# Verizon (VZ) — Overview

VZ · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vz

## Price

Last close $42.78 on Oct 12, 2026. 52-week range $38.40 – $51.45.

## Company profile

Wireless services account for 70% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 94 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using a mix of its own and other networks.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $138.9B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $34.3B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -0.73% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $82.3B |
| Gross margin | 59.26% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $16.6B |
| Net income (quarter) | $3.9B |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -22.89% |
| Net margin | 11.95% |
| Return on equity | 15.63% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $3.84 |
| Book value per share | $25.01 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 11.0 |
| Price to book | 1.7 |
| Debt to assets | 74.35% |
| Payout ratio | 66.81% |
| Dividend yield | 6.62% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Verizon (VZ) profitable?

Yes. Verizon earned $16.6B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 11.95%.

### How much revenue does Verizon (VZ) make?

Verizon generated $138.9B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 0.73% year over year.

### What is VZ's P/E ratio?

Verizon trades at 11.0 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $3.84.

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