EPS (Basic)
Verizon Communications EPS (Basic) decreased by 53.0% to $0.55 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 53.8%, from $1.19 to $0.55. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Basic) shows a downward trend with a -8.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability or a reduction in share count, while a decrease suggests declining earnings or equity dilution.
Detailed definition
Basic earnings per share represents the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stoc...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this across large-cap technology peers to assess the efficiency of earnings generation relative to the equity base.
is_eps_basicHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.40 | $1.55 | $1.10 | $1.09 | $1.24 | $1.17 | $1.56 | $1.17 | $1.10 | $1.13 | $1.09 | $1.09 | $0.78 | $1.19 | $1.16 | $1.18 | $1.17 | $0.55 |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.7% | -29.0% | -0.9% | +13.8% | -5.6% | +33.3% | -25.0% | -6.0% | +2.7% | -3.5% | +0.0% | -28.4% | +52.6% | -2.5% | +1.7% | -0.8% | -53.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.4% | -24.5% | +41.8% | +7.3% | -11.3% | -3.4% | -6.8% | -0.9% | -31.0% | — | +6.4% | +8.3% | +50.0% | -53.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's eps (basic)?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported eps (basic) of $0.55 in Q4 2025.
- How has Verizon Communications's eps (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's eps (basic) decreased by 53.8% year-over-year, from $1.19 to $0.55.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's eps (basic)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's eps (basic) has grown at a -8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.32 to $4.06.
- What does eps (basic) mean?
- The amount of profit a company makes for every single share of its common stock currently held by investors.