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Verizon Communications · Earnings release

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Filed 2025-10-29 · CY2025 Q4 · Company’s FY2025 Q3 · 5,414 words

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EX-992a2025q3exhibit99.htmEX-99 Document

VZQTR20FIN

Exhibit 99

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contacts:

October 29, 2025

Katie Magnotta

201-602-9235

katie.magnotta@verizon.com

Jamie Serino

201-401-5460

jamie.serino@verizon.com

Verizon Reports 3Q 2025 Earnings

Reiterates Full-Year Financial Guidance

Verizon CEO Outlines New Vision

3Q 2025 Key Results

•Grew wireless service revenue1 to $21.0 billion

•Over 18 percent of the company's Consumer postpaid phone customers have a converged offering

•Raised the dividend for the 19th consecutive year

NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today reported third-quarter 2025 results and is on track to deliver full-year financial guidance.

“We are going to take bold and fiscally responsible action to redefine Verizon’s trajectory at this critical inflection point for our company. We will rapidly shift to a customer-first culture, one that thrives on delighting our customers,” said Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO. “These will not be incremental changes. We will aggressively transform our culture, our cost structure, and the financial profile of Verizon in order to put our customers first, compete effectively, and deliver sustainable returns for our shareholders.”

On this morning's third quarter earnings call, Schulman will provide his vision to return Verizon to growth.

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3Q 2025 Highlights

Consolidated

•Earnings per share (EPS) of $1.17 in third-quarter 2025 compared to EPS of $0.78 in third-quarter 2024; adjusted EPS2, excluding special items, of $1.21 compared to $1.19 in third-quarter 2024.

•Total operating revenue of $33.8 billion in third-quarter 2025, up 1.5 percent year-over-year.

•Cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $28.0 billion, an increase from $26.5 billion during the same period in 2024.

•Free cash flow2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $15.8 billion, an increase from $14.5 billion during the same period in 2024.

•Consolidated net income for third-quarter 2025 was $5.1 billion compared to $3.4 billion in third-quarter 2024. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA2 was $12.8 billion in third-quarter 2025 compared to $12.5 billion in third-quarter 2024.

•Wireless service revenue1 in third-quarter 2025 was an industry-leading $21.0 billion, up 2.1 percent year-over-year.

•Wireless equipment revenue of $5.6 billion in third-quarter 2025, up 5.2 percent year-over-year.

•Verizon's total unsecured debt as of the end of third-quarter 2025 was $119.7 billion, compared to $126.4 billion at the end of third-quarter 2024. The company's net unsecured debt2 at the end of third-quarter 2025 was $112.0 billion. At the end of third-quarter 2025, Verizon's ratio of unsecured debt to consolidated net income (LTM) was 5.9 times and its net unsecured debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio2 was 2.2 times.

Broadband

•Delivered 306,000 broadband net additions in third-quarter 2025.

•Total fixed wireless access net additions were 261,000 in third-quarter 2025, bringing the base to nearly 5.4 million fixed wireless access subscribers.

•Delivered 61,000 Fios internet net additions in third-quarter 2025, the best quarterly result in two years.

•Total broadband connections grew to more than 13.2 million as of the end of third-quarter 2025, representing a 11.1 percent increase year-over-year.

Verizon Consumer

•Total Verizon Consumer revenue was $26.1 billion in third-quarter 2025, an increase of 2.9 percent year-over-year.

•Consumer wireless service revenue in third-quarter 2025 was $17.4 billion, up 2.4 percent year-over-year.

•Consumer wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.12 percent in third-quarter 2025, and wireless retail postpaid phone churn was 0.91 percent.

•Consumer wireless postpaid average revenue per account (ARPA) of $147.91 in third-quarter 2025, an increase of 2.0 percent year-over-year.

•In third-quarter 2025, Consumer reported 7,000 wireless retail postpaid phone net losses compared to 18,000 postpaid phone net additions in third-quarter 2024.

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•In third-quarter 2025, Consumer reported 47,000 wireless retail core prepaid3 net additions, representing the fifth consecutive quarter of positive subscriber growth.

