Verizon Communications Inc

Ticker: VZ

Business Overview

General Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, Verizon), is one of the world’s leading providers of communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities. With a presence around the world, we offer data, video and voice services and solutions on our networks and platforms that are designed to meet customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. We have two reportable segments that we operate and manage as strategic business units - Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). Verizon Consumer Group Our Consumer segment provides consumer-focused wireless and wireline communications services and products. Our wireless services are provided across one of the most extensive wireless networks in the United States (U.S.) under the Verizon family of brands and through wholesale and other arrangements. As of the date this report is being filed, our wireline services are provided in 31 U.S. states and Washington D.C. over our 100% fiber-optic network through our fiber product portfolio, as well as over a traditional copper-based network. We also provide fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through our fifth-generation (5G) or fourth-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks as an alternative to traditional landline internet access. In 2025, the Consumer segment’s revenues were $106.8 billion, representing approximately 77% of Verizon’s consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2025, Consumer had approximately 116 million wireless retail connections (including FWA), of which 83% were postpaid connections. In addition, at December 31, 2025, Consumer had approximately 11 million total broadband connections (which includes Fios internet, FWA and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections), and approximately 2 million Fios video connections. Verizon Business Group Our Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including mobility communication services, FWA and wireline broadband, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, advanced communication services, corporate networking solutions, local and long distance voice services, and security and managed network services. We provide these products and services to businesses, public sector customers and wireless and wireline carriers across the U.S. and a subset of these products and services to customers around the world. In 2025, the Business segment's revenues were $29.1 billion, representing approximately 21% of Verizon’s consolidated revenues. As of December 31, 2025, Business had approximately 31 million wireless retail postpaid connections (including FWA) and approximately 3 million total broadband connections (which includes Fios internet, FWA and DSL connections). Additional discussion of our reportable segments is included in Item 7 under the headings "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Overview" and "— Segment Results of Operations" and in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. Service and Product Offerings Wireless Services and Equipment We provide a wide variety of wireless services to Consumer and Business customers on different service plan options.

Company Facts

Ticker: VZ
Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Communication Services
Industry group: Telecommunication Services
Industry: Telephone Communications
SIC classification: Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
State of incorporation: DE

Verdict: Hold · 49/100

Quality — 63/100

ROE: 16.2%, ROA: 4.3%, net margin: 12.4%

Financial Health — 21/100

Current ratio: 0.91, D/E: N/A, interest coverage: N/A

Growth — 39/100

ROA change: -6.6% YoY, asset efficiency change: -2.5% YoY

Value — 64/100

Value score: sector ratios vs median (60%) + intrinsic method signal (40%)

Momentum — 74/100

52-week return: 15.7%, 3-month: 11.5%

Risk Flags

  • Current ratio below 1: 0.91

Confidence: HIGH · Data as of 2025-12-31 · Sourced from SEC EDGAR filings.

Key Questions

Q1: Is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) a buy?

Verdict: Hold · 49/100. Quality: ROE: 16.2%, ROA: 4.3%, net margin: 12.4%.

Q2: How financially healthy is VZ?

Current ratio: 0.91, D/E: N/A, interest coverage: N/A

Q3: What is VZ's recent momentum?

52-week return: 15.7%, 3-month: 11.5%

Q4: What is VZ's growth like?

ROA change: -6.6% YoY, asset efficiency change: -2.5% YoY

Q5: What is the investment thesis for Verizon Communications Inc?

Value score: sector ratios vs median (60%) + intrinsic method signal (40%)