Verizon Communications Inc. VZ SPXR3K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 15.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 13.1, below the sector median of 19.2.
Operating margin of 23.0% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 6.02%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $138.19B (+2.5% YoY); net profit $17.17B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -0.7%, earnings -22.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 2.3%, profit CAGR 6.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.33% |
| 1 Year: | -0.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.90% |
| 1 Year: | -22.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +23.06% |
| 6 Months: | +1.68% |
| 3 Months: | +12.87% |
| 1 Month: | +7.15% |
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- RSI (14)65.28 · Neutral
P/E of 13.11 is below the sector median of 19.18 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 6.02%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPXR3K | 50.35 | 13.11 | $209.19B | 6.02% | 8.56% | 15.84% | 2.33% | 6.90% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 338.46 | 16.98 | $1.99T | 0.25% | 26.20% | 48.68% | 17.96% | 21.53% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 616.77 | 23.23 | $1.36T | 0.36% | 25.69% | 29.85% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 78.25 | 24.61 | $325.83B | 0.00% | 29.87% | 49.54% | 22.30% | 32.79% |
| 5 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 183.36 | 19.18 | $196.69B | 2.27% | 9.39% | 17.99% | 22.63% | 28.77% |
| 6 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPXR3K | 105.31 | 21.71 | $181.84B | 1.43% | 10.74% | 8.01% | 6.96% | 4.12% |
| 7 | T AT&T Inc. SPXR3K | 25.68 | 8.45 | $175.97B | 4.68% | 6.59% | 18.34% | 0.31% | 3.44% |
| 8 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. R3KAITECH | 542.43 | 29.58 | $111.53B | 0.00% | 24.61% | 44.48% | 13.59% | - |
| 9 | APP AppLovin Corporation NDXSPXR3KAI | 320.56 | 24.62 | $97.59B | 0.00% | 70.06% | - | 40.70% | 94.74% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | 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 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 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 | 34.25B |
| 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 | 7.54B | 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 | 7.18B |
| 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 | 4.04B | 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 | 3.83B |
| Diluted EPS | 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 | 0.92 |
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 |
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. | 9.58% | 398.22M | $19.95B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.23% | 259.00M | $12.98B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.05% | 209.68M | $10.50B |
| 4 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.08% | 127.77M | $6.40B |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 106.82M | $5.35B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.86% | 77.43M | $3.88B |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 1.69% | 70.30M | $3.52B |
| 8 | Bank of America Corporation | 1.46% | 60.86M | $3.05B |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.31% | 54.31M | $2.72B |
| 10 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1.05% | 43.83M | $2.20B |
Analyst View
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Latest News
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VZ — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) trades at $50.35 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $36.56 to $50.59.
What is the market capitalisation of VZ?
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has a market capitalisation of $209.19B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of VZ?
VZ trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.11. The industry average P/E is 19.18. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.88.
Does VZ pay a dividend?
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) currently offers a dividend yield of 6.02%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of VZ?
VZ has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.84%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.56%.
Is VZ a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.