•In third-quarter 2025, Consumer operating income was $7.7 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent year-over-year, and segment operating income margin was 29.4 percent, compared to 30.0 percent in third-quarter 2024. Segment EBITDA2 in third-quarter 2025 was $11.2 billion, an increase of 2.0 percent year-over-year. These results were driven by improvements in Consumer wireless service revenue. Segment EBITDA margin2 in third-quarter 2025 was 43.0 percent compared to 43.4 percent in third-quarter 2024.

Verizon Business

•Total Verizon Business revenue was $7.1 billion in third-quarter 2025, a decrease of 2.8 percent year-over-year.

•Business wireless service revenue in third-quarter 2025 was $3.6 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent year-over-year.

•Business reported 110,000 wireless retail postpaid net additions in third-quarter 2025. This result included 51,000 postpaid phone net additions.

•Business wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.56 percent in third-quarter 2025, and wireless retail postpaid phone churn was 1.25 percent.

•In third-quarter 2025, Verizon Business operating income was $637 million, an increase of 12.7 percent year-over-year, resulting in segment operating income margin of 8.9 percent, an increase from 7.7 percent in third-quarter 2024. Segment EBITDA2 in third-quarter 2025 was $1.7 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent year-over-year. Segment EBITDA margin2 in third-quarter 2025 was 23.4 percent, an increase from 21.8 percent in third-quarter 2024.

Outlook and guidance

The company does not provide a reconciliation for certain of the following adjusted (non-GAAP) forecasts because it cannot, without unreasonable effort, predict the special items that could arise, and the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Verizon remains confident in its previously updated guidance for the full year:

•G1Total wireless service revenue1 growth of 2.0 percent to 2.8 percent.

•G2Adjusted EBITDA2 growth of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent.

•G3Adjusted EPS2 growth of 1.0 percent to 3.0 percent.

•Cash flow from operations of $37.0 billion to $39.0 billion.

•Free cash flow2 of $19.5 billion to $20.5 billion.

In addition, Verizon remains on track to meet its investment goals for 2025 and expects capital expenditures to be within or below the previously guided range of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.

Verizon's 2025 financial guidance does not reflect any assumptions regarding the pending acquisition of Frontier.

1 Total wireless service revenue represents the sum of Consumer and Business segments. Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from other revenue into wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

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2 Non-GAAP financial measure. See the accompanying schedules and www.verizon.com/about/investors for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures cited in this document to most directly comparable financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

3 Represents total prepaid results excluding SafeLink brand. Includes both phone and non-phone net additions.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.8 billion in 2024. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores.

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Forward-looking statements

In this communication we have made forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking statements also include those preceded or followed by the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “hopes,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” or similar expressions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The following important factors, along with those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate, including the inability to successfully respond to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives and evolving consumer preferences; failure to take advantage of, or respond to competitors' use of, developments in technology, including artificial intelligence, and address changes in consumer demand; performance issues or delays in the deployment of our 5G network resulting in significant costs or a reduction in the anticipated benefits of the enhancement to our networks; the inability to implement our business strategy; adverse conditions in the U.S. and international economies, including inflation and changing interest rates in the markets in which we operate; changes to international trade and tariff policies and related economic and other impacts; cyberattacks impacting our networks or systems and any resulting financial or reputational impact; damage to our infrastructure or disruption of our operations from natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, acts of war, terrorist attacks or other hostile acts and any resulting financial or reputational impact; disruption of our key suppliers’ or vendors' provisioning of products or services, including as a result of geopolitical factors, natural disasters or extreme weather conditions; material adverse changes in labor matters and any resulting financial or operational impact; damage to our reputation or brands; the impact of public health crises on our business, operations, employees and customers; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including any increase in restrictions on our ability to operate our networks or businesses; allegations regarding the release of hazardous materials or pollutants into the environment from our, or our predecessors’, network assets and any related government investigations, regulatory developments, litigation, penalties and other liability, remediation and compliance costs, operational impacts or reputational damage; our high level of indebtedness; significant litigation and any resulting material expenses incurred in defending against lawsuits or paying awards or settlements; an adverse change in the ratings afforded our debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations or adverse conditions in the credit markets affecting the cost, including interest rates, and/or availability of further financing; significant increases in benefit plan costs or lower investment returns on plan assets; changes in tax laws or regulations, or in their interpretation, or challenges to our tax positions, resulting in additional tax expense or liabilities; changes in accounting assumptions that regulatory agencies, including the SEC, may require or that result from changes in the accounting rules or their application, which could result in an impact on earnings; and risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, including our ability to consummate the proposed acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. and obtain cost savings, synergies and other anticipated benefits within the expected time period or at all.

