Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Growth Rates Comparisons to Communications Services Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Verizon Communications Inc   (NYSE: VZ)
    Sector  Services    Industry Communications Services
   Industry Communications Services
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Verizon Communications Inc Growth Comparisons

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VZ Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q2 MRQ) -0.73 % 1.81 % 8.01 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q2 MRQ) -0.54 % -5.44 % -2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) 1.38 % 2.09 % 6.52 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) -0.18 % 0.44 % 2.24 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 0.94 % 11.84 % 11.72 % 10.59 %


VZ's Growth Comparisons in II. Quarter 2026




Although the Communications Services industry saw advancing Revenue by 1.81%, Verizon Communications Inc announced -0.73% year on year sales decline in the second quarter 2026, to $ 34.25 billions, and underperformed the 8.01% Revenue growth in the Services sector. Weak second quarter sales, in Communications Services industry and within the Services sector, were reflected in Verizon Communications Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Top-line fell by -0.54% from the first quarter. Average annual sales growth for Verizon Communications Inc is 0.94%, while S & P 500's average yearly sales increase is 10.59%, including only Businesses with the second quarter 2026 financial results.

VZ Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Service and Other
-
-
Product
-
-
Wireless service
97.63 %
100.97 %
Excluding Intersegment Elimination
-
-
Verizon Consumer Group
-
-
Verizon Business Group
-
-
Intersegment Eliminations
-
-
Corporate and Reconciling Items
-
-
Consolidation, Eliminations
-
-
Total
-0.73 %
-0.54 %


Growth Rates of VZ's Income in the second quarter 2026


VZ Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q2 MRQ) -12.15 % 11.07 % 4.09 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q2 MRQ) -12.9 % 79.64 % 7.75 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q2 TTM) -3.28 % -30.49 % -2.65 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q2 TTM) -3.36 % 4.07 % -1.41 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change -0.75 % 22.43 % 16.68 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) -22.89 % -6.09 % 2.24 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) -23.26 % 144.5 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -10.9 % -23.19 % 6.79 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -6.6 % -2.13 % 1.62 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change -2.31 % 30.09 % 54.8 % -28.52 %

VZ Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q2 MRQ) -22.89 % -6.14 % -0.66 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q2 MRQ) -23.26 % 112.54 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q2 TTM) -10.9 % -24.36 % 3.76 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q2 TTM) -6.6 % -2.18 % -0.11 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth -2.31 % 24.27 % 51.68 % 22.96 %

VZ's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) -22.03 % -7.75 % 2.24 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 MRQ) -23.33 % 145.74 % 22.47 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -10.43 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q2 TTM) -6.18 % - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth -2.72 % 87.15 % 54.8 % -28.52 %



VZ EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q2 MRQ) -22.03 % -7.8 % -0.66 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q2 MRQ) -23.33 % 113.63 % 30.8 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q2 TTM) -6.18 % - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change -2.68 % 24.27 % 51.68 % 22.96 %



Verizon Communications Inc 's sharp decrease of -22.03% in income per share in the second quarter from the same quarter a year ago, was much faster than income per share decline in the Communications Services industry with -7.8%, and underperformed the -0.66% EPS decrease in the Services sector. Weak second quarter income per share, in Communications Services industry and within the Services sector, were reflected in Verizon Communications Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Comparing the company's EPS to the first quarter results, income per share were lower by -23.33% . On the annual basis, average annual income per share growth for Verizon Communications Inc is -2.68%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the second quarter 2026 financial reports, average yearly income per share growth is 22.96% over the past five years.

VZ Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) 5.91 % -14.51 % 13.06 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) 44.7 % -0.67 % -10.2 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) 2.82 % -1.9 % 6.69 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) 1.51 % -3.41 % -3.06 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 3.9 % 18.13 % 26.25 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 MRQ) - - - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) 12605.41 % -32.53 % - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q2 TTM) - -83.37 % -64.56 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 70.62 % 16.23 % -4.18 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 MRQ) 29.62 % 5.56 % 0.22 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 MRQ) 18.6 % -20.99 % -19.5 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 TTM) 6.55 % 2.6 % 4.48 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q2 TTM) 6.64 % 1.35 % 0.37 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change -0.7 % 19.25 % 18.9 % 14.72 %

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