Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
VZ · NYSE · Telecom & media
Fundamental quality
52
out of 100
Verizon Communications Inc is a mature, stable business: it earns money solidly (net margin 11.6%) but grows slowly (1.5% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 52 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +1.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Verizon is one of the largest U.S. telecom operators. Its core business is connectivity: mobile and fiber internet plans for millions of homes and businesses. It's a stable, mature business known for paying a solid dividend.
EPS growth: -2% · Revenue growth: 1.5%
Net margin: 11.6% · ROE: 15.4% · ROIC: 8.1%
Net debt/EBITDA: 3.44x
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 17 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 12 Telecom & media companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 128,292 | 17,801 | — | 106,891 |
| 2021 | 133,613 | 22,065 | — | 147,947 |
| 2022 | 136,835 | 21,256 | — | 148,034 |
| 2023 | 133,974 | 11,614 | — | 148,609 |
| 2024 | 134,788 | 17,506 | — | 139,820 |
| 2025 | 138,191 | 17,174 | — | 139,102 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $128,292M to $138,191M (+8%) and net income went from $17,801M to $17,174M (-4%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$2.74
per share, yearly
66.9% of earnings
Payout
at least 17 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Verizon Communications Inc scores 52 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Verizon Communications Inc a profitable company?
Yes. Verizon Communications Inc shows a net margin of 11.6% and an ROE of 15.4%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Verizon Communications Inc have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.44 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.
Is Verizon Communications Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 1.5% annualized in recent years.
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