What does business — goodwill accumulated impairment mean?

The total historical amount of impairment charges recognized against goodwill within the business segment. It represents the cumulative loss in value of acquired assets that were previously recorded as goodwill.

Verizon Communications VZ Business — Goodwill accumulated impairment

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$34.3B-0.7%

Operating income$7.2B-12.2%

Net income$3.8B-23.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.92-22.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B-55.4%

Total debt$45.0B-73.5%

Total equity$105.20B+0.8%

Total assets$410.19B+7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B+16.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$193.66B+8.4%

Enterprise value$236.92B-31.2%

P/E12×+2.2×

P/S1.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin82.3%—

Operating margin20.5%-1.0pp

Net margin11.6%-1.6pp

FCF margin13.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.4%-2.6pp

Debt / equity0.4×-1.2×

Current ratio0.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Verizon Communications in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Verizon Communications’s 10-K, filed February 17, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Verizon Communications's business — goodwill accumulated impairment?: Verizon Communications (VZ) reported business — goodwill accumulated impairment of $5.8B in Q4 2025.
What does business — goodwill accumulated impairment mean?: The total historical amount of impairment charges recognized against goodwill within the business segment. It represents the cumulative loss in value of acquired assets that were previously recorded as goodwill.