Operating Income
Operating Income
Verizon Communications Operating Income remained flat by 0.0% to $8.24B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.9%, from $8.17B to $8.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -2.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.17B | $8.91B | $7.61B | $7.80B | $7.55B | $7.89B | $7.23B | $7.58B | $7.22B | $7.47B | $600.00M | $7.52B | $7.82B | $5.93B | $7.42B | $7.98B | $8.17B | $8.11B | $5.00B | $8.24B | $8.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | -14.6% | +2.5% | -3.1% | +4.5% | -8.5% | +5.0% | -4.8% | +3.5% | -92.0% | >999% | +3.9% | -24.2% | +25.2% | +7.5% | +2.4% | -0.8% | -38.3% | +64.7% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.5% | -11.4% | -5.0% | -2.7% | -4.4% | -5.3% | -91.7% | -0.8% | +8.3% | -20.7% | >999% | +6.1% | +4.5% | +36.8% | -32.6% | +3.3% | +0.9% |
Range$600.00M – $8.91B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+59.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Business Segments
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's operating income?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported operating income of $8.24B in Q2 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's operating income increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $8.17B to $8.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's operating income has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.45B to $29.26B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.