Stock Analysis on Net

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios 

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Verizon Communications Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 1.63 1.65 1.84 1.90 1.82
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.89 1.93 2.18 2.22 2.17
Debt to capital 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.66 0.64
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.65 0.66 0.69 0.69 0.68
Debt to assets 0.40 0.40 0.41 0.41 0.38
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.48 0.46
Financial leverage 4.11 4.17 4.48 4.66 4.75
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 4.08 8.82 9.44 6.64 5.81
Fixed charge coverage 2.55 4.16 4.37 3.59 3.40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Verizon Communications Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Verizon Communications Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
 
Equity attributable to Verizon 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842 61,395
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 1.63 1.65 1.84 1.90 1.82
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 1.33 1.39 1.07 0.97 0.89
T-Mobile US Inc. 1.20 1.07 1.11 1.13 0.95
Debt to Equity, Sector
Telecommunication Services 1.40 1.40 1.28 1.22 1.10
Debt to Equity, Industry
Communication Services 0.72 0.76 0.75 0.75 0.70

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 150,674 ÷ 92,430 = 1.63

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
Current operating lease liabilities 4,266 4,134 3,859 3,485 3,261
Non-current operating lease liabilities 20,002 21,558 23,203 18,000 18,393
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 174,942 176,331 177,930 150,547 133,143
 
Equity attributable to Verizon 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842 61,395
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.89 1.93 2.18 2.22 2.17
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 1.53 1.62 1.22 1.13 1.02
T-Mobile US Inc. 1.69 1.55 1.53 1.59 1.39
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Telecommunication Services 1.70 1.71 1.53 1.48 1.32
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.86 0.91 0.88 0.88 0.81

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 174,942 ÷ 92,430 = 1.89

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
Equity attributable to Verizon 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842 61,395
Total capital 243,104 241,783 232,658 196,904 172,884
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.66 0.64
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 0.57 0.58 0.52 0.49 0.47
T-Mobile US Inc. 0.54 0.52 0.53 0.53 0.49
Debt to Capital, Sector
Telecommunication Services 0.58 0.58 0.56 0.55 0.52
Debt to Capital, Industry
Communication Services 0.42 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 150,674 ÷ 243,104 = 0.62

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
Current operating lease liabilities 4,266 4,134 3,859 3,485 3,261
Non-current operating lease liabilities 20,002 21,558 23,203 18,000 18,393
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 174,942 176,331 177,930 150,547 133,143
Equity attributable to Verizon 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842 61,395
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 267,372 267,475 259,720 218,389 194,538
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.65 0.66 0.69 0.69 0.68
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 0.61 0.62 0.55 0.53 0.51
T-Mobile US Inc. 0.63 0.61 0.61 0.61 0.58
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Telecommunication Services 0.63 0.63 0.61 0.60 0.57
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.46 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.45

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 174,942 ÷ 267,372 = 0.65

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
 
Total assets 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481 291,727
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.40 0.40 0.41 0.41 0.38
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 0.34 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.30
T-Mobile US Inc. 0.37 0.35 0.37 0.37 0.31
Debt to Assets, Sector
Telecommunication Services 0.37 0.36 0.36 0.35 0.32
Debt to Assets, Industry
Communication Services 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 150,674 ÷ 380,255 = 0.40

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Verizon Communications Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt maturing within one year 12,973 9,963 7,443 5,889 10,777
Long-term debt, excluding maturing within one year 137,701 140,676 143,425 123,173 100,712
Total debt 150,674 150,639 150,868 129,062 111,489
Current operating lease liabilities 4,266 4,134 3,859 3,485 3,261
Non-current operating lease liabilities 20,002 21,558 23,203 18,000 18,393
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 174,942 176,331 177,930 150,547 133,143
 
Total assets 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481 291,727
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.46 0.46 0.49 0.48 0.46
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 0.39 0.39 0.37 0.35 0.34
T-Mobile US Inc. 0.53 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.46
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Telecommunication Services 0.44 0.45 0.43 0.42 0.39
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Communication Services 0.34 0.35 0.35 0.34 0.32

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 174,942 ÷ 380,255 = 0.46

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Verizon Communications Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

Verizon Communications Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 380,255 379,680 366,596 316,481 291,727
Equity attributable to Verizon 92,430 91,144 81,790 67,842 61,395
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 4.11 4.17 4.48 4.66 4.75
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 3.94 4.13 3.32 3.25 2.99
T-Mobile US Inc. 3.21 3.03 2.99 3.06 3.02
Financial Leverage, Sector
Telecommunication Services 3.82 3.85 3.55 3.54 3.39
Financial Leverage, Industry
Communication Services 2.52 2.60 2.55 2.55 2.51

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 380,255 ÷ 92,430 = 4.11

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Verizon Communications Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

Verizon Communications Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Verizon 11,614 21,256 22,065 17,801 19,265
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 481 492 553 547 523
Add: Income tax expense 4,892 6,523 6,802 5,619 2,945
Add: Interest expense 5,524 3,613 3,485 4,247 4,730
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 22,511 31,884 32,905 28,214 27,463
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 4.08 8.82 9.44 6.64 5.81
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 3.96 0.49 4.91 0.64 3.19
T-Mobile US Inc. 4.30 1.94 2.00 2.31 5.14
Interest Coverage, Sector
Telecommunication Services 4.07 3.16 5.36 2.66 4.21
Interest Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 8.76 7.40 10.38 5.86 6.92

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 22,511 ÷ 5,524 = 4.08

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Verizon Communications Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Verizon Communications Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Verizon 11,614 21,256 22,065 17,801 19,265
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 481 492 553 547 523
Add: Income tax expense 4,892 6,523 6,802 5,619 2,945
Add: Interest expense 5,524 3,613 3,485 4,247 4,730
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 22,511 31,884 32,905 28,214 27,463
Add: Operating lease cost 5,432 5,345 5,248 5,016 4,746
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 27,943 37,229 38,153 33,230 32,209
 
Interest expense 5,524 3,613 3,485 4,247 4,730
Operating lease cost 5,432 5,345 5,248 5,016 4,746
Fixed charges 10,956 8,958 8,733 9,263 9,476
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 2.55 4.16 4.37 3.59 3.40
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
AT&T Inc. 2.56 0.72 3.06 0.78 2.31
T-Mobile US Inc. 2.32 1.32 1.36 1.49 2.25
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Telecommunication Services 2.49 1.92 2.92 1.80 2.68
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Communication Services 5.03 4.08 5.63 3.58 4.30

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 27,943 ÷ 10,956 = 2.55

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Verizon Communications Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.