.22
Est $1.19
+2.5%
Revenue
$34.5B
Est $33.7B
+2.3%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 27, 2026 | $1.28vs $1.21+5.8% | $34.4Bvs $34.8B-1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $1.09vs $1.05+3.8% | $36.4Bvs $36.1B+0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.21vs $1.19+1.7% | $33.8Bvs $34.3B-1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $1.22vs $1.19+2.5% | $34.5Bvs $33.7B+2.3% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
VZ Peer Comparison
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) competitors in Integrated Telecom and Media Groups — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 T | 181.06B | 25.93 | 8.53 | 2.71% | 16.92% | 16.85% | 10.74% | 1.35 |
 TMUS | 210.32B | 194.35 | 19.99 | 8.49% | 11.65% | 17.82% | 4.92% | 2.07 |
 LUMN | 9.51B | 9.23 | -5.27 | -5.39% | -14.34% | -79.42% | 3.9% | |
 FYBR | 9.64B | 38.49 | -29.61 | 3.23% | -6.24% | -8.11% | 2.44 | |
 SHEN | 887.59M | 16.05 | -22.61 | 9.08% | -13.67% | -3.7% | 0.66 | |
 TDS | 4.82B | 45.38 | -68.76 | -75.26% | -0.21% | -0.11% | 56.67% | 0.37 |
 CSCO | 373.43B | 94.30 | 36.98 | 5.3% | 18.76% | 23.21% | 3.56% | 0.63 |
 ERIC | 36.64B | 11.93 | 13.73 | -14.22% | 12.07% | 29.04% | 8.45% | 0.42 |
Compare VZ vs Peers
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
VZ Income Statement
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 126.03B | 130.86B | 131.87B | 128.29B | 133.61B | 136.84B | 133.97B | 134.79B | 138.19B |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.04% | 3.83% | 0.77% | -2.71% | 4.15% | 2.41% | -2.09% | 0.61% | 2.52% |
| Cost of Revenue | 68.51B | 72.61B | 71.41B | 67.92B | 72.51B | 76.23B | 72.51B | 71.99B | 75.11B |
| Gross Profit | 57.52B▲ 0% | 58.26B▲ 1.3% | 60.46B▲ 3.8% | 60.37B▼ 0.1% | 61.11B▲ 1.2% | 60.6B▼ 0.8% | 61.46B▲ 1.4% | 62.8B▲ 2.2% | 63.08B▲ 0.4% |
| Gross Margin % | 45.64% | 44.52% | 45.85% | 47.06% | 45.73% | 44.29% | 45.88% | 46.59% | 45.64% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -1.88% | 1.27% | 3.79% | -0.15% | 1.22% | -0.82% | 1.42% | 2.17% | 0.44% |
| Operating Expenses | 31B | 28.25B | 29.43B | 30.5B | 29.14B | 30.14B | 32.63B | 32.2B | 33.82B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 43.47B | 47.41B | 47.71B | 46.59B | 48.17B | 47.57B | 46.45B | 48.5B | 47.61B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 34.49% | 36.23% | 36.18% | 36.31% | 36.05% | 34.76% | 34.67% | 35.98% | 34.45% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 3.91% | 9.06% | 0.63% | -2.36% | 3.4% | -1.26% | -2.34% | 4.39% | -1.83% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 16.95B | 17.4B | 16.68B | 16.72B | 16.21B | 17.1B | 17.62B | 17.89B | 18.35B |
| D&A / Revenue % | 13.45% | 13.3% | 12.65% | 13.03% | 12.13% | 12.5% | 13.15% | 13.27% | 13.28% |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | 26.52B▲ 0% | 30.01B▲ 13.2% | 31.03B▲ 3.4% | 29.87B▼ 3.7% | 31.96B▲ 7.0% | 30.47B▼ 4.7% | 28.83B▼ 5.4% | 30.6B▲ 6.1% | 29.26B▼ 4.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 21.04% | 22.93% | 23.53% | 23.28% | 23.92% | 22.27% | 21.52% | 22.71% | 21.17% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 2.35% | 13.15% | 3.41% | -3.74% | 7.02% | -4.69% | -5.37% | 6.15% | -4.39% |
| Interest Expense | 4.73B | 4.83B | 4.73B | 4.27B | 3.5B | 3.58B | 5.53B | 6.65B | 6.69B |
| Interest Coverage | 5.35x | 5.06x | 5.81x | 6.61x | 9.41x | 8.89x | 4.07x | 4.45x | 4.39x |
| Interest / Revenue % | 3.76% | 3.69% | 3.59% | 3.33% | 2.62% | 2.62% | 4.12% | 4.94% | 4.84% |
| Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Pretax Income | 20.59B▲ 0% | 19.62B▼ 4.7% | 22.73B▲ 15.8% | 23.97B▲ 5.4% | 29.42B▲ 22.8% | 28.27B▼ 3.9% | 16.99B▼ 39.9% | 22.98B▲ 35.3% | 22.67B▼ 1.3% |
| Pretax Margin % | 16.34% | 15% | 17.24% | 18.68% | 22.02% | 20.66% | 12.68% | 17.05% | 16.41% |
| Income Tax | -9.96B | 3.58B | 2.94B | 5.62B | 6.8B | 6.52B | 4.89B | 5.03B | 5.06B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -48.34% | 18.26% | 12.95% | 23.44% | 23.12% | 23.07% | 28.8% | 21.89% | 22.34% |
| Net Income | 30.1B▲ 0% | 15.53B▼ 48.4% | 19.27B▲ 24.1% | 17.8B▼ 7.6% | 22.07B▲ 24.0% | 21.26B▼ 3.7% | 11.61B▼ 45.4% | 17.51B▲ 50.7% | 17.17B▼ 1.9% |
| Net Margin % | 23.88% | 11.87% | 14.61% | 13.88% | 16.51% | 15.53% | 8.67% | 12.99% | 12.43% |
| Net Income Growth % | 129.31% | -48.41% | 24.07% | -7.6% | 23.95% | -3.67% | -45.36% | 50.73% | -1.9% |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.36▲ 0% | 3.76▼ 48.9% | 4.65▲ 23.7% | 4.30▼ 7.5% | 5.32▲ 23.7% | 5.06▼ 4.9% | 2.75▼ 45.7% | 4.15▲ 50.9% | 4.06▼ 2.2% |
| EPS Growth % | 129.28% | -48.91% | 23.67% | -7.53% | 23.72% | -4.89% | -45.65% | 50.91% | -2.17% |
| EPS (Basic) | 7.37 | 3.76 | 4.66 | 4.30 | 5.32 | 5.06 | 2.76 | 4.15 | 4.06 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 4.09B | 4.13B | 4.14B | 4.14B | 4.15B | 4.2B | 4.21B | 4.22B | 4.23B |
VZ Balance Sheet
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 257.14B | 264.83B | 291.73B | 316.48B | 366.6B | 379.68B | 380.25B | 384.71B | 404.26B |
| Asset Growth % | 5.31% | 2.99% | 10.16% | 8.49% | 15.84% | 3.57% | 0.15% | 1.17% | 5.08% |
| PP&E (Net) | 88.57B | 89.29B | 114.61B | 117.36B | 127.58B | 133.56B | 133.04B | 132.99B | 132.97B |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 34.44% | 33.71% | 39.29% | 37.08% | 34.8% | 35.18% | 34.99% | 34.57% | 32.89% |
| Total Current Assets | 29.91B | 34.64B | 37.47B | 54.59B | 36.73B | 37.86B | 36.81B | 40.52B | 56.92B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.08B | 2.75B | 2.59B | 22.17B | 2.92B | 2.6B | 2.06B | 4.19B | 19.05B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 1.03B | 1.34B | 1.42B | 1.8B | 3.06B | 2.39B | 2.06B | 2.25B | 2.44B |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 3.13B | 3.8B | 3.67B | 5.79B | 5.91B | 5.65B | 5.04B | 7.09B |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.04B | 671M | 558M | 589M | 1.06B | 1.07B | 953M | 842M | 785M |
| Goodwill | 29.17B | 24.61B | 24.39B | 24.77B | 28.6B | 28.67B | 22.84B | 22.84B | 22.84B |
| Intangible Assets | 98.66B | 103.91B | 104.56B | 108.28B | 159.3B | 161.26B | 166.72B | 167.74B | 10.46B |
| Other Assets | 9.79B | 11.72B | 10.14B | 10.88B | 13.33B | 17.26B | 19.89B | 19.77B | 180.29B |
| Total Liabilities | 212.46B | 210.12B | 228.89B | 247.21B | 283.4B | 287.22B | 286.46B | 284.14B | 298.52B |
| Total Debt | 117.09B | 113.06B | 133.14B | 150.55B | 177.93B | 176.33B | 174.94B | 168.36B | 200.59B |
| Net Debt | 115.02B | 110.32B | 130.55B | 128.38B | 175.01B | 173.73B | 172.88B | 164.16B | 181.55B |
| Long-Term Debt | 113.64B | 105.87B | 100.71B | 123.17B | 143.43B | 140.68B | 137.7B | 121.38B | 158.48B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 3.45B | 7.19B | 10.78B | 5.89B | 7.44B | 9.96B | 12.97B | 22.63B | 23.16B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 21.65B | 21.48B | 27.06B | 25.69B | 24.27B | 24.34B | 18.95B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 33.04B | 37.93B | 44.87B | 39.66B | 47.16B | 50.17B | 53.22B | 64.77B | 62.37B |