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Verizon Communications Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Operating Revenues

Service revenues and other

$

28,202

$

27,987

0.8

$

84,538

$

83,405

1.4

Wireless equipment revenues

5,619

5,343

5.2

17,272

15,702

10.0

Total Operating Revenues

33,821

33,330

1.5

101,810

99,107

2.7

Operating Expenses

Cost of services

6,863

7,193

(4.6)

20,691

21,064

(1.8)

Cost of wireless equipment

6,483

6,047

7.2

19,596

17,519

11.9

Selling, general and administrative expense

7,752

9,706

(20.1)

23,438

25,873

(9.4)

Depreciation and amortization expense

4,618

4,458

3.6

13,830

13,386

3.3

Total Operating Expenses

25,716

27,404

(6.2)

77,555

77,842

(0.4)

Operating Income

8,105

5,926

36.8

24,255

21,265

14.1

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

(6)

(24)

(75.0)

(3)

(47)

(93.6)

Other income, net

92

72

27.8

292

198

47.5

Interest expense

(1,664)

(1,672)

(0.5)

(4,935)

(5,005)

(1.4)

Income Before Provision For Income Taxes

6,527

4,302

51.7

19,609

16,411

19.5

Provision for income taxes

(1,471)

(891)

65.1

(4,449)

(3,576)

24.4

Net Income

$

5,056

$

3,411

48.2

$

15,160

$

12,835

18.1

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

106

$

105

1.0

$

328

$

334

(1.8)

Net income attributable to Verizon

4,950

3,306

49.7

14,832

12,501

18.6

Net Income

$

5,056

$

3,411

48.2

$

15,160

$

12,835

18.1

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

Net income attributable to Verizon

$

1.17

$

0.78

50.0

$

3.51

$

2.96

18.6

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)

4,228

4,220

4,225

4,217

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share(1)

Net income attributable to Verizon

$

1.17

$

0.78

50.0

$

3.51

$

2.96

18.6

Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)

4,233

4,225

4,229

4,221

Footnotes:

(1)Where applicable, Diluted Earnings per Common Share includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our stock-based compensation plans, which represents the only potential dilution.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

9/30/25

12/31/24

$ Change

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

7,706

$

4,194

$

3,512

Accounts receivable

27,083

27,261

(178)

Less Allowance for credit losses

1,163

1,152

11

Accounts receivable, net

25,920

26,109

(189)

Inventories

2,700

2,247

453

Prepaid expenses and other

7,684

7,973

(289)

Total current assets

44,010

40,523

3,487

Property, plant and equipment

334,765

331,406

3,359

Less Accumulated depreciation

226,298

222,884

3,414

Property, plant and equipment, net

108,467

108,522

(55)

Investments in unconsolidated businesses

799

842

(43)

Wireless licenses

156,926

156,613

313

Goodwill

22,841

22,841

—

Other intangible assets, net

10,516

11,129

(613)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

23,760

24,472

(712)

Other assets

21,012

19,769

1,243

Total assets

$

388,331

$

384,711

$

3,620

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities

Debt maturing within one year

$

20,146

$

22,633

$

(2,487)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

20,700

23,374

(2,674)

Current operating lease liabilities

4,501

4,415

86

Other current liabilities

14,216

14,349

(133)

