EX-99 2 a2026q2exhibit99.htm EX-99 Document VZQTR20FIN Exhibit 99 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: July 24, 2026 Katie Magnotta 201-602-9235     katie.magnotta@verizon.com Jamie Serino 201-401-5460 jamie.serino@verizon.com Verizon Delivers Record 2Q26 Results as Strategic Transformation Ignites Accelerated Growth Company Achieves Strong Growth on Key Metrics and Raises Full-Year Guidance for the Second Consecutive Quarter Key Highlights: • Mobility and broadband service revenue grew by 2.8 percent in second-quarter 2026, and forecasted to rise to approximately 4.0 percent growth in fourth-quarter 2026 • Delivered 184,000 postpaid phone net additions, with the best Consumer second-quarter postpaid phone net additions in the past five years • Generated more than 550,000 total mobility and broadband net additions in second-quarter 2026, an increase of more than 230,000 compared to second-quarter 2025 • Delivered more than 1 million mobility and broadband net additions in first-half of 2026, more than doubling the mobility and broadband net additions in first-half of 2025 • Built account momentum, achieving new postpaid account growth over the past 60 days • Grew cash flow from operations in first-half of 2026 by 9.9 percent compared to first-half of 2025 to fuel a 16.0 percent surge in free cash flow¹. Second-quarter 2026 cash flow from operations grew by 16.3 percent and free cash flow¹ grew by 24.4 percent • Executed with strict operational discipline and delivered solid consolidated net income performance to drive the highest adjusted EBITDA¹ and adjusted EBITDA margin¹ ever reported • Raised full year guidance for mobility and broadband service revenue, cash flow from operations, free cash flow¹ and adjusted earnings per share (EPS)¹ • Returned $9.4 billion in total capital to shareholders in first-half of 2026 while expanding the full-year share buyback target to up to $4.5 billion Page 1     VlpHU09DSUQyMDE5UTE=   VZQTR20FIN NEW YORK, NY — Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced exceptional second-quarter 2026 financial and operational results, showcasing how its customer-first strategic transformation is driving sustainable growth and momentum. Intense operational discipline and improved unit economics translated directly into subscriber growth, lower churn, strong operating cash flow and industry-leading free cash flow¹ generation. With these results, Verizon raised its full-year guidance for the second consecutive quarter. Verizon also expanded its full-year share buyback target to up to $4.5 billion. “We’re putting customers at the center of every decision we make,” said Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO. “With recent updates including our new Simplicity plans, Verizon One converged offerings, and an industry-leading loyalty program, we are gaining subscribers and earning long-term retention based on real value rather than subsidized promotions. Our second-quarter results provide clear, compelling evidence that this transformation is driving a structural inflection point across our entire business. We are accelerating across our key metrics, achieving a step-change in churn reduction while lowering our customer acquisition and retention costs. By compounding lower churn with healthier unit economics, we have generated the strongest operating position we have seen in years. Our core connectivity business is gaining momentum, and with the emergence of AI infrastructure revenue, we are fundamentally reshaping Verizon’s growth trajectory.” 2Q 2026 Highlights Mobility and Broadband • Mobility and broadband service revenue reached approximately $23.4 billion, representing a 2.8 percent increase year-over-year. • In second-quarter 2026, Verizon reported total postpaid phone net additions of 184,000, with the best Consumer second-quarter postpaid phone net additions in five years. • Total core prepaid 2 net additions were 73,000, representing eight consecutive quarters of positive net additions. • Verizon delivered 348,000 broadband net additions in second-quarter 2026, a year-over-year increase of 12.3 percent. This includes total fixed wireless access net additions of 193,000 and 155,000 fiber broadband net additions. • Verizon now has approximately 17.1 million fixed wireless access and fiber broadband connections. Page 2     VlpHU09DSUQyMDE5UTE=   VZQTR20FIN Consolidated Financial Results • Total operating revenue was $34.3 billion, down 0.7 percent year-over-year, as sequential improvement in mobility and broadband service revenue was offset by a nearly 20 percent, or over $1.2 billion, decline in equipment revenue. This decline resulted primarily from significantly lower upgrade volumes, as the average time customers keep their mobile devices continues to increase, and the company's strategic decision to reduce spending on device subsidies. It is another demonstration of Verizon’s more disciplined approach as the company structurally evolves its business model. • Consolidated net income was $3.9 billion, a 22.9 percent decrease year-over-year. This decrease was primarily driven by $1.8 billion in pre-tax special items, including, among others, a $746 million loss on disposition of business in connection with the classification of the net assets representing Verizon's international wireline connectivity and managed network services business as assets and liabilities held for sale; asset rationalization charges of $258 million; and severance charges of $397 million. • Consolidated adjusted EBITDA 1 grew 7.2 percent year-over-year to $13.7 billion, the highest the company ever reported. • Consolidated net income margin was 11.5 percent compared to 14.8 percent in second-quarter 2025. • Consolidated adjusted EBITDA 1 margin grew from 37.1 to 40.1 percent, the highest the company ever reported. • EPS was $0.92 in second-quarter 2026, a 22.0 percent decrease compared to $1.18 in second-quarter 2025; adjusted EPS 1 , excluding special items, was $1.30 in second-quarter 2026, a 6.6 percent increase compared to $1.22 in second-quarter 2025. • Cash flow from operations was $18.4 billion for the first-half of the year compared to $16.8 billion for the first-half of 2025, representing a growth rate of 9.9 percent. • Capital expenditures were $8.2 billion through the end of the second quarter, as the company continues to invest strategically for network excellence and future growth opportunities within mobility and broadband. • Free cash flow 1 was $10.2 billion for the first-half of 2026 compared to $8.8 billion for the first-half of 2025, representing a growth rate of 16.0 percent. • In second quarter 2026, strong cash from operations was $10.4 billion, up 16.3 percent year-over-year. Free cash flow 1 was $6.4 billion, up 24.4 percent year-over-year, marking one of the strongest free cash flow¹ quarters ever reported. • Verizon's total unsecured debt as of the end of second-quarter 2026 was $136.5 billion, compared to $142.5 billion at the end of first-quarter 2026. The company's net unsecured debt 1 at the end of second-quarter 2026 was $128.7 billion compared to $130.1 billion at the end of first-quarter 2026. At the end of second-quarter 2026, Verizon's ratio of unsecured debt to consolidated net income (LTM) was 8.2 times and its net unsecured debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio 1 was 2.5 times. • Verizon successfully completed $1.0 billion of share repurchases in second-quarter 2026, bringing year-to-date repurchases to $3.5 billion. The full-year share repurchase target has been raised to up to $4.5 billion. Outlook and Guidance Verizon does not provide a reconciliation for certain of the following adjusted (non-GAAP) forecasts because it cannot, without unreasonable effort, predict the special items that could arise, and the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Page 3     VlpHU09DSUQyMDE5UTE=   VZQTR20FIN Given the strong second-quarter performance and visibility into the second half of the year, Verizon is raising guidance as follows: • Mobility and broadband service revenue growth for 2026 to be 2.5 to 3.0 percent, with wireless service revenue growth approximately flat in 2026 as the company transitions to sustainable volume-based growth. Total mobility and broadband service revenue growth is expected to approach 3.0 percent in third-quarter 2026 and approximately 4.0 percent in fourth-quarter 2026, accelerating from the 2.8 percent increase reported in the second-quarter 2026. • Adjusted EPS 1 of $4.99 to $5.04, or year-over-year growth of 6.0 to 7.0 percent, representing a significant acceleration compared to recent historical performance. • Cash flow from operations growth of approximately 2.0 to 4.0 percent year-over-year. • Free cash flow 1 growth of 9.0 to 10.0 percent year-over-year. In addition, for 2026, Verizon continues to expect the following: • Total retail postpaid phone net additions are expected to be in the upper half of the 750,000 to 1.0 million range, which is approximately 2 to 3 times the 2025 reported result. • Capital expenditures of $16.0 billion to $16.5 billion. 1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See the accompanying schedules and www.verizon.com/about/investors for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures cited in this document to most directly comparable financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 2 Represents total prepaid results excluding our SafeLink brand. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $138.2 billion in 2025. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. 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The following important factors, along with those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate, including the inability to successfully respond to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives, network performance and quality, and evolving consumer preferences; failure to take advantage of, or respond to competitors' use of, developments in technology, including artificial intelligence, and address changes in consumer demand; the inability to implement our business strategy; adverse conditions in the U.S. and international Page 4     VlpHU09DSUQyMDE5UTE=   VZQTR20FIN economies, including inflation and changing interest rates in the markets in which we operate; changes to international trade and tariff policies and related economic and other impacts; cyberattacks impacting our networks or systems and any resulting financial or reputational impact; our ability to implement business transformation initiatives and achieve their anticipated benefits; system failures and disruptions to our networks and operations and any resulting financial, reputational or business impact; disruption of our key suppliers’ or vendors' provisioning of products or services, including as a result of geopolitical factors, public health crises, natural disasters or extreme weather conditions; material adverse changes in labor matters and any resulting financial or operational impact; damage to our reputation or brands; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including any increase in restrictions on our ability to operate our networks or businesses; allegations regarding the release of hazardous materials or pollutants into the environment from our, or our predecessors’, network assets and any related government investigations, regulatory developments, litigation, penalties and other liability, remediation and compliance costs, operational impacts or reputational damage; significant amount of outstanding debt; significant litigation and any resulting material expenses incurred in defending against lawsuits or paying awards or settlements; an adverse change in the ratings afforded our debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations or adverse conditions in the credit markets affecting the cost, including interest rates, and/or availability of further financing; significant increases in benefit plan costs or lower investment