Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Verizon Communications Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	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
Service revenues and other	28,202)	28,249)	28,087)	28,166)	27,987)	27,798)	27,620)	27,658)	27,523)	27,319)	27,152)	27,626)	27,666)	27,115)	27,218)	26,740)	27,565)	28,221)	27,923)	28,268)	27,431)	26,692)	27,481)
Wireless equipment revenues	5,619)	6,255)	5,398)	7,515)	5,343)	4,998)	5,361)	7,472)	5,813)	5,277)	5,760)	7,625)	6,575)	6,674)	6,336)	7,327)	5,350)	5,543)	4,944)	6,424)	4,112)	3,755)	4,129)
Operating revenues	33,821)	34,504)	33,485)	35,681)	33,330)	32,796)	32,981)	35,130)	33,336)	32,596)	32,912)	35,251)	34,241)	33,789)	33,554)	34,067)	32,915)	33,764)	32,867)	34,692)	31,543)	30,447)	31,610)
Cost of services	(6,863)	(6,878)	(6,950)	(6,933)	(7,193)	(6,904)	(6,967)	(6,952)	(7,084)	(6,986)	(7,078)	(7,185)	(7,293)	(6,932)	(7,227)	(7,035)	(7,855)	(8,324)	(8,020)	(8,053)	(7,955)	(7,639)	(7,754)
Cost of wireless equipment	(6,483)	(7,007)	(6,106)	(8,581)	(6,047)	(5,567)	(5,905)	(8,230)	(6,353)	(5,778)	(6,426)	(8,577)	(7,308)	(7,488)	(7,123)	(7,961)	(5,673)	(5,931)	(5,502)	(6,769)	(4,379)	(4,110)	(4,542)
Cost of services and wireless equipment	(13,346)	(13,885)	(13,056)	(15,514)	(13,240)	(12,471)	(12,872)	(15,182)	(13,437)	(12,764)	(13,504)	(15,762)	(14,601)	(14,420)	(14,350)	(14,996)	(13,528)	(14,255)	(13,522)	(14,822)	(12,334)	(11,749)	(12,296)
Gross profit	20,475)	20,619)	20,429)	20,167)	20,090)	20,325)	20,109)	19,948)	19,899)	19,832)	19,408)	19,489)	19,640)	19,369)	19,204)	19,071)	19,387)	19,509)	19,345)	19,870)	19,209)	18,698)	19,314)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(7,752)	(7,812)	(7,874)	(8,240)	(9,706)	(8,024)	(8,143)	(8,991)	(7,995)	(8,253)	(7,506)	(8,046)	(7,422)	(7,496)	(7,172)	(7,412)	(6,521)	(7,324)	(7,401)	(8,493)	(7,339)	(7,156)	(8,585)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(4,618)	(4,635)	(4,577)	(4,506)	(4,458)	(4,483)	(4,445)	(4,516)	(4,431)	(4,359)	(4,318)	(4,218)	(4,324)	(4,321)	(4,236)	(4,051)	(3,961)	(4,020)	(4,174)	(4,197)	(4,192)	(4,181)	(4,150)
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(5,841)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Operating income	8,105)	8,172)	7,978)	7,421)	5,926)	7,818)	7,521)	600)	7,473)	7,220)	7,584)	7,225)	7,894)	7,552)	7,796)	7,608)	8,905)	8,165)	7,770)	7,180)	7,678)	7,361)	6,579)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses	(6)	(3)	6)	(6)	(24)	(14)	(9)	(11)	(18)	(33)	9)	4)	2)	41)	(3)	135)	1)	1)	8)	(11)	(9)	(13)	(12)
Other income (expense), net	92)	79)	121)	797)	72)	(72)	198)	(807)	170)	210)	114)	2,687)	(439)	49)	(924)	(860)	269)	502)	401)	164)	(774)	(72)	143)
Interest expense	(1,664)	(1,639)	(1,632)	(1,644)	(1,672)	(1,698)	(1,635)	(1,599)	(1,433)	(1,285)	(1,207)	(1,105)	(937)	(785)	(786)	(739)	(801)	(844)	(1,101)	(1,080)	(1,044)	(1,089)	(1,034)
Income before provision for income taxes	6,527)	6,609)	6,473)	6,568)	4,302)	6,034)	6,075)	(1,817)	6,192)	6,112)	6,500)	8,811)	6,520)	6,857)	6,083)	6,144)	8,374)	7,824)	7,078)	6,253)	5,851)	6,187)	5,676)
Provision for income taxes	(1,471)	(1,488)	(1,490)	(1,454)	(891)	(1,332)	(1,353)	(756)	(1,308)	(1,346)	(1,482)	(2,113)	(1,496)	(1,542)	(1,372)	(1,407)	(1,820)	(1,875)	(1,700)	(1,535)	(1,347)	(1,348)	(1,389)
Net income	5,056)	5,121)	4,983)	5,114)	3,411)	4,702)	4,722)	(2,573)	4,884)	4,766)	5,018)	6,698)	5,024)	5,315)	4,711)	4,737)	6,554)	5,949)	5,378)	4,718)	4,504)	4,839)	4,287)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(106)	(118)	(104)	(109)	(105)	(109)	(120)	(132)	(122)	(118)	(109)	(121)	(124)	(116)	(131)	(124)	(147)	(149)	(133)	(130)	(147)	(139)	(131)
Net income attributable to Verizon	4,950)	5,003)	4,879)	5,005)	3,306)	4,593)	4,602)	(2,705)	4,762)	4,648)	4,909)	6,577)	4,900)	5,199)	4,580)	4,613)	6,407)	5,800)	5,245)	4,588)	4,357)	4,700)	4,156)

Revenue Trends: Service revenues and other exhibited moderate fluctuations over the analyzed periods, peaking during late 2022 and early 2023 quarters, then stabilizing around the 27,600 million USD mark. Wireless equipment revenues showed more pronounced volatility, with higher peaks notably in the fourth quarters of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, indicating seasonal spikes. Overall operating revenues reflected a similar pattern to combined revenues, with growth observed in Q4 periods, reaching a high in December 2022 followed by some moderation.
Cost Analysis: Costs of services and wireless equipment combined generally trended upwards, with spikes occurring mainly in Q4 periods across multiple years—corresponding to increases in operating revenues. Cost of wireless equipment showed significant variability aligned with the fluctuations in wireless equipment revenues. The stable increase in cost of services was less volatile but consistent. This trend highlights that the company’s expense structure aligns tightly with revenue drivers, especially for wireless equipment.
Profitability Metrics: Gross profit demonstrated resilience, maintaining a fairly steady range around 19,000 to 20,500 million USD, despite revenue variability. This suggests consistent margin management. The operating income experienced fluctuations, with peaks in Q3 2021 and Q4 2022 but a notable drop in Q4 2023 associated with a significant impairment charge related to goodwill. After the impairment, operating income recovered in subsequent quarters. Net income attributable to Verizon followed a comparable path, peaking in mid to late 2021 and late 2022, but also showing a marked decrease in Q4 2023 due to impairment and resulting in a negative net income in that quarter.
Expense Controls: Selling, general and administrative expenses fluctuated but showed an increasing trend in Q4 periods, particularly notable in 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. Depreciation and amortization expenses remained relatively stable but increased steadily over the years, likely reflecting ongoing capital investment and asset base growth. Interest expenses displayed a slight upward trend, which could indicate changes in debt levels or interest rates.
Other Income and Earnings: Other income (expense), net, was generally volatile with significant spikes in Q4 2022 and Q1 2025, suggesting non-recurring gains or losses impacting overall profitability. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated businesses was generally minimal and fluctuated between small profits and losses with no consistent trend.
Tax and Income before Taxes: Income before tax showed consistent oscillations in line with operating income but was heavily impacted in Q4 2023 due to the impairment. The provision for income taxes tracked the fluctuations in pre-tax income, although in certain quarters like Q4 2023, the tax provision was much lower, consistent with pre-tax losses.
Summary Insights: The company’s financial results demonstrate relatively stable service revenue streams with considerable fluctuations in wireless equipment sales, impacting both revenue and cost structures significantly. Profitability remained robust across most periods except for Q4 2023, where a large goodwill impairment led to reduced operating income and net losses. Expense management appears consistent, though certain administrative costs and depreciation expenses have gradually increased. Overall, the financial performance indicates strong underlying operational profitability with occasional impacts from non-recurring events and seasonal demand changes.

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