Verizon Communications Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Verizon Communications Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 138,895M vs 782,565M combined for tracked competitors (15.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-1.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+3.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Verizon Communications Inc generated -0.7% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 13.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 11.5% net margin compares with 59.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Verizon Communications Inc ranks #1 of 58 companies by market capitalization in the Communications Services industry, holding 19.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Verizon Communications Inc accounted for 14.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 16.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.54M compares with $0.87M for the peer group (1.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VZ Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Verizon Communications Inc reported revenue contraction of 0.73 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 12.99 %.
With a net margin of 11.53 %, Verizon Communications Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (59.92 %).
Verizon Communications Inc generated 14.48 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 16.16 % a year earlier.
Verizon Communications Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Verizon Communications Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (26) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Verizon Communications Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Communications Services industry grew revenue 7.4% year over year, combined, vs -0.7% for Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Communications Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 3.17% to 2.93%, a loss of 0.24 percentage points.
Verizon Communications Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (38) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (36) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
VZ Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VZ Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
VZ Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
VZ Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringcentral Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Atn International inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Sk Telecom Co Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | On24 Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Verizon Communications Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Verizon Communications Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Verizon Communications Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 194,702.28 | 138,895.00 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,174,720.44 | 445,866.00 |
| T mobile Us Inc | 183,436.76 | 90,530.00 |
| At and t Inc | 173,094.32 | 127,239.00 |
| Comcast corporation | 77,790.30 | 124,904.00 |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | 72,171.12 | 52,521.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 5,033,329.83 | 1,236,976.20 |
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Sources: Verizon Communications Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Verizon Communications Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone And Data Systems Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Optimum Communications Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| T mobile Us Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Frontier Communications Parent Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Liberty Broadband Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Old Market Capital Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Qvc inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Tucows Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| American Well Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| AT&T Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cco Holdings Llc | Named by the company | 85% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Digi International Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Karooooo Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Nixxy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Qvc Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Dna X Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Taoweave Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| ATUS | Named by the company | 85% |
| Pc Connection Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Gbt Technologies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Magnite Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ooma Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| RCRT | Named by the company | 85% |
| Arlo Technologies Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Western Capital Resources Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Charter Communications Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Direct Digital Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Kore Group Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| OBLG | Named by the company | 85% |
| QVCD | Named by the company | 85% |
| Talkspace Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bandwidth Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Konatel Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ironnet Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Metalert Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Anterix Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Wytec International Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Comcast corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Ringcentral Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Verizon Communications Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | Verizon Consumer Group 76.61 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Google Services 85.60 % |
| T mobile Us Inc | Wireless 100.00 % |
| At and t Inc | Advanced Connectivity 90.37 % |
| Comcast corporation | Residential Connectivity and Platforms 57.19 % |
| Frontier Communications Parent Inc | Consumer 53.29 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Verizon Communications Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 194,702 | 1,544,994 | 184,638 |
| Alphabet Inc | 4,174,720 | 9,645,768 | 5,283,078 |
| T mobile Us Inc | 183,437 | 1,207,067 | 140,573 |
| At and t Inc | 173,094 | 956,468 | 173,074 |
| Comcast corporation | 77,790 | 697,788 | 60,145 |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | 72,171 | 262,605 | 24,525 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 4,838,628 | 874,388 | 229,963 |
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Verizon Communications Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | United States 47.77 % |
| Magnite Inc | United States 75.01 % |
| Criteo S a | Americas 63.52 % |
| Spok Holdings Inc | United States 98.16 % |
| Liveperson Inc | Americas 50.30 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Verizon Communications Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 56 companies in Verizon Communications Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Verizon Communications Inc ranks #1 of 56 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 19.10 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,244, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc | 194,869 | 19.10 % |
| 2 | T mobile Us Inc | 178,928 | 17.54 % |
| 3 | At and t Inc | 174,299 | 17.08 % |
| 4 | Veon ltd | 132,379 | 12.98 % |
| 5 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Tim S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ast Spacemobile Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Millicom International Cellular Sa | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Verizon Communications Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications Inc | 194,869 | 7.77 % |
| 2 | T mobile Us Inc | 178,928 | -30.53 % |
| 3 | At and t Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Veon ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Tim S a | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Verizon Communications Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Communications Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (85 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 45.44 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | 20.54 % | industry median | +15.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.29 % | 4.17 % (avg) | +25.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 13.42 % | 14.44 % (avg) | -1.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Verizon Communications Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Communications Services industry average (85 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 11.6x | 25.6x | -14.0x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.4x | 12.5x | -4.1x |
| P/B | 1.8x | 3.6x | -1.8x |
| Return on Equity | 15.74 % | industry aggregate | 2.71 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.60 % | 4.49 % (avg) | 2.11 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Verizon Communications Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.83 % | - | - | - | - | -2.09 % | 0.61 % | 2.52 % |
| Operating Margin | 17.02 % | - | - | - | - | 17.08 % | 21.28 % | 21.17 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.78 % | - | - | - | - | 5.90 % | 7.47 % | 7.37 % |
| P/E | 15.2x | - | - | - | - | 13.8x | 9.6x | 9.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Verizon Communications Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Verizon Communications Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Verizon Communications Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Verizon Communications Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Verizon Communications Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Verizon Communications Inc falls in the Cash Cow quadrant: relative market share of 1.09x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 0.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Verizon Communications Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,244 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 13.42 % vs industry average 14.44 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Verizon Communications Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Verizon Communications Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Verizon Communications Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Verizon Communications Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Verizon Communications Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Market leader by capitalization in its industry (#1 of 56, 19.10 % share).
- Operating margin 15.8 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (11.6x vs 25.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Verizon Communications Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.15 | 0.72 | 1.52 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.55 | 2.13 | 0.13 |
| T mobile Us Inc | 0.25 | 1.04 | 1.42 |
| At and t Inc | 0.32 | 0.95 | 1.10 |
| Comcast corporation | 0.27 | 0.86 | 1.27 |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | 0.07 | 0.74 | 1.01 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Verizon Communications Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | Q2 2026 | -0.7 % | -22.9 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.2 % | +297.9 % |
| T mobile Us Inc | Q1 2026 | +10.6 % | -15.2 % |
| At and t Inc | Q2 2026 | +2.3 % | +3.1 % |
| Comcast corporation | Q2 2026 | -1.2 % | -69.0 % |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | Q4 2025 | +22.5 % | +260.1 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -1.4 % | +141.8 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Verizon Communications Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | Q2 2026 | - | +29.6 % |
| Alphabet Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.7 % | +100.1 % |
| T mobile Us Inc | Q1 2026 | +28.7 % | +5.0 % |
| At and t Inc | Q2 2026 | -1.7 % | +16.4 % |
| Comcast corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +5.3 % |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | Q4 2025 | +21.8 % | +14.2 % |
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Verizon Communications Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 4.10% | 5.08% | 15.74% |
| Alphabet Inc | 35.42% | 42.01% | 50.84% |
| T mobile Us Inc | 4.88% | 7.63% | 17.82% |
| At and t Inc | 5.44% | 5.04% | 18.23% |
| Comcast corporation | 4.05% | 5.22% | 11.56% |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | 4.90% | 6.76% | 20.60% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Verizon Communications Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 11.82 | 1.40 |
| Alphabet Inc | 17.03 | 9.36 |
| T mobile Us Inc | 17.75 | 2.03 |
| At and t Inc | 8.28 | 1.36 |
| Comcast corporation | 7.23 | 0.62 |
| America Movil Sab De Cv | 309.43 | 1.37 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 16.48 | 4.07 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.