returns on plan assets; changes in tax laws or regulations, or in their interpretation, or challenges to our tax positions, resulting in additional tax expense or liabilities; changes in accounting assumptions that regulatory agencies, including the SEC, may require or that result from changes in the accounting rules or their application, which could result in an impact on earnings; our ability to return capital to shareholders, including the amount, timing, and effect of share repurchases and dividends; and risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, including our ability to obtain cost savings and other synergies and anticipated benefits of completed transactions within the expected time period or at all. Page 5     VlpHU09DSUQyMDE5UTE=   Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Unaudited 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 % Change 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 % Change Operating Revenues Service revenues and other $ 29,229  $ 28,249  3.5 $ 57,988  $ 56,336  2.9 Wireless equipment revenues 5,024  6,255  (19.7) 10,705  11,653  (8.1) Total Operating Revenues 34,253  34,504  (0.7) 68,693  67,989  1.0 Operating Expenses Cost of services 7,225  6,878  5.0 14,392  13,828  4.1 Cost of wireless equipment 5,859  7,007  (16.4) 12,365  13,113  (5.7) Selling, general and administrative expense 8,982  7,812  15.0 16,615  15,686  5.9 Depreciation and amortization expense 5,008  4,635  8.0 9,900  9,212  7.5 Total Operating Expenses 27,074  26,332  2.8 53,272  51,839  2.8 Operating Income 7,179  8,172  (12.2) 15,421  16,150  (4.5) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses 44  (3) * 49  3  * Other income, net 36  79  (54.4) 513  200  * Interest expense (1,985) (1,639) 21.1 (3,925) (3,271) 20.0 Income Before Provision For Income Taxes 5,274  6,609  (20.2) 12,058  13,082  (7.8) Provision for income taxes (1,325) (1,488) (11.0) (2,963) (2,978) (0.5) Net Income $ 3,949  $ 5,121  (22.9) $ 9,095  $ 10,104  (10.0) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $ 114  $ 118  (3.4) $ 215  $ 222  (3.2) Net income attributable to Verizon 3,835  5,003  (23.3) 8,880  9,882  (10.1) Net Income $ 3,949  $ 5,121  (22.9) $ 9,095  $ 10,104  (10.0) Basic Earnings Per Common Share Net income attributable to Verizon $ 0.92  $ 1.18  (22.0) $ 2.12  $ 2.34  (9.4) Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions) 4,168  4,224  4,186  4,223  Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (1) Net income attributable to Verizon $ 0.92  $ 1.18  (22.0) $ 2.12  $ 2.34  (9.4) Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions) 4,171  4,228  4,190  4,227  Footnotes: (1) Where applicable, Diluted Earnings per Common Share includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our stock-based compensation plans, which represents the only potential dilution. * Not meaningful Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in millions) Unaudited 6/30/26 12/31/25 $ Change Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,752  $ 19,048  $ (17,296) Accounts receivable 27,734  28,347  (613) Less Allowance for credit losses 1,248  1,250  (2) Accounts receivable, net 26,486  27,097  (611) Inventories 2,036  2,441  (405) Prepaid expenses and other 7,297  8,336  (1,039) Total current assets 37,571  56,922  (19,351) Property, plant and equipment 357,086  337,991  19,095  Less Accumulated depreciation 231,589  228,524  3,065  Property, plant and equipment, net 125,497  109,467  16,030  Investments in unconsolidated businesses 783  785  (2) Wireless licenses 158,159  157,039  1,120  Goodwill 30,664  22,841  7,823  Other intangible assets, net 12,317  10,458  1,859  Operating lease right-of-use assets 23,158  23,498  (340) Other assets 22,037  23,248  (1,211) Total assets $ 410,186  $ 404,258  $ 5,928  Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities Debt maturing within one year $ 21,783  $ 18,618  $ 3,165  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 20,422  24,981  (4,559) Current operating lease liabilities 4,835  4,542  293  Other current liabilities 15,171  14,229  942  Total current liabilities 62,211  62,370  (159) Long-term debt 143,448  139,532  3,916  Employee benefit obligations 11,758  11,099  659  Deferred income taxes 50,234  48,717  1,517  Non-current operating lease liabilities 18,392  18,951  (559) Other liabilities 18,947  17,848  1,099  Total long-term liabilities 242,779  236,147  6,632  Equity Common stock 429  429  —  Additional paid in capital 13,258  13,372  (114) Retained earnings 97,728  94,744  2,984  Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,784) (1,727) (57) Common stock in treasury, at cost (6,312) (3,255) (3,057) Deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans and other 601  897  (296) Noncontrolling interests 1,276  1,281  (5) Total equity 105,196  105,741  (545) Total liabilities and equity $ 410,186  $ 404,258  $ 5,928  Verizon Communications Inc. Consolidated - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Unaudited 6/30/26 12/31/25 Total debt $ 165,231  $ 158,150  Unsecured debt $ 136,471  $ 131,083  Net unsecured debt (1) $ 128,682  $ 110,053  Unsecured debt / Consolidated Net Income (LTM) 8.2 x 7.4 x Net unsecured debt / Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) 2.5 x 2.2 x Common shares outstanding, end of period (in millions) 4,155  4,217  Total employees (‘000) (3) 97.6  89.9  Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.7075  $ 0.6900  Footnotes:   (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. (2) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of non-operational items and special items. (3) Number of employees on a full-time equivalent basis. Verizon Communications Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in millions) Unaudited 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 $ Change Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net Income $ 9,095  $ 10,104  $ (1,009) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating a