Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ
NYSE40.64
Verizon Communications Inc.
NYSE:VZ
RECENT
PRICE
40.64
P/E
RATIO
8.03
(PEG:0.34)
P/E RATIO
RELATIVE
TO S&P
0.40
DIV
YLD
5.76%
High:
Low:
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Legends
Stock price
- - Beta (1.0 Market)
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% total return 01/23:
Stock
S&P
1y.
0
0
3y.
0
0
5y.
0
0
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Percent shares traded:
0
0
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
TTM
Fiscal year
30.27
2.13
2.41
1.62
32.25
1.91
2.83
1.65
34.17
2.26
3.29
1.75
37.95
1.29
5.11
1.86
37.66
0.90
5.97
1.91
39.14
0.85
4.78
1.96
40.60
0.31
3.99
1.83
42.06
4.01
7.55
2.07
31.98
2.42
3.29
1.96
32.22
4.38
2.74
2.09
30.88
3.22
1.26
2.27
30.86
7.37
1.83
2.32
31.70
3.76
3.94
2.37
31.87
4.66
4.09
2.42
30.99
4.30
5.18
2.47
32.21
5.32
(6.83)
2.52
32.57
5.07
2.59
2.55
Revenue per share
Earnings per share
Free Cash Flow per sh
Dividends per share
5.87
16.67
6.05
17.45
6.05
14.64
6.00
14.64
5.82
13.63
5.73
12.70
7.05
11.62
6.00
13.55
4.41
3.09
6.79
4.02
4.31
5.52
4.37
10.55
4.38
12.87
4.55
14.84
4.91
16.39
16.36
19.72
6.12
20.81
CAPEX per share
Book Value per share
2,912
2,898
2,849
2,841
2,830
2,833
2,853
2,866
3,974
4,085
4,080
4,084
4,128
4,138
4,140
4,148
4,202
Comm.Shares outs.(m)
- -
- -
- -
20.1
1.2
4.3%
14.4
0.7
5.4%
22.3
0.3
6.5%
32.8
1.6
6.5%
43.0
2.6
5.4%
137.1
9.2
4.4%
12.1
0.7
4.3%
20.1
1.1
4.0%
10.7
0.5
4.5%
16.0
0.7
4.4%
6.6
0.3
4.8%
13.9
0.6
4.5%
12.4
0.5
4.2%
13.3
0.4
4.3%
10.4
0.3
4.6%
8.0
0.4
5.8%
Avg. annual P/E ratio
P/E relative to S&P500
Avg. annual div. yield
Capital Structure (31/12/22 | Q4)
Total liabilities
$287,217 m.
Total assets
$379,680 m.
Long-term debt
$162,234 m.
Cash and equiv.
$2,605 m.
Goodwill $28,671 m.
Retained earnings $82,380 m.
Common stock 4,202 m. shares
Market Capitalisation
$170,681 m. (as of 30/1/23)
110,875
11.6%
115,846
11.4%
120,550
26.5%
127,079
15.4%
131,620
25.1%
125,980
21.5%
126,034
21.8%
130,863
17.0%
131,868
23.0%
128,292
22.4%
133,613
24.3%
136,835
22.3%
Revenue (m)
Operating margin
16,496
2,404
16,460
875
16,606
11,497
16,533
9,625
16,017
17,879
15,928
13,127
16,954
30,101
17,403
15,528
16,682
19,265
16,720
17,801
16,206
22,065
17,099
21,256
Depreciation (m)
Net profit (m)
2.7%
2.2%
(6.7)%
0.8%
19.6%
9.5%
21.7%
7.6%
34.9%
13.6%
35.2%
10.4%
(48.3)%
23.9%
18.3%
11.9%
13.0%
14.6%
23.4%
13.9%
23.1%
16.5%
23.0%
15.5%
Income tax rate
Net profit margin
178
50,303
35,970
(5,721)
47,618
33,157
43,944
89,658
38,836
1,559
110,536
12,298
(12,772)
103,705
16,428
(3,945)
105,433
22,524
(3,124)
113,642
43,096
(3,294)
105,873
53,145
(7,395)
99,932
61,395
14,934
141,173
67,842
(10,432)
166,628
81,790
(12,314)
162,234
92,463
Working capital (m)
Long-term debt (m)
Equity (m)
3.6%
3.1%
6.7%
2.0%
1.6%
2.6%
8.4%
9.1%
29.6%
6.9%
7.7%
78.3%
10.2%
13.4%
108.8%
7.6%
10.3%
58.3%
16.6%
9.7%
69.8%
8.7%
9.1%
29.2%
9.6%
9.3%
31.4%
7.7%
8.8%
26.2%
7.8%
8.9%
27.0%
4.1%
4.6%
23.0%
ROIC
Return on capital
Return on equity
Working Capital
2019
2020
2021
Cash assets
2,594
22,171
2,921
Receivables
25,429
23,917
23,846
Inventory
1,422
1,796
3,055
Other
8,028
6,710
6,906
Current assets
37,473
54,594
36,728
Acc. Payable
7,725
6,667
8,040
Debt due
14,038
9,374
11,302
Other
23,105
23,619
27,818
Current liab.
44,868
39,660
47,160
(131.1)%
39.3%
(497.7)%
43.2%
48.4%
27.8%
18.9%
59.4%
52.2%
121.6%
29.4%
180.8%
68.5%
126.7%
37.1%
60.1%
48.0%
59.2%
42.5%
47.7%
52.7%
(36.9)%
44.8%
98.5%
Plowback ratio
Div.&Repurch. to FCF
Verizon Communications Inc. (US) started trading on February 3, 1984 (cik: 0000732712), operates in the Communication Services sector (Telecom Services industry), has 119,500 full-time employees, and is led by Mr. Hans Vestberg. Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wireless equipment, including smartphones and other handsets; and wireless-enabled internet devices, such as tablets, and other wireless-enabled connected devices comprising smart watches. It also provides residential fixed connectivity solutions, such as internet, video, and voice services; and sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment provides network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud connectivity, virtual and software defined networking, and internet access services; and internet protocol-based voice and video services, unified communications and collaboration tools, and customer contact center solutions. This segment also offers a suite of management and data security services; domestic and global voice and data solutions, such as voice calling, messaging services, conferencing, contact center solutions, and private line and data access networks; customer premises equipment; installation, maintenance, and site services; and Internet of Things products and services. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. 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.
Annual rates
(avg rate of change)
Past
5 y.
Past
10 y.
Revenues
1.51%
1.65%
Cash flow
-20.95%
-6.21%
Earnings
-2.00%
153.13%
Dividends
2.48%
8.34%
Book value
17.48%
20.08%
Insider trading
Type
Shares
Date
Vestberg Hans Erik
Award
236
01/19/23
Ellis Matthew D.
Award
125
01/19/23
Hammock Samantha
Award
44
01/19/23
Malady Kyle
Award
115
01/19/23
Qureshi Rima
Award
95
01/19/23
Fiscal Year Ends
Quarterly Revenue (m)
Full fiscal year
I
II
III
IV
2020
31,610
30,447
31,543
34,692
128,292
2021
32,867
33,764
32,915
34,067
133,613
2022
33,554
33,789
34,241
35,251
136,835
Fiscal Year Ends
Earnings per share
Full fiscal year
I
II
III
IV
2020
1.00
1.14
1.05
1.11
4.30
2021
1.26
1.40
1.54
1.11
5.32
2022
1.09
1.24
1.17
1.57
5.06
Fiscal Year Ends
Quarterly dividends paid
Full fiscal year
I
II
III
IV
2020
0.62
0.61
0.61
0.63
2.47
2021
0.63
0.63
0.63
0.64
2.52
2022
0.63
0.65
0.64
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