Total current liabilities

59,563

64,771

(5,208)

Long-term debt

126,629

121,381

5,248

Employee benefit obligations

11,072

11,997

(925)

Deferred income taxes

48,226

46,732

1,494

Non-current operating lease liabilities

19,176

19,928

(752)

Other liabilities

17,320

19,327

(2,007)

Total long-term liabilities

222,423

219,365

3,058

Equity

Common stock

429

429

—

Additional paid in capital

13,408

13,466

(58)

Retained earnings

95,316

89,110

6,206

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,651)

(923)

(728)

Common stock in treasury, at cost

(3,287)

(3,583)

296

Deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans and other

827

738

89

Noncontrolling interests

1,303

1,338

(35)

Total equity

106,345

100,575

5,770

Total liabilities and equity

$

388,331

$

384,711

$

3,620

Verizon Communications Inc.

Consolidated - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

9/30/25

12/31/24

Total debt

$

146,775

$

144,014

Unsecured debt

$

119,714

$

117,876

Net unsecured debt(1)

$

112,008

$

113,682

Unsecured debt / Consolidated Net Income (LTM)

5.9

x

6.6

x

Net unsecured debt / Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2)

2.2

x

2.3

x

Common shares outstanding end of period (in millions)

4,216

4,210

Total employees (‘000)(3)

100.2

99.6

Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.6900

$

0.6775

Footnotes:

(1)Non-GAAP financial measure.

(2)Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of non-operational items and special items.

(3)Number of employees on a full-time equivalent basis.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

$ Change

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net Income

$

15,160

$

12,835

$

2,325

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization expense

13,830

13,386

444

Employee retirement benefits

444

469

(25)

Deferred income taxes

1,809

247

1,562

Provision for expected credit losses

1,613

1,623

(10)

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses, inclusive of dividends received

41

62

(21)

Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses

(4,054)

(2,609)

(1,445)

Other, net

(820)

467

(1,287)

Net cash provided by operating activities

28,023

26,480

1,543

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)

(12,263)

(12,019)

(244)

Acquisitions of wireless licenses

(340)

(768)

428

Other, net

923

(326)

1,249

Net cash used in investing activities

(11,680)

(13,113)

1,433

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

3,952

3,142

810

Proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings

7,340

8,229

(889)

Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations

(7,529)

(6,623)

(906)

Repayments of asset-backed long-term borrowings

(6,437)

(6,158)

(279)

Dividends paid

(8,569)

(8,399)

(170)

Other, net

(1,579)

(1,668)

89

Net cash used in financing activities

(12,822)

(11,477)

(1,345)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

3,521

1,890

1,631

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

4,635

3,497

1,138

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

8,156

$

5,387

$

2,769

Footnote:

Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Consumer - Selected Financial Results

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Operating Revenues

Service(1)

$

20,338

$

19,919

2.1

$

60,664

$

59,394

2.1

Wireless equipment

4,766

4,478

6.4

14,667

13,111

11.9

Other(1)

1,001

963

3.9

3,040

2,839

7.1

Total Operating Revenues

26,105

25,360

2.9

78,371

75,344

4.0

Operating Expenses

Cost of services

4,635

4,567

1.5

13,790

13,554

1.7

Cost of wireless equipment

5,270

4,850

8.7

15,988

14,032

13.9

Selling, general and administrative expense

4,968

4,928

0.8

15,169

15,064

0.7

Depreciation and amortization expense

3,568

3,411

4.6

10,693

10,114

5.7

Total Operating Expenses

18,441

17,756

3.9

55,640

52,764

5.5

Operating Income

$

7,664

$

7,604

0.8

$

22,731

$

22,580

0.7

Operating Income Margin

29.4

%

30.0

%

29.0

%

30.0

%

Segment EBITDA(2)

$

11,232

$

11,015

2.0

$

33,424

$

32,694

2.2

Segment EBITDA Margin(2)

43.0

%

43.4

%

42.6

%

43.4

%

Footnotes:

(1) Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

(2) Non-GAAP financial measure.

