Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Verizon Communications Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Verizon Communications Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Verizon Communications Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Verizon Communications Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Verizon Communications Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Verizon Communications Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Verizon Communications Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 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) | 19,144) | 19,510) | 19,350) | 19,138) | ||||||
| Operating revenues | 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) | 34,775) | 32,894) | 32,071) | 32,128) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 59.03% | 58.64% | 58.05% | 57.20% | 56.79% | 56.97% | 57.35% | 57.46% | 57.86% | 58.19% | 58.66% | 59.53% | 60.09% | 59.49% | 59.10% | 58.86% | 58.50% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 59.06% | 59.11% | 58.89% | 58.37% | 57.89% | 56.22% | 55.29% | 53.79% | 52.74% | 52.23% | 51.75% | 52.68% | 53.47% | 53.87% | 54.29% | 53.90% | 53.56% | — | — | — | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 61.57% | 61.13% | 59.25% | 56.78% | 54.50% | 52.57% | 52.67% | 53.09% | 54.31% | 55.06% | 56.12% | 57.65% | 58.67% | 60.25% | 60.21% | 59.75% | 58.84% | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (19,948 + 19,899 + 19,832 + 19,408)
÷ (35,130 + 33,336 + 32,596 + 32,912)
= 59.03%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Verizon Communications Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
Verizon Communications Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 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) | 6,639) | 8,180) | 7,850) | 7,709) | ||||||
| Operating revenues | 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) | 34,775) | 32,894) | 32,071) | 32,128) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 17.08% | 22.00% | 22.17% | 22.21% | 22.27% | 22.74% | 23.72% | 24.18% | 24.29% | 23.85% | 23.18% | 23.15% | 22.45% | 22.01% | 22.17% | 22.27% | 23.04% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 19.16% | -2.38% | -2.20% | -3.40% | -3.80% | 16.73% | 16.34% | 13.72% | 13.83% | 4.20% | 3.59% | 3.81% | 3.73% | 13.00% | 13.84% | 15.75% | 15.43% | — | — | — | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 18.16% | 17.27% | 14.28% | 10.29% | 8.22% | 6.07% | 6.43% | 8.15% | 8.60% | 9.46% | 10.74% | 9.39% | 9.70% | 10.27% | 9.79% | 12.85% | 12.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ4 2023
+ Operating incomeQ3 2023
+ Operating incomeQ2 2023
+ Operating incomeQ1 2023)
÷ (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (600 + 7,473 + 7,220 + 7,584)
÷ (35,130 + 33,336 + 32,596 + 32,912)
= 17.08%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Verizon Communications Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Verizon Communications Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Verizon | (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) | 5,095) | 5,194) | 3,944) | 5,032) | ||||||
| Operating revenues | 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) | 34,775) | 32,894) | 32,071) | 32,128) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 8.67% | 15.58% | 15.58% | 15.85% | 15.53% | 14.22% | 15.48% | 15.93% | 16.51% | 16.42% | 15.05% | 14.58% | 13.88% | 14.26% | 14.76% | 14.00% | 14.61% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 11.76% | -9.29% | -7.22% | -7.52% | -7.06% | 15.37% | 14.21% | 11.21% | 11.89% | 0.67% | -1.11% | -1.29% | -3.01% | 6.42% | 6.84% | 8.05% | 7.67% | — | — | — | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 10.59% | 9.93% | 7.82% | 4.83% | 3.25% | 1.92% | 2.14% | 3.48% | 3.77% | 4.21% | 4.93% | 3.95% | 4.48% | 5.11% | 5.19% | 7.80% | 7.71% | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income attributable to VerizonQ4 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ3 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ2 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ1 2023)
÷ (Operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (-2,705 + 4,762 + 4,648 + 4,909)
÷ (35,130 + 33,336 + 32,596 + 32,912)
= 8.67%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Verizon Communications Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Verizon Communications Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Verizon | (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) | 5,095) | 5,194) | 3,944) | 5,032) | ||||||
| Equity attributable to Verizon | 92,430) | 97,741) | 95,193) | 92,883) | 91,144) | 87,468) | 86,016) | 83,762) | 81,790) | 77,044) | 73,684) | 71,232) | 67,842) | 65,069) | 62,697) | 60,210) | 61,395) | 58,921) | 56,582) | 55,856) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 12.57% | 21.38% | 22.10% | 23.24% | 23.32% | 22.06% | 24.18% | 25.55% | 26.98% | 28.61% | 27.13% | 26.52% | 26.24% | 28.14% | 30.54% | 30.54% | 31.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 13.94% | -10.90% | -8.61% | -9.16% | -8.74% | 16.37% | 16.92% | 10.26% | 12.07% | 0.71% | -1.20% | -1.35% | -3.20% | 6.32% | 6.81% | 8.11% | 7.55% | — | — | — | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 12.85% | 12.03% | 9.35% | 5.70% | 3.72% | 2.19% | 2.45% | 4.01% | 4.38% | 4.90% | 5.80% | 4.59% | 4.69% | 4.75% | 4.26% | 12.12% | 12.05% | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income attributable to VerizonQ4 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ3 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ2 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ1 2023)
÷ Equity attributable to Verizon
= 100 × (-2,705 + 4,762 + 4,648 + 4,909)
÷ 92,430 = 12.57%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Verizon Communications Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Verizon Communications Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Verizon | (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) | 5,095) | 5,194) | 3,944) | 5,032) | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 3.05% | 5.43% | 5.54% | 5.71% | 5.60% | 5.14% | 5.62% | 5.85% | 6.02% | 6.24% | 5.72% | 5.47% | 5.62% | 6.16% | 6.53% | 6.24% | 6.60% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 3.54% | -2.78% | -2.15% | -2.27% | -2.12% | 4.70% | 4.67% | 3.00% | 3.64% | 0.21% | -0.36% | -0.41% | -0.98% | 2.06% | 2.19% | 2.64% | 2.52% | — | — | — | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 4.00% | 3.73% | 2.92% | 1.82% | 1.23% | 0.72% | 0.82% | 1.33% | 1.46% | 1.66% | 1.92% | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.59% | 1.43% | 4.03% | 3.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income attributable to VerizonQ4 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ3 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ2 2023
+ Net income attributable to VerizonQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-2,705 + 4,762 + 4,648 + 4,909)
÷ 380,255 = 3.05%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Verizon Communications Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |