Name: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) | Income Statement (Quarterly)
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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.

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

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3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	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
Service revenues and other	29,197)	29,229)	28,759)	28,183)	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)
Wireless equipment revenues	5,116)	5,024)	5,681)	8,198)	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)
Operating revenues	34,313)	34,253)	34,440)	36,381)	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)
Cost of services	(7,265)	(7,225)	(7,167)	(7,098)	(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)
Cost of wireless equipment	(5,823)	(5,859)	(6,506)	(9,380)	(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)
Cost of services and wireless equipment	(13,088)	(13,084)	(13,673)	(16,478)	(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)
Gross profit	21,225)	21,169)	20,767)	19,903)	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)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(7,480)	(8,982)	(7,633)	(10,380)	(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)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(5,095)	(5,008)	(4,892)	(4,519)	(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)
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(5,841)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Operating income	8,650)	7,179)	8,242)	5,004)	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)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses	(3)	44)	5)	3)	(6)	(3)	6)	(6)	(24)	(14)	(9)	(11)	(18)	(33)	9)	4)	2)	41)	(3)	135)	1)	1)	8)
Other income (expense), net	120)	36)	477)	(185)	92)	79)	121)	797)	72)	(72)	198)	(807)	170)	210)	114)	2,687)	(439)	49)	(924)	(860)	269)	502)	401)
Interest expense	(1,950)	(1,985)	(1,940)	(1,759)	(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)
Income before provision for income taxes	6,817)	5,274)	6,784)	3,063)	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)
Provision for income taxes	(1,497)	(1,325)	(1,638)	(615)	(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)
Net income	5,320)	3,949)	5,146)	2,448)	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)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(122)	(114)	(101)	(106)	(106)	(118)	(104)	(109)	(105)	(109)	(120)	(132)	(122)	(118)	(109)	(121)	(124)	(116)	(131)	(124)	(147)	(149)	(133)
Net income attributable to Verizon	5,198)	3,835)	5,045)	2,342)	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)

Revenue streams exhibit a consistent dichotomy between stable service revenues and seasonal wireless equipment sales. Service revenues have maintained a gradual upward trajectory, increasing from 27.9 billion in March 2021 to 29.2 billion by June 2026. Wireless equipment revenues demonstrate a recurring cyclical pattern, with significant spikes every fourth quarter, reflecting typical year-end consumer upgrade cycles and holiday demand.

Gross Profitability Trends: Gross profit has shown a steady long-term increase, rising from 19.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021 to 21.2 billion by September 2026. This growth indicates a sustained ability to manage the cost of services and equipment relative to total revenue growth.
Operating Income and Non-Recurring Impacts: Operating income generally fluctuates between 7 billion and 8.6 billion. However, a significant anomaly occurred in December 2023, where operating income plummeted to 600 million. This contraction was caused by a one-time non-cash goodwill impairment charge of 5.8 billion related to the Verizon Business Group, which resulted in a net loss of 2.57 billion for that quarter.
Expense Analysis: Two primary expense trends are evident: a progressive increase in depreciation and amortization, which rose from 4.1 billion in early 2021 to over 5 billion by late 2026, and a steady climb in interest expenses. Interest costs increased from approximately 1.1 billion in March 2021 to 1.95 billion by September 2026, suggesting higher leverage or an increase in the cost of debt.
Net Income Stability: Outside of the December 2023 impairment and a notable dip in December 2025, net income attributable to the company has remained relatively stable, typically ranging between 4 billion and 6 billion per quarter. The persistence of this range despite rising interest and depreciation expenses suggests that operational efficiencies and service revenue growth have largely offset increased financing costs.

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