The segment financial results and metrics above exclude the effects of special items (other than the effects of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization), which the Company’s chief operating decision maker does not consider in assessing segment performance.

Certain intersegment transactions with corporate entities have not been eliminated.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Consumer - Selected Operating Statistics

Unaudited

9/30/25

9/30/24

% Change

Connections (‘000):

Wireless retail

115,076

114,211

0.8

Wireless retail postpaid

94,870

94,005

0.9

Wireless retail postpaid phone

74,364

74,412

(0.1)

Wireless retail core prepaid(1)

19,062

18,780

1.5

Fios video

2,494

2,744

(9.1)

Fios internet

7,263

7,088

2.5

Fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband

3,198

2,498

28.0

Wireline broadband

7,395

7,264

1.8

Total broadband

10,593

9,762

8.5

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Gross Additions (‘000):

Wireless retail postpaid

3,104

3,088

0.5

9,351

8,972

4.2

Wireless retail postpaid phone

2,016

1,860

8.4

5,632

5,181

8.7

Net Additions Detail (‘000):

Wireless retail

(108)

(1)

*

(155)

(694)

77.7

Wireless retail postpaid

(74)

68

*

(237)

215

*

Wireless retail postpaid phone

(7)

18

*

(414)

(285)

(45.3)

Wireless retail core prepaid(1)

47

80

(41.3)

234

(63)

*

Fios video

(70)

(74)

5.4

(190)

(207)

8.2

Fios internet

59

39

51.3

128

112

14.3

FWA broadband

121

209

(42.1)

484

630

(23.2)

Wireline broadband

47

26

80.8

95

75

26.7

Total broadband

168

235

(28.5)

579

705

(17.9)

Churn Rate:

Wireless retail

1.61

%

1.61

%

1.59

%

1.62

%

Wireless retail postpaid

1.12

%

1.07

%

1.12

%

1.04

%

Wireless retail postpaid phone

0.91

%

0.83

%

0.90

%

0.82

%

Wireless retail core prepaid(1)

3.73

%

3.72

%

3.60

%

3.64

%

Revenue Statistics (in millions):

Wireless service revenue(2)

$

17,441

$

17,036

2.4

$

52,009

$

50,781

2.4

Fios revenue

$

2,937

$

2,916

0.7

$

8,757

$

8,708

0.6

Verizon Communications Inc.

Consumer - Selected Operating Statistics (continued)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Other Wireless Statistics:

Wireless retail postpaid ARPA(2)(3)

$

147.91

$

144.94

2.0

$

147.29

$

143.46

2.7

Wireless retail postpaid upgrade rate

3.6

%

3.2

%

Wireless retail postpaid accounts (‘000)(4)

32,353

32,719

(1.1)

Wireless retail postpaid connections per account(4)

2.93

2.87

2.1

Wireless retail core prepaid ARPU(5)

$

32.70

$

32.41

0.9

$

32.40

$

32.38

0.1

Footnotes:

(1) Represents total prepaid results excluding our SafeLink brand.

(2) Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

(3) Wireless retail postpaid ARPA - average service revenue per account from retail postpaid accounts.

(4) Statistics presented as of end of period.

(5) Wireless retail core prepaid ARPU - average service revenue per unit from retail prepaid connections excluding our SafeLink brand.

Where applicable, the operating results reflect certain adjustments, including those related to the reclassification of connections associated with Verizon’s second number offering, migration activity among different types of devices and plans, customer profile changes, and adjustments in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Certain intersegment transactions with corporate entities have not been eliminated.

* Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.

