Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
47.08
(0.24)
(0.51%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $197.0B
- P/E
- 12.3×
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Return on equity
Verizon Communications Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 15.4%, down 1.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (16.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.5% (fiscal 2023) to 113.5% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Telecom Services industry median of 5.80% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 16.7% | (1.36) |
| FY2024 | 18.0% | 5.54 |
| FY2023 | 12.5% | (11.73) |
| FY2022 | 24.2% | (4.74) |
| FY2021 | 28.9% | 1.99 |
| FY2020 | 27.0% | (5.83) |
| FY2019 | 32.8% | 1.54 |
| FY2018 | 31.2% | (56.37) |
| FY2017 | 87.6% | 24.91 |
| FY2016 | 62.7% | (50.75) |
Against its own ten years
Low 12.5%
High 113.5%
Ten-year median
28.9%
Current reading's percentile
18
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. compare | 18.0% |
| T AT&T Inc. compare | 17.3% |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc. | 15.4% |
| CMCSA Comcast Corporation compare | 12.0% |
| CHT Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. compare | 10.3% |
| AMX America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR compare | 0.00% |
| VOD Vodafone Group PLC compare | 0.00% |
| ORANY Orange compare | 0.00% |
| ECHO EchoStar Corporation compare | −33.4% |
| Telecom Services industry median | 5.80% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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