Verizon Communications Inc.

NYSE:VZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$180.0b

Verizon Communications Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Verizon Communications is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.7% and 1.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.6% in 3 years.

Key information

5.7%

Earnings growth rate

5.5%

EPS growth rate

Telecom earnings growth10.2%
Revenue growth rate1.7%
Future return on equity17.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

No updates

Recent updates

Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon

Feb 04

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)

Jan 28
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)

Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 27

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Jan 20

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Jan 10

Why I Am Buying Verizon Stock Hand Over Fist

Dec 30

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Dec 26
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Dec 24

Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number

Dec 11

Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)

Dec 03

Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight

Nov 26

Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?

Nov 19
Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Nov 01
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Verizon Q3: Buy The Drop

Oct 24

Verizon Q3 Preview: You Want Total Shareholder Yield, Not Dividend Yield

Oct 17

Verizon's Huge Day

Oct 11

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 30
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Verizon Remains An Overlooked Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Sep 23

Verizon: Frontier Deal May Limit Upside (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 16

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775

Sep 09
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775

Verizon: 3 Reasons To Buy And 2 Reasons To Sell This 6.4% Yielding Blue Chip

Sep 05

Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 04
Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture

It Is Worth Owning Verizon For Its Dividends

Aug 19

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:VZ - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027142,36121,46819,90938,53212
12/31/2026139,57920,22618,95337,57121
12/31/2025136,96719,54717,77736,13524
12/31/2024134,78817,50618,92236,912N/A
9/30/2024134,2379,79613,83035,157N/A
6/30/2024134,24311,25213,93236,024N/A
3/31/2024134,04311,30713,43836,270N/A
12/31/2023133,97411,61412,91237,475N/A
9/30/2023134,09520,89613,67837,740N/A
6/30/2023135,00021,03412,36737,496N/A
3/31/2023136,19321,58512,97238,609N/A
12/31/2022136,83521,25610,40137,141N/A
9/30/2022135,65119,29210,88136,576N/A
6/30/2022134,32520,79910,11236,766N/A
3/31/2022134,30021,40010,40236,666N/A
12/31/2021133,61322,065-28,34339,539N/A
9/30/2021134,23822,040-24,59340,458N/A
6/30/2021132,86619,990-25,77738,654N/A
3/31/2021129,54918,890-23,01942,638N/A
12/31/2020128,29217,80119,68041,768N/A
9/30/2020128,37518,30817,33941,470N/A
6/30/2020129,72619,14521,14043,462N/A
3/31/2020131,35018,38917,31637,489N/A
12/31/2019131,86819,26516,90935,746N/A
9/30/2019131,37416,10917,45834,843N/A
6/30/2019131,08715,83916,48233,742N/A
3/31/2019131,21916,01517,83534,772N/A
12/31/2018130,86315,52816,25234,339N/A
9/30/2018130,53732,258N/A34,087N/A
6/30/2018129,64730,954N/A31,445N/A
3/31/2018127,99231,196N/A29,590N/A
12/31/2017126,03430,101N/A24,318N/A
9/30/2017124,41915,927N/A21,561N/A
6/30/2017123,63915,927N/A19,208N/A
3/31/2017123,62312,267N/A16,689N/A
12/31/2016125,98013,127N/A21,689N/A
9/30/2016127,89414,023N/A28,228N/A
6/30/2016130,11514,441N/A32,932N/A
3/31/2016131,80717,970N/A36,258N/A
12/31/2015131,62017,879N/A39,027N/A
9/30/2015130,55810,257N/A35,900N/A
6/30/2015128,9869,914N/A34,733N/A
3/31/2015128,2459,897N/A33,661N/A
12/31/2014127,0799,625N/A30,631N/A
9/30/2014124,95216,923N/A33,588N/A
6/30/2014123,64515,460N/A36,474N/A
3/31/2014121,94813,492N/A38,426N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: VZ's forecast earnings growth (5.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: VZ's earnings (5.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: VZ's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: VZ's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: VZ's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: VZ's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/22 03:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Verizon Communications Inc. is covered by 70 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP