Stock Analysis on Net

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Verizon Communications Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 2,065 4,210 4,803 2,234 2,605 2,082 1,857 1,661 2,921 9,936 4,657 10,205 22,171 8,983 7,882 7,047 2,594 3,020 1,949 2,322
Accounts receivable, net 25,085 23,602 23,186 22,856 24,506 23,670 23,909 23,615 23,846 22,195 21,257 22,507 23,917 22,617 22,672 23,797 25,429 24,713 24,926 24,469
Inventories 2,057 2,240 1,896 2,381 2,388 3,133 3,646 3,659 3,055 2,303 1,421 1,303 1,796 1,457 1,289 1,633 1,422 1,538 1,167 1,417
Prepaid expenses and other 7,607 8,067 7,503 8,251 8,358 10,861 8,087 6,645 6,906 5,843 8,291 5,632 6,710 5,515 5,490 8,228 8,028 5,624 5,266 5,189
Current assets 36,814 38,119 37,388 35,722 37,857 39,746 37,499 35,580 36,728 40,277 35,626 39,647 54,594 38,572 37,333 40,705 37,473 34,895 33,308 33,397
Property, plant and equipment 320,108 316,767 313,424 310,519 307,689 300,870 296,700 292,568 289,897 287,421 283,654 282,742 279,737 276,210 272,714 268,993 265,734 260,053 257,395 254,457
Accumulated depreciation (211,798) (209,277) (206,154) (203,532) (200,255) (197,866) (195,390) (192,725) (190,201) (191,665) (189,452) (187,866) (184,904) (183,028) (179,960) (176,816) (173,819) (171,204) (169,577) (166,608)
Property, plant and equipment, net 108,310 107,490 107,270 106,987 107,434 103,004 101,310 99,843 99,696 95,756 94,202 94,876 94,833 93,182 92,754 92,177 91,915 88,849 87,818 87,849
Investments in unconsolidated businesses 953 929 1,015 1,052 1,071 1,083 1,113 1,074 1,061 1,100 560 555 589 535 529 543 558 628 650 674
Wireless licenses 155,667 155,465 151,337 150,485 149,796 149,292 148,724 148,083 147,619 145,767 98,034 98,012 96,097 95,958 95,767 92,471 95,059 94,433 94,333 94,237
Deposits for wireless licenses 45,910 45,490 2,772
Goodwill 22,843 28,642 28,647 28,674 28,671 28,548 28,638 28,629 28,603 24,887 24,915 24,837 24,773 24,799 24,667 24,382 24,389 24,570 24,632 24,635
Other intangible assets, net 11,057 10,952 11,097 11,246 11,461 11,196 11,286 11,432 11,677 7,022 7,002 9,304 9,413 9,599 9,600 9,371 9,498 9,264 9,474 9,608
Wireless licenses, goodwill and other intangible assets 189,567 195,059 191,081 190,405 189,928 189,036 188,648 188,144 187,899 177,676 175,861 177,643 133,055 130,356 130,034 126,224 128,946 128,267 128,439 128,480
Operating lease right-of-use assets 24,726 25,086 25,345 25,947 26,130 26,588 27,098 27,494 27,883 27,969 28,180 22,315 22,531 22,680 22,431 22,472 22,694 22,218 22,467 23,105
Other assets 19,885 18,147 17,856 17,603 17,260 15,633 14,479 13,581 13,329 10,679 14,761 10,537 10,879 11,669 10,178 12,379 10,141 10,018 10,426 10,442
Non-current assets 343,441 346,711 342,567 341,994 341,823 335,344 332,648 330,136 329,868 313,180 313,564 305,926 261,887 258,422 255,926 253,795 254,254 249,980 249,800 250,550
Total assets 380,255 384,830 379,955 377,716 379,680 375,090 370,147 365,716 366,596 353,457 349,190 345,573 316,481 296,994 293,259 294,500 291,727 284,875 283,108 283,947

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Verizon Communications Inc. current assets increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Property, plant and equipment, net Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Verizon Communications Inc. property, plant and equipment, net increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Non-current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Verizon Communications Inc. non-current assets increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Verizon Communications Inc. total assets increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Verizon Communications Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Accounts receivable, net Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Verizon Communications Inc. accounts receivable, net increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Verizon Communications Inc. inventories increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level.