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Stock Analysis on Net

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

Adjusted Financial Ratios

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Adjusted Financial Ratios (Summary)

Verizon Communications Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Activity Ratio
Total Asset Turnover
Reported 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.41
Adjusted 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.40
Liquidity Ratio
Current Ratio
Reported 0.63 0.69 0.75 0.78 1.38
Adjusted 0.64 0.71 0.77 0.80 1.41
Solvency Ratios
Debt to Equity
Reported 1.45 1.63 1.65 1.84 1.90
Adjusted 1.14 1.25 1.29 1.43 1.42
Debt to Capital
Reported 0.59 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.66
Adjusted 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.59 0.59
Financial Leverage
Reported 3.88 4.11 4.17 4.48 4.66
Adjusted 2.60 2.71 2.79 2.95 2.99
Profitability Ratios
Net Profit Margin
Reported 12.99% 8.67% 15.53% 16.51% 13.88%
Adjusted 14.36% 11.31% 17.33% 19.21% 15.08%
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported 17.64% 12.57% 23.32% 26.98% 26.24%
Adjusted 13.05% 10.79% 17.36% 20.60% 18.23%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported 4.55% 3.05% 5.60% 6.02% 5.62%
Adjusted 5.02% 3.98% 6.23% 6.99% 6.09%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by adjusted total debt plus adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Verizon Communications Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenues 134,788 133,974 136,835 133,613 128,292
Total assets 384,711 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.41
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenues 134,788 133,974 136,835 133,613 128,292
Adjusted total assets2 385,714 381,124 380,333 367,324 317,645
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover3 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Total asset turnover = Operating revenues ÷ Total assets
= 134,788 ÷ 384,711 = 0.35

2 Adjusted total assets. See details »

3 2024 Calculation
Adjusted total asset turnover = Operating revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 134,788 ÷ 385,714 = 0.35

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Current Ratio

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 40,523 36,814 37,857 36,728 54,594
Current liabilities 64,771 53,223 50,171 47,160 39,660
Liquidity Ratio
Current ratio1 0.63 0.69 0.75 0.78 1.38
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted current assets2 41,675 37,831 38,683 37,624 55,846
Current liabilities 64,771 53,223 50,171 47,160 39,660
Liquidity Ratio
Adjusted current ratio3 0.64 0.71 0.77 0.80 1.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 40,523 ÷ 64,771 = 0.63

2 Adjusted current assets. See details »

3 2024 Calculation
Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 41,675 ÷ 64,771 = 0.64

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by adjusted current liabilities. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Debt to Equity

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total debt 144,014 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062
Equity attributable to Verizon 99,237 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 1.45 1.63 1.65 1.84 1.90
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total debt2 168,357 174,942 176,331 177,930 150,547
Adjusted total equity3 148,310 140,449 136,557 124,613 106,147
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted debt to equity4 1.14 1.25 1.29 1.43 1.42

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 144,014 ÷ 99,237 = 1.45

2 Adjusted total debt. See details »

3 Adjusted total equity. See details »

4 2024 Calculation
Adjusted debt to equity = Adjusted total debt ÷ Adjusted total equity
= 168,357 ÷ 148,310 = 1.14

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Debt to Capital

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total debt 144,014 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062
Total capital 243,251 243,104 241,783 232,658 196,904
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.59 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.66
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total debt2 168,357 174,942 176,331 177,930 150,547
Adjusted total capital3 316,667 315,391 312,888 302,543 256,694
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted debt to capital4 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.59 0.59

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 144,014 ÷ 243,251 = 0.59

2 Adjusted total debt. See details »

3 Adjusted total capital. See details »

4 2024 Calculation
Adjusted debt to capital = Adjusted total debt ÷ Adjusted total capital
= 168,357 ÷ 316,667 = 0.53

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by adjusted total debt plus adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted debt-to-capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 384,711 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481
Equity attributable to Verizon 99,237 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.88 4.11 4.17 4.48 4.66
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets2 385,714 381,124 380,333 367,324 317,645
Adjusted total equity3 148,310 140,449 136,557 124,613 106,147
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage4 2.60 2.71 2.79 2.95 2.99

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 384,711 ÷ 99,237 = 3.88

2 Adjusted total assets. See details »

3 Adjusted total equity. See details »

4 2024 Calculation
Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total equity
= 385,714 ÷ 148,310 = 2.60

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Verizon 17,506 11,614 21,256 22,065 17,801
Operating revenues 134,788 133,974 136,835 133,613 128,292
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 12.99% 8.67% 15.53% 16.51% 13.88%
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income2 19,356 15,159 23,713 25,670 19,351
Operating revenues 134,788 133,974 136,835 133,613 128,292
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin3 14.36% 11.31% 17.33% 19.21% 15.08%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Verizon ÷ Operating revenues
= 100 × 17,506 ÷ 134,788 = 12.99%

2 Adjusted net income. See details »

3 2024 Calculation
Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Operating revenues
= 100 × 19,356 ÷ 134,788 = 14.36%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Verizon 17,506 11,614 21,256 22,065 17,801
Equity attributable to Verizon 99,237 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 17.64% 12.57% 23.32% 26.98% 26.24%
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income2 19,356 15,159 23,713 25,670 19,351
Adjusted total equity3 148,310 140,449 136,557 124,613 106,147
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE4 13.05% 10.79% 17.36% 20.60% 18.23%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Verizon ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 100 × 17,506 ÷ 99,237 = 17.64%

2 Adjusted net income. See details »

3 Adjusted total equity. See details »

4 2024 Calculation
Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total equity
= 100 × 19,356 ÷ 148,310 = 13.05%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total equity. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Verizon 17,506 11,614 21,256 22,065 17,801
Total assets 384,711 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 4.55% 3.05% 5.60% 6.02% 5.62%
Adjusted
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income2 19,356 15,159 23,713 25,670 19,351
Adjusted total assets3 385,714 381,124 380,333 367,324 317,645
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA4 5.02% 3.98% 6.23% 6.99% 6.09%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Verizon ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 17,506 ÷ 384,711 = 4.55%

2 Adjusted net income. See details »

3 Adjusted total assets. See details »

4 2024 Calculation
Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 19,356 ÷ 385,714 = 5.02%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.