Verizon Communications Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Verizon Communications has a total shareholder equity of $100.6B and total debt of $145.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 144.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $384.7B and $284.1B respectively. Verizon Communications's EBIT is $30.9B making its interest coverage ratio 4.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $4.2B.
Key information
144.2%
Debt to equity ratio
US$145.00b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 4.9x |
| Cash | US$4.19b |
| Equity | US$100.58b |
| Total liabilities | US$284.14b |
| Total assets | US$384.71b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon
Feb 04Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Jan 28
Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 27Verizon: I Would Do Anything For Yield, But I Won't Do That (Yet)
Jan 20Verizon: After A Massive Reset, Here's What We Are Watching
Jan 10Why I Am Buying Verizon Stock Hand Over Fist
Dec 30Potential Upside For Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Not Without Risk
Dec 26Verizon: A Stock Position Is Good, But This Kind Of Leverage Even Better
Dec 24Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number
Dec 11Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)
Dec 03Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight
Nov 26Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?
Nov 19Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Nov 01Verizon Q3: Buy The Drop
Oct 24Verizon Q3 Preview: You Want Total Shareholder Yield, Not Dividend Yield
Oct 17Verizon's Huge Day
Oct 11Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 30Verizon Remains An Overlooked Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity
Sep 23Verizon: Frontier Deal May Limit Upside (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 16Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775
Sep 09Verizon: 3 Reasons To Buy And 2 Reasons To Sell This 6.4% Yielding Blue Chip
Sep 05Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture
Sep 04It Is Worth Owning Verizon For Its Dividends
Aug 19Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VZ's short term assets ($40.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($64.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: VZ's short term assets ($40.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($219.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VZ's net debt to equity ratio (140%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: VZ's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 176.9% to 144.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VZ's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.5%).
Interest Coverage: VZ's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.9x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/22 03:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Key Developments | 10 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |