Verizon Communications Past Earnings Performance
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Verizon Communications's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -5.9%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.8% per year. Verizon Communications's return on equity is 10.5%, and it has net margins of 7.3%.
Key information
-5.9%
Earnings growth rate
-6.3%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.8% |
| Return on equity | 10.5% |
| Net Margin | 7.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 24 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?
Nov 19
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Jul 27Analysts Are Updating Their Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results
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Jun 17Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Verizon Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 134,237 | 9,796 | 32,240 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 134,243 | 11,252 | 32,238 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 134,043 | 11,307 | 31,843 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 133,974 | 11,614 | 31,299 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 134,095 | 20,896 | 30,702 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 135,000 | 21,034 | 30,290 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 136,193 | 21,585 | 29,725 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 136,835 | 21,256 | 29,105 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 135,651 | 19,292 | 28,419 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 134,325 | 20,799 | 27,195 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 134,300 | 21,400 | 26,871 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 133,613 | 22,065 | 24,441 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 134,238 | 22,040 | 27,816 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 132,866 | 19,990 | 28,789 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 129,549 | 18,890 | 28,687 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 128,292 | 17,801 | 28,982 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 128,375 | 18,308 | 28,835 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 129,726 | 19,145 | 28,820 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 131,350 | 18,389 | 29,128 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 131,868 | 19,265 | 29,143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 131,374 | 16,109 | 28,312 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 131,087 | 15,839 | 28,144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 131,219 | 16,015 | 27,721 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 130,863 | 15,528 | 28,315 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 130,537 | 32,258 | 27,748 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 129,647 | 30,954 | 27,987 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 127,992 | 31,196 | 26,141 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 126,034 | 30,101 | 26,433 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 124,419 | 15,927 | 26,220 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 123,639 | 15,927 | 26,550 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 123,623 | 12,267 | 27,842 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 125,980 | 13,127 | 27,511 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 127,894 | 14,023 | 26,786 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 130,115 | 14,441 | 27,324 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 131,807 | 17,970 | 29,096 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 131,620 | 17,879 | 32,496 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 130,558 | 10,257 | 40,237 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 128,986 | 9,914 | 40,547 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 128,245 | 9,897 | 40,123 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 127,079 | 9,625 | 40,485 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 124,952 | 16,923 | 27,016 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 123,645 | 15,460 | 26,776 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 121,948 | 13,492 | 27,273 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 120,550 | 11,497 | 27,089 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: VZ has a large one-off loss of $9.6B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: VZ's current net profit margins (7.3%) are lower than last year (15.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VZ's earnings have declined by 5.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VZ's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: VZ had negative earnings growth (-53.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (-18.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: VZ's Return on Equity (10.5%) is considered low.