Verizon Communications Inc. VZ SPX
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. 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.
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 5.92%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -6.9% CAGR over 5 years.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 | T AT&T Inc. SPX | 24.80 | 8.16 | $172.32B | 4.48% | 9.23% | 18.37% | 1.34% | 119.18% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 32.22B | 33.16B | 34.25B | 32.17B | 30.53B | 30.94B | 32.34B | 29.81B | 30.55B | 31.72B | 33.95B | 31.77B | 32.20B | 32.61B | 34.28B | 32.13B | 32.07B | 32.89B | 34.77B | 31.61B | 30.45B | 31.54B | 32.87B | 33.76B | 32.91B | 33.55B | 33.79B | 34.24B | 32.91B | 32.60B | 33.34B | 32.98B | 32.80B | 33.33B | - | 33.48B | 34.50B | 33.82B | 36.38B | 34.44B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.06B | 13.88B | 13.35B | 16.48B | 13.67B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.43B | 20.62B | 20.48B | 19.90B | 20.77B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.45B | 12.45B | 12.37B | 14.90B | 12.53B |
| Operating Income | 7.82B | 7.54B | 9.74B | 7.94B | 4.55B | 6.54B | 8.02B | 6.96B | 8.01B | 6.99B | 5.46B | 7.35B | 6.62B | 7.67B | 637.00M | 7.71B | 7.85B | 8.18B | 6.64B | 6.58B | 7.36B | 7.68B | 7.77B | 8.16B | 8.90B | 7.80B | 7.55B | 7.89B | 7.58B | 7.22B | 7.47B | 7.52B | 7.82B | 5.93B | - | 7.98B | 8.17B | 8.11B | 5.00B | 8.24B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.68B | 12.88B | 12.81B | 9.34B | 13.62B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.66B | 1.76B | 1.94B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.47B | 6.61B | 6.53B | 3.06B | 6.78B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.49B | 1.49B | 1.47B | 615.00M | 1.64B |
| Net Income | 4.23B | 4.04B | 5.39B | 4.31B | 702.00M | 3.62B | 4.50B | 3.45B | 4.36B | 3.62B | 18.67B | 4.54B | 4.12B | 4.92B | 1.94B | 5.03B | 3.94B | 5.19B | 5.09B | 4.16B | 4.70B | 4.36B | 5.25B | 5.80B | 6.41B | 4.58B | 5.20B | 4.90B | 4.91B | 4.65B | 4.76B | 4.60B | 4.59B | 3.31B | - | 4.88B | 5.00B | 4.95B | 2.34B | 5.04B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.04 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 1.06 | 0.17 | 0.89 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 4.56 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 1.19 | 0.47 | 1.22 | 0.95 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 1.40 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.78 | - | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.20 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 93.47B | 97.35B | 107.81B | 106.56B | 110.88B | 115.85B | 120.55B | 127.08B | 131.62B | 125.98B | 126.03B | 130.86B | 131.87B | 128.29B | - | 136.84B | 133.97B | 134.79B | 138.19B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.13B | 54.89B | 54.10B | 56.77B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.70B | 79.09B | 80.69B | 81.43B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.23B | 50.37B | 52.01B | 52.17B |
| Operating Income | 15.58B | 2.61B | 15.98B | 14.64B | 12.88B | 13.16B | 31.97B | 19.60B | 33.06B | 29.25B | 27.43B | 22.28B | 30.38B | 28.80B | - | 30.47B | 28.72B | 28.69B | 29.26B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.98B | 40.13B | 47.52B | 47.72B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.61B | 5.52B | 6.65B | 6.69B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.42B | 28.27B | 16.99B | 22.98B | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.52B | 4.89B | 5.03B | 5.06B |
| Net Income | 5.52B | -2.19B | 4.89B | 2.55B | 2.40B | 875.00M | 11.50B | 9.62B | 17.88B | 13.13B | 30.10B | 15.53B | 19.27B | 17.80B | - | 21.26B | 11.61B | 17.51B | 17.17B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.90 | -0.77 | 1.72 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.31 | 4.00 | 2.42 | 4.37 | 3.21 | 7.36 | 3.76 | 4.65 | 4.30 | - | 5.06 | 2.75 | 4.14 | 4.06 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.33% |
| 1 Year: | 2.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -6.86% |
| 1 Year: | 4.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +16.09% |
| 6 Months: | +21.63% |
| 3 Months: | -3.21% |
| 1 Month: | +2.57% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 202.35B | 226.91B | 220.00B | 230.46B | 225.22B | 274.10B | 232.62B | 244.18B | 244.18B | 257.14B | 264.83B | 291.73B | 316.48B | - | 379.68B | 380.25B | 384.71B | 404.26B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.86B | 36.81B | 40.52B | 56.92B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.22B | 1.15B | 9.78B | 2.01B | 6.67B | 13.36B | 3.09B | 53.53B | 10.60B | 4.47B | 2.88B | 2.08B | 2.75B | 2.59B | 22.17B | - | 2.60B | 2.06B | 4.19B | 19.05B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.39B | 2.06B | 2.25B | 2.44B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.51B | 25.09B | 26.11B | 27.10B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 287.22B | 286.46B | 284.14B | 298.52B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 25.91B | 29.14B | 30.60B | 30.76B | 26.96B | 27.05B | 27.99B | 35.05B | 30.34B | 33.04B | 37.93B | 44.87B | 39.66B | - | 50.17B | 53.22B | 64.77B | 62.37B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 55.05B | 45.25B | 50.30B | 47.62B | 89.66B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140.68B | 137.70B | 121.38B | 139.53B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 176.33B | 174.94B | 168.36B | 181.64B |
| Total Equity | - | 82.87B | 78.79B | 84.14B | 86.91B | 85.91B | 85.53B | 95.42B | 13.68B | 17.84B | 24.03B | 44.69B | 54.71B | 62.84B | 69.27B | - | 91.14B | 92.43B | 99.24B | 104.46B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.29B | 4.29B | 4.29B | 4.29B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 26.84B | 27.45B | 31.39B | 33.36B | 29.78B | 31.49B | 38.82B | 30.63B | 39.03B | 21.69B | 24.32B | 34.34B | 35.75B | 41.77B | - | 37.14B | 37.48B | 36.91B | 37.14B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -16.11B | -31.47B | -23.16B | -15.05B | -17.25B | -20.50B | -14.83B | -15.86B | -30.04B | -9.87B | -18.46B | -17.93B | -17.58B | -23.51B | - | -28.66B | -23.43B | -18.67B | -16.66B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -12.80B | 12.65B | -16.01B | -13.65B | -5.84B | -21.25B | 26.45B | -57.70B | -15.11B | -13.38B | -6.15B | -15.38B | -18.16B | 1.32B | - | -8.53B | -14.66B | -17.10B | -5.61B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -26.74B | -24.56B | -17.99B | -17.46B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.40B | 12.91B | 18.92B | 19.68B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50.00M | -614.00M | 1.14B | 14.86B |
| Share Buybacks | 2.84B | 1.37B | 0 | - | - | - | 153.00M | - | 5.13B | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | 4.77B | 4.99B | 5.27B | 5.41B | 5.55B | 5.23B | 5.94B | 7.80B | 8.54B | 9.26B | 9.47B | 9.77B | 10.02B | 10.23B | 10.45B | 10.80B | 11.03B | 11.25B | 11.48B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56.8% | 59.0% | 59.9% | 58.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 16.7% | 2.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 23.0% | 22.4% | - | 22.3% | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.2% |
| Net Margin % | 5.9% | -2.3% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 23.9% | 11.9% | 14.6% | 13.9% | - | 15.5% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 12.4% |
| ROE % | 6.7% | -2.8% | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 12.0% | 70.4% | 100.2% | 54.6% | 67.4% | 28.4% | 30.7% | 25.7% | - | 23.3% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 16.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 1.5% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 12.9% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 13.7% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | - | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.81% | 368.03M | $17.60B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.23% | 260.18M | $12.44B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.15% | 214.85M | $10.27B |
| 4 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2.70% | 112.94M | $5.40B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.54% | 106.21M | $5.08B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.84% | 76.84M | $3.67B |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 1.77% | 74.07M | $3.54B |
| 8 | Bank of America Corporation | 1.49% | 62.10M | $2.97B |
| 9 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.09% | 45.71M | $2.19B |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1.06% | 44.33M | $2.12B |
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