| Accounts Payable | 7.06B | 7.23B | 7.72B | 6.67B | 8.04B | 8.75B | 10.02B | 10.43B | 24.98B |
| Accrued Expenses | 12.69B | 13.79B | 12.31B | 12.56B | 15.17B | 13.35B | 10.82B | 11.05B | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 4.05B | 4.21B | 4.65B | 4.84B | 6.05B | 6.58B | 6.96B | 7.49B | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.87B | 1.52B | 1.81B | 2.17B | 2.26B | 2.75B | 2.75B | 3.98B | 14.23B |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Liabilities | 34.55B | 32.52B | 30.22B | 30.66B | 28.92B | 31.37B | 29.75B | 31.32B | 10B |
| Total Equity | 44.69B▲ 0% | 54.71B▲ 22.4% | 62.84B▲ 14.9% | 69.27B▲ 10.2% | 83.2B▲ 20.1% | 92.46B▲ 11.1% | 93.8B▲ 1.4% | 100.58B▲ 7.2% | 105.74B▲ 5.1% |
| Equity Growth % | 85.95% | 22.43% | 14.85% | 10.24% | 20.11% | 11.13% | 1.44% | 7.22% | 5.14% |
| Shareholders Equity | 43.1B | 53.15B | 61.4B | 67.84B | 81.79B | 91.14B | 92.43B | 99.24B | 104.46B |
| Minority Interest | 1.59B | 1.56B | 1.44B | 1.43B | 1.41B | 1.32B | 1.37B | 1.34B | 1.28B |
| Common Stock | 424M | 429M | 429M | 429M | 429M | 429M | 429M | 429M | 429M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 11.1B | 13.44B | 13.42B | 13.4B | 13.86B | 13.42B | 13.63B | 13.47B | 13.37B |
| Retained Earnings | 35.63B | 43.54B | 53.15B | 60.46B | 71.99B | 82.38B | 82.92B | 89.11B | 94.74B |
| Accumulated OCI | 2.66B | 2.37B | 998M | -71M | -927M | -1.86B | -1.38B | -923M | -1.73B |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 12.01% | 5.95% | 6.92% | 5.85% | 6.46% | 5.7% | 3.06% | 4.58% | 4.35% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 87.61% | 31.24% | 32.78% | 26.95% | 28.94% | 24.2% | 12.47% | 18.01% | 16.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.62x | 2.07x | 2.12x | 2.17x | 2.14x | 1.91x | 1.87x | 1.67x | 1.90x |
| Debt / Assets | 45.54% | 42.69% | 45.64% | 47.57% | 48.54% | 46.44% | 46.01% | 43.76% | 49.62% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.65x | 2.33x | 2.74x | 2.76x | 3.63x | 3.65x | 3.72x | 3.39x | 3.81x |
| Book Value per Share | 10.93 | 13.24 | 15.18 | 16.72 | 20.05 | 21.99 | 22.25 | 23.84 | 24.99 |
VZ Cash Flow Statement
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 24.32B | 34.34B | 35.75B | 41.77B | 39.54B | 37.14B | 37.48B | 36.91B | 37.14B |
| Operating CF Growth % | 12.12% | 41.21% | 4.1% | 16.85% | -5.34% | -6.06% | 0.9% | -1.5% | 0.61% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 19.29% | 26.24% | 27.11% | 32.56% | 29.59% | 27.14% | 27.97% | 27.39% | 26.87% |
| Net Income | 30.55B | 16.04B | 19.79B | 18.35B | 22.62B | 21.75B | 12.1B | 17.95B | 17.17B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 16.95B | 17.4B | 16.68B | 16.72B | 16.21B | 17.1B | 17.62B | 17.89B | 18.35B |
| Deferred Taxes | -14.46B | 389M | 1.23B | 1.55B | 4.26B | 2.97B | 2.39B | 815M | 2.34B |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -2.73B | 1.69B | 4.76B | 5.09B | -2.66B | -4.83B | 5.63B | 2.53B | 1.59B |
| Working Capital Changes | -5.94B | -1.18B | -6.71B | 56M | -890M | -456M | -267M | -2.28B | -2.32B |
| Capital Expenditures | -17.83B | -18.09B | -18.84B | -20.32B | -67.15B | -26.74B | -18.77B | -17.99B | -17.01B |
| CapEx / Revenue % | 14.15% | 13.82% | 14.28% | 15.84% | 50.26% | 19.54% | 18.33% | 13.35% | 12.64% |
| CapEx / D&A | 1.05x | 1.04x | 1.13x | 1.22x | 4.14x | 1.56x | 1.39x | 1.01x | 0.95x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 1.36x | 1.90x | 1.90x | 2.06x | 0.59x | 1.39x | 1.53x | 2.05x | 2.13x |
| Cash from Investing | -18.46B | -17.93B | -17.58B | -23.51B | -67.15B | -28.66B | -23.43B | -18.67B | -16.66B |
| Acquisitions | -2.31B | -230M | -1M | -520M | 57M | 281M | -30M | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21M | -2.27B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 1.64B | 383M | 1.26B | -2.67B | -46.92B | 62M | 1.16B | -684M | 801M |
| Cash from Financing | -6.15B | -15.38B | -18.16B | 1.32B | 8.28B | -8.53B | -14.66B | -17.1B | -5.61B |
| Dividends Paid | -9.47B | -9.77B | -10.02B | -10.23B | -10.45B | -10.8B | -11.03B | -11.25B | -11.48B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | 31.47% | 62.93% | 51.99% | 57.48% | 47.34% | 50.83% | 94.93% | 64.26% | 66.85% |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -4.44B | -1.82B | -2.92B | -2.71B | -3.83B | -2.07B | -1.47B | -1.07B | -1.95B |
| Net Change in Cash | -289M▲ 0% | 1.03B▲ 455.7% | 1M▼ 99.9% | 19.58B▲ 1958000.0% | -19.34B▼ 198.8% | -50M▲ 99.7% | -614M▼ 1128.0% | 1.14B▲ 285.3% | 14.54B▲ 1177.2% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -329M |
| Cash at Beginning | 3.18B | 2.89B | 3.92B | 3.92B | 23.5B | 4.16B | 4.11B | 3.5B | 4.51B |
| Cash at End | 2.89B | 3.92B | 3.92B | 23.5B | 4.16B | 4.11B | 3.5B | 4.63B | 19.05B |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.49B▲ 0% | 16.25B▲ 150.5% | 16.91B▲ 4.0% | 21.45B▲ 26.9% | -27.61B▼ 228.7% | 10.4B▲ 137.7% | 18.71B▲ 79.9% | 18.92B▲ 1.1% | 20.13B▲ 6.4% |
| FCF Growth % | 58.4% | 150.49% | 4.04% | 26.86% | -228.74% | 137.67% | 79.87% | 1.14% | 6.36% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.15% | 12.42% | 12.82% | 16.72% | -20.67% | 7.6% | 13.96% | 14.04% | 14.56% |
| FCF / Net Income % | 21.55% | 104.66% | 87.77% | 120.5% | -125.15% | 48.93% | 161.08% | 108.09% | 117.19% |
VZ Key Ratios
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 62.7% | 87.61% | 31.24% | 32.78% | 26.95% | 28.94% | 24.2% | 12.47% | 18.01% | 16.65% |
| EBITDA Margin | 33.21% | 34.49% | 36.23% | 36.18% | 36.31% | 36.05% | 34.76% | 34.67% | 35.98% | 34.45% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.51x | 2.65x | 2.33x | 2.74x | 2.76x | 3.63x | 3.65x | 3.72x | 3.39x | 3.81x |
| Interest Coverage | 5.80x | 5.35x | 5.06x | 5.81x | 6.61x | 9.41x | 8.89x | 4.07x | 4.45x | 4.39x |
| CapEx / Revenue | 13.96% | 14.15% | 13.82% | 14.28% | 15.84% | 50.26% | 19.54% | 18.33% | 13.35% | 12.64% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 70.56% | 31.47% | 62.93% | 51.99% | 57.48% | 47.34% | 50.83% | 94.93% | 64.26% | 66.85% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.50x | 2.62x | 2.07x | 2.12x | 2.17x | 2.14x | 1.91x | 1.87x | 1.67x | 1.90x |
| EPS Growth | -26.54% | 129.28% | -48.91% | 23.67% | -7.53% | 23.72% | -4.89% | -45.65% | 50.91% | -2.17% |
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Growth & Financials
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported $138.19B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 374% increase from $29.16B in 1996.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) grew revenue by 2.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is profitable, generating $17.17B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (12.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.73%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) generated $19.79B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has a dividend payout ratio of 67%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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