Business - Selected Financial Results

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Operating Revenues

Enterprise and Public Sector

$

3,311

$

3,538

(6.4)

$

10,203

$

10,670

(4.4)

Business Markets and Other

3,352

3,263

2.7

10,012

9,661

3.6

Wholesale

479

550

(12.9)

1,488

1,696

(12.3)

Total Operating Revenues

7,142

7,351

(2.8)

21,703

22,027

(1.5)

Operating Expenses

Cost of services

2,224

2,440

(8.9)

6,897

7,327

(5.9)

Cost of wireless equipment

1,213

1,197

1.3

3,608

3,487

3.5

Selling, general and administrative expense

2,033

2,109

(3.6)

6,173

6,503

(5.1)

Depreciation and amortization expense

1,035

1,040

(0.5)

3,086

3,246

(4.9)

Total Operating Expenses

6,505

6,786

(4.1)

19,764

20,563

(3.9)

Operating Income

$

637

$

565

12.7

$

1,939

$

1,464

32.4

Operating Income Margin

8.9

%

7.7

%

8.9

%

6.6

%

Segment EBITDA(1)

$

1,672

$

1,605

4.2

$

5,025

$

4,710

6.7

Segment EBITDA Margin(1)

23.4

%

21.8

%

23.2

%

21.4

%

Footnotes:

(1) Non-GAAP financial measure.

The segment financial results and metrics above exclude the effects of special items (other than the effects of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization), which the Company’s chief operating decision maker does not consider in assessing segment performance.

Certain intersegment transactions with corporate entities have not been eliminated.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Business - Selected Operating Statistics

Unaudited

9/30/25

9/30/24

%

Change

Connections (‘000):

Wireless retail postpaid

31,043

30,532

1.7

Wireless retail postpaid phone

18,882

18,603

1.5

Fios video

49

56

(12.5)

Fios internet

411

397

3.5

FWA broadband

2,193

1,698

29.2

Wireline broadband

456

459

(0.7)

Total broadband

2,649

2,157

22.8

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Gross Additions (‘000):

Wireless retail postpaid

1,559

1,601

(2.6)

4,620

4,711

(1.9)

Wireless retail postpaid phone

756

770

(1.8)

2,227

2,201

1.2

Net Additions Detail (‘000):

Wireless retail postpaid

110

281

(60.9)

269

727

(63.0)

Wireless retail postpaid phone

51

149

(65.8)

160

364

(56.0)

Fios video

(2)

(2)

—

(5)

(5)

—

Fios internet

2

4

(50.0)

10

12

(16.7)

FWA broadband

140

154

(9.1)

363

465

(21.9)

Wireline broadband

(2)

—

*

(4)

(1)

*

Total broadband

138

154

(10.4)

359

464

(22.6)

Churn Rate:

Wireless retail postpaid

1.56

%

1.45

%

1.56

%

1.47

%

Wireless retail postpaid phone

1.25

%

1.12

%

1.22

%

1.11

%

Revenue Statistics (in millions):

Wireless service revenue(1)

$

3,588

$

3,562

0.7

$

10,732

$

10,550

1.7

Fios revenue

$

310

$

314

(1.3)

$

930

$

938

(0.9)

Other Operating Statistics:

Wireless retail postpaid upgrade rate

2.3

%

2.5

%

Footnotes:

(1) Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Where applicable, the operating results reflect certain adjustments, including those related to the reclassification of connections associated with Verizon’s second number offering, migration activity among different types of devices and plans, customer profile changes, and adjustments in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Certain intersegment transactions with corporate entities have not been eliminated.

* Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.

Supplemental Information - Total Wireless Operating and Financial Statistics

The following supplemental schedule contains certain financial and operating metrics which reflect an aggregation of our Consumer and Business segments’ wireless results.

Unaudited

9/30/25

9/30/24

% Change

Connections (‘000)

Retail

146,119

144,743

1.0

Retail postpaid

125,913

124,537

1.1

Retail postpaid phone

93,246

93,015

0.2

Retail core prepaid(1)

19,062

18,780

1.5

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

%

Change

Net Additions Detail (‘000)

Retail

2

280

(99.3)

114

33

*

Retail postpaid

36

349

(89.7)

32

942

(96.6)

Retail postpaid phone

44

167

(73.7)

(254)

79

*

Retail core prepaid(1)

47

80

(41.3)

234

(63)

*

Account Statistics

Retail postpaid accounts (‘000)(2)

34,470

34,746

(0.8)

Retail postpaid connections per account(2)

3.65

3.58

2.0

Retail postpaid ARPA(3)(6)

$

171.27

$

168.44

1.7

$

170.62

$

166.69

2.4

Retail core prepaid ARPU(4)

$

32.70

$

32.41

0.9

$

32.40

$

32.38

0.1

Churn Detail

Retail

1.60

%

1.57

%

1.59

%

1.59

%

Retail postpaid

1.23

%

1.16

%

1.23

%

1.14

%

Retail postpaid phone

0.98

%

0.88

%

0.97

%

0.87

%

Retail core prepaid(1)

3.73

%

3.72

%

3.60

%

3.64

%

Retail Postpaid Connection Statistics

Upgrade rate

3.3

%

3.0

%

Revenue Statistics (in millions)(5)

FWA revenue

$

758

$

562

34.9

$

2,154

$

1,528

41.0

Wireless service(6)

$

21,029

$

20,598

2.1

$

62,741

$

61,331

2.3

Wireless equipment

5,619

5,343

5.2

17,272

15,702

10.0

Wireless other(6)

996

907

9.8

3,031

2,645

14.6

Total Wireless

$

27,644

$

26,848

3.0

$

83,044

$

79,678

4.2

Footnotes:

(1) Represents total prepaid results excluding our SafeLink brand.

(2) Statistics presented as of end of period.

(3) Wireless retail postpaid ARPA - average service revenue per account from retail postpaid accounts.

(4) Wireless retail core prepaid ARPU - average service revenue per unit from retail prepaid connections excluding our SafeLink brand.

(5) Intersegment transactions between Consumer or Business segment with corporate entities have not been eliminated.

(6) Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Where applicable, the operating results reflect certain adjustments, including those related to the reclassification of connections associated with Verizon’s second number offering, migration activity among different types of devices and plans, customer profile changes, and adjustments in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

* Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Consolidated Verizon

Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 3/31/25

3 Mos. Ended 12/31/24

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

3 Mos. Ended 6/30/24

3 Mos. Ended 3/31/24

Consolidated Net Income

$

5,056

$

5,121

$

4,983

$

5,114

$

3,411

$

4,702

$

4,722

Add:

Provision for income taxes

1,471

1,488

1,490

1,454

891

1,332

1,353

Interest expense

1,664

1,639

1,632

1,644

1,672

1,698

1,635

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

4,618

4,635

4,577

4,506

4,458

4,483

4,445

Consolidated EBITDA

$

12,809

$

12,883

$

12,682

$

12,718

$

10,432

$

12,215

$

12,155

Add/(subtract):

Other (income) expense, net(2)

$

(92)

$

(79)

$

(121)

$

(797)

$

(72)

$

72

$

(198)

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated businesses

6

3

(6)

6

24

14

9

Acquisition and integration related charges

52

—

—

—

—

—

—

Severance charges

—

—

—

—

1,733

—

—

Asset and business rationalization

—

—

—

—

374

—

—

Legacy legal matter

—

—

—

—

—

—

106

(34)

(76)

(127)

(791)

2,059

86

(83)

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

$

12,775

$

12,807

$

12,555

$

11,927

$

12,491

$

12,301

$

12,072

Footnotes:

(1) Includes Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

(2) Includes Pension and benefits remeasurement adjustments, where applicable.

Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (LTM)

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

12 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

12 Mos. Ended 12/31/24

Consolidated Net Income

$

20,274

$

17,949

Add:

Provision for income taxes

5,903

5,030

Interest expense

6,579

6,649

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

18,336

17,892

Consolidated EBITDA

$

51,092

$

47,520

Add/(subtract):

Other income, net(2)

$

(1,089)

$

(995)

Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses

9

53

Acquisition and integration related charges

52

—

Severance charges

—

1,733

Asset and business rationalization

—

374

Legacy legal matter

—

106

(1,028)

1,271

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

$

50,064

$

48,791

Footnotes:

(1) Includes Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

(2) Includes Pension and benefits remeasurement adjustments, where applicable.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Net Unsecured Debt and Net Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

