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Verizon Communications VZ Service — Cost of services and wireless equipment

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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$195.4B+7.4%
Enterprise value$238.66B-31.4%
P/E12.1×+2.1×
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:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.

The source filing: Verizon Communications’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026.

Filed
May 1, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000732712-26-000023
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited)Three Months Ended / March 31, 2026Three Months Ended / March 31, 2025
Wireless equipment revenues5,6815,398
Total Operating Revenues34,44033,485
Operating Expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown below)7,1676,950
Cost of wireless equipment6,5066,106
Selling, general and administrative expense7,6337,874
Depreciation and amortization expense4,8924,577
Total Operating Expenses26,19825,507

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Verizon Communications's service — cost of services and wireless equipment?
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported service — cost of services and wireless equipment of $7.17B in Q1 2026.
How has Verizon Communications's service — cost of services and wireless equipment changed year-over-year?
Verizon Communications's service — cost of services and wireless equipment increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $6.95B to $7.17B.
What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's service — cost of services and wireless equipment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's service — cost of services and wireless equipment has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.23B to $27.79B.
What does service — cost of services and wireless equipment mean?
This metric represents the direct costs associated with providing wireless services and the procurement of equipment sold to customers. It encompasses network maintenance, interconnection fees, and the cost of goods sold for handsets and accessories. Monitoring this figure helps assess the efficiency of network operations and the impact of hardware subsidies on overall profitability.

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