Verizon Communications Inc.
$40.23
$-0.29 (-0.72%)
Jan 5, 2026
Price History (1Y)
Analysis
Verizon Communications Inc. is a major player in the Communication Services sector, specifically operating within the Telecom Services industry. With a significant market presence, it boasts a substantial market capitalization of $169.63 billion and employs approximately 100,200 individuals. The company's financial health indicates relatively robust profitability metrics, with gross margin standing at 59.4% and operating margin at 23.9%. Profitability is further underscored by a profit margin of 14.4%. Returns on equity (ROE) and assets (ROA) are also notable at 19.9% and 5.2%, respectively. Notably, the balance sheet reflects a substantial debt load with $175.26 billion in liabilities against cash reserves of $7.74 billion. In terms of valuation context, Verizon's price-to-earnings ratio is 8.65 (TTM) and 8.38 (forward), while its revenue growth rate stands at 1.5% year-over-year. Dividend yield is substantial at 681.0%, reflecting a payout ratio of 58.1%.
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About Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Visit website →Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- $169.63B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.65
- 52-Week High
- $47.36
- 52-Week Low
- $37.59
- Avg Volume
- 27.61M
- Beta
- 0.33
- Dividend Yield
- 681.00%
Company Info
- Industry
- Telecom Services
- Exchange
- NYQ
- Country
- United States
- Employees
- 100,200