9/30/25

6/30/25

12/31/24

9/30/24

Debt maturing within one year

$

20,146

$

22,067

$

22,633

$

21,763

Long-term debt

126,629

123,929

121,381

128,878

Total Debt

146,775

145,996

144,014

150,641

Less Secured debt

27,061

26,600

26,138

24,272

Unsecured Debt

119,714

119,396

117,876

126,369

Less Cash and cash equivalents

7,706

3,435

4,194

4,987

Net Unsecured Debt

$

112,008

$

115,961

$

113,682

$

121,382

Consolidated Net Income (LTM)

$

20,274

$

17,949

Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Net Income Ratio

5.9

x

6.6

x

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (LTM)

$

50,064

$

48,791

Net Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

2.2

x

2.3

x

Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (Adjusted EPS)

(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

Pre-tax

Tax

After-Tax

Pre-tax

Tax

After-Tax

EPS

$

1.17

$

0.78

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

$

189

$

(48)

$

141

0.03

$

186

$

(46)

$

140

0.03

Acquisition and integration related charges

52

—

52

0.01

—

—

—

—

Severance charges

—

—

—

—

1,733

(429)

1,304

0.31

Asset and business rationalization

—

—

—

—

374

(90)

284

0.07

$

241

$

(48)

$

193

$

0.05

$

2,293

$

(565)

$

1,728

$

0.41

Adjusted EPS

$

1.21

$

1.19

Footnote:

Adjusted EPS may not add due to rounding.

Free Cash Flow

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$

28,023

$

26,480

Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)

(12,263)

(12,019)

Free Cash Flow

$

15,760

$

14,461

Free Cash Flow Forecast for Full Year 2025

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

Revised

Forecast

Original

Forecast

G4Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Forecast

$

37,000 - 39,000

$

35,000 - 37,000

G5Capital expenditures forecast (including capitalized software)

(17,500 - 18,500)

(17,500 - 18,500)

G6Free Cash Flow Forecast

$

19,500 - 20,500

$

17,500 - 18,500

Verizon Communications Inc.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Segments

Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin

Consumer

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

Operating Income

$

7,664

$

7,604

$

22,731

$

22,580

Add Depreciation and amortization expense

3,568

3,411

10,693

10,114

Segment EBITDA

$

11,232

$

11,015

$

33,424

$

32,694

Year over year change %

2.0

%

2.2

%

Total operating revenues

$

26,105

$

25,360

$

78,371

$

75,344

Operating Income Margin

29.4

%

30.0

%

29.0

%

30.0

%

Segment EBITDA Margin

43.0

%

43.4

%

42.6

%

43.4

%

Business

(dollars in millions)

Unaudited

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/25

9 Mos. Ended 9/30/24

Operating Income

$

637

$

565

$

1,939

$

1,464

Add Depreciation and amortization expense

1,035

1,040

3,086

3,246

Segment EBITDA

$

1,672

$

1,605

$

5,025

$

4,710

Year over year change %

4.2

%

6.7

%

Total operating revenues

$

7,142

$

7,351

$

21,703

$

22,027

Operating Income Margin

8.9

%

7.7

%

8.9

%

6.6

%

Segment EBITDA Margin

23.4

%

21.8

%

23.2

%

21.4

%

Mentions · how they’re counted

CategoryUnderlinedWord counterModel’s count
AI

AI, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, large language model, LLM

1——
Layoffs

layoffs, RIF, headcount reduction, workforce optimization, restructuring

0——
Recession

recession, downturn, contraction, slowdown

0——
Tariffs

tariff, trade war, trade barriers, trade restrictions, trade policy

1——
Buybacks

share repurchase, buyback program

0——

Underlines use the same word lists the scores use. AI, recession and tariffs follow Palanor’s word counter, so those counts match it exactly on the same text. Layoffs and buybacks use the terms the model was given. The model’s count is an estimate by meaning, not by string, so it can differ from the underlines.

Source: SEC EDGAR · public domain · Highlights by Palanor