NYSE$VZ

Verizon · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Verizon's Q1 2024 performance was marked by strong wireless service revenue growth, solid cash flow, and continued momentum in broadband, positioning the company for growth and profitability throughout the year.

Verizon reported a slight increase in total operating revenue, driven by wireless service revenue growth and fixed wireless subscriber base expansion. The company is on track to meet its financial guidance, with positive consumer postpaid phone net adds expected for the year.

  • Total operating revenue increased by 0.2 percent year over year to $33.0 billion.
  • Total wireless service revenue grew by 3.3 percent year over year to $19.5 billion.
  • Consolidated net income was $4.7 billion, compared to $5.0 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
  • The company reported free cash flow of $2.7 billion, up from $2.3 billion in the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$33B

Previous: $32.9B+0.2%
EPS

$1.09

Previous: $1.20-9.2%
Postpaid phone net adds

1.7M

Previous: 321.0K+434.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.83B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$4.6B

Previous: $4.91B-6.3%
Net Income

$4.6B

Previous: $4.91B-6.3%
Operating Income

$7.52B

Previous: $7.58B-0.8%
Gross Profit

$33B

Previous: $32.9B+0.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.37B

Previous: $2.23B+5.9%
Total Assets

$380B

Previous: $378B+0.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Verizon · Revenue · Quarterly

$33B

Q1 2024+0.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Verizon · $32.8B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Consumer
    $25.3B-2.3%
  • Business
    $7.53B-4.0%

Forward guidance

Verizon is on track to meet its financial guidance for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Total wireless service revenue growth of 2.0 percent to 3.5 percent.
  • Adjusted EBITDA growth of 1.0 percent to 3.0 percent.
  • Adjusted EPS of $4.50 to $4.70.
  • Capital expenditures between $17.0 billion and $17.5 billion.
  • Adjusted effective income tax rate in the range of 22.5 percent to 24.0 percent.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

40 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%+3.7%+4.0%
Q4 2025+12.1%+18.1%+25.9%
Q3 2025+2.0%+0.4%+4.6%
Q2 2025-0.5%+2.8%+0.6%
Q1 2025+0.6%-2.4%+0.5%
Q4 2024+0.9%+2.8%+9.1%
Q3 2024-1.9%-5.3%-2.7%
Q2 2024-6.6%-3.7%-1.4%
Q1 2024-2.0%-2.0%-1.7%
Q4 2023+4.3%+7.1%+2.9%
Q3 2023+7.3%+6.5%+19.0%
Q2 2023+1.1%+0.1%-1.8%
Q1 2023-0.5%+4.7%-6.1%
Q4 2022+1.8%+2.5%-2.8%
Q3 2022-2.8%-1.5%+4.2%
Q2 2022-6.1%-5.8%-6.8%
Q1 2022-8.6%-11.9%-10.0%
Q4 2021-3.7%-0.1%-0.7%
Q3 2021+2.0%+0.4%-2.8%
Q2 2021+0.7%+0.4%-0.1%
Q1 2021-1.9%-2.5%-2.5%
Q4 2020-5.6%-6.3%-3.3%
Q3 2020+0.1%+1.0%+4.9%
Q2 2020+1.8%+2.9%+5.6%
Q1 2020+0.4%+0.9%-6.1%
Q4 2019-0.2%-2.1%-9.0%
Q3 2019-0.7%+0.4%-1.4%
Q2 2019+0.6%-0.4%+5.2%
Q1 2019-2.2%-3.1%+0.9%
Q4 2018-1.9%-0.9%+3.4%
Q3 2018+4.4%+1.0%+7.6%
Q2 2018+0.3%+2.5%+7.0%
Q1 2018+3.0%+6.0%-0.0%
Q4 2017+1.4%+2.4%-10.5%
Q3 2017+1.8%+0.6%-6.6%
Q2 2017+8.0%+10.1%+9.6%
Q1 2017-3.5%-4.6%-7.2%
Q4 2016-5.0%-5.4%-4.0%
Q3 2016-4.3%-5.0%-4.6%
Q2 2016-1.0%-0.8%-5.6%
Q1 2016-2.3%
Q4 2015+5.9%
Q3 2015+0.4%
Q2 2015-3.4%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014-3.1%
Q4 2013-2.1%
Q3 2013+5.8%
Q2 2013-1.6%
Q1 2013+5.5%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012+1.0%
Q2 2012-3.1%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011-0.3%
Q2 2011-2.5%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q1 2009+0.1%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q3 2008-1.2%
Q3 2009-1.2%
Q4 2007+0.3%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q2 2008+0.3%

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