Verizon raises financial guidance for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and free cash flow after strong Q2 performance
Delivers industry-leading wireless service revenue and grows customer base
America's #1 network with the most mobility and broadband customers continues to extend its market leadership position
Key 2Q 2025 Highlights
- Grew industry-leading wireless service revenue1 to $20.9 billion
- Expanded high-quality customer base, adding more than 300,000 net additions across mobility and broadband
- Increased Consumer postpaid phone gross additions, both sequentially and year-over-year
- Continued to take broadband market share with both fixed wireless access and best in class Fios offerings
- Deepened customer relationships with segmentation and innovative products and services like Best Value Guarantee, myPlan, myHome, My Biz Plan and the customer service transformation
- J.D. Power, for the 35th time, recognized Verizon for best wireless network quality2, and RootMetrics' 1H 2025 Awards named Verizon the nation's best, fastest, and most reliable 5G network3
NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. ((NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), serving the most mobility and broadband customers in the U.S.4, reported strong financial performance and customer growth for second-quarter 2025. The company's diversified wireless and broadband portfolio, tailored to all market segments, and its diverse revenue streams continue to drive financial success. Verizon also made key moves to attract and retain customers in the second quarter with its 3-year price lock and free phone guarantee, and the industry-leading launch of AI-powered innovations for personalized customer service and an enhanced customer experience. Verizon will continue to focus on its three priorities of growing wireless service revenue, expanding adjusted EBITDA5 and generating strong free cash flow5 as it heads into the second half of the year with momentum.
"Verizon's strong second-quarter financial performance reflects our high-quality, industry-leading customer base, our multiple growth paths, the success of our disciplined, segmented approach, and the inherent strength of our company," said Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. "Our unmatched and award-winning network combined with our financial strength enables us to continually innovate and enhance our products and services, empowering how people live, work and play. With momentum and a clear path forward, we are raising our full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA5, adjusted EPS5 and free cash flow5 as we move into the second half of the year and advance toward closing the Frontier acquisition."
2Q 2025 Highlights
Consolidated: Strong financial performance with significant increases in net income, adjusted EBITDA5, earnings per share (EPS) and cash flow
- EPS of $1.18 in second-quarter 2025 compared to EPS of $1.09 in second-quarter 2024; adjusted EPS5, excluding special items, of $1.22 compared to $1.15 in second-quarter 2024.
- Total operating revenue of $34.5 billion in second-quarter 2025, up 5.2 percent year-over-year.
- Cash flow from operations totaled $16.8 billion in first-half of 2025, up from $16.6 billion in first-half of 2024.
- Free cash flow5 was $8.8 billion in first-half of 2025, up from $8.5 billion in first-half of 2024.
- Consolidated net income for second-quarter 2025 was $5.1 billion compared to $4.7 billion in second-quarter 2024. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA5 was $12.8 billion in second-quarter 2025 compared to $12.3 billion in second-quarter 2024.
- Wireless service revenue1 in second-quarter 2025 was an industry-leading $20.9 billion, up 2.2 percent year-over-year.
- Wireless equipment revenue of $6.3 billion in second-quarter 2025, up 25.2 percent year-over-year.
- Verizon's total unsecured debt as of the end of second-quarter 2025 was $119.4 billion, compared to $117.3 billion at the end of first-quarter 2025 and $125.3 billion at the end of second-quarter 2024. The company's net unsecured debt5 at the end of second-quarter 2025 was $116.0 billion. At the end of second-quarter 2025, Verizon's ratio of unsecured debt to consolidated net income (LTM) was 6.4 times and its net unsecured debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio5 was 2.3 times.
Broadband: Verizon continued to take broadband market share by offering customers unparalleled choice and flexibility
- Delivered 293,000 broadband net additions in second-quarter 2025.
- Total fixed wireless access net additions of 278,000 in second-quarter 2025, growing the base to over 5.1 million fixed wireless access subscribers. The company is well-positioned to achieve the next milestone of 8 to 9 million fixed wireless access subscribers by 2028.
- Total broadband connections grew to more than 12.9 million as of the end of second-quarter 2025, representing a 12.2 percent increase year-over-year.
- Verizon is expanding its Fios footprint and remains on track to achieve 650,000 new passings in 2025.
Verizon Consumer: Customer engagement with offerings fueled a 6.9 percent year-over-year increase in Consumer revenue, which reached $26.6 billion in second-quarter 2025
- Consumer wireless service revenue in second-quarter 2025 was $17.4 billion, up 2.3 percent year-over-year.
- Consumer wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.12 percent in second-quarter 2025, and wireless retail postpaid phone churn was 0.90 percent.
- Consumer wireless postpaid average revenue per account (ARPA) of $147.50 in second-quarter 2025, an increase of 2.3 percent year-over-year.
- In second-quarter 2025, Consumer reported 51,000 wireless retail postpaid phone net losses compared to 109,000 postpaid phone net losses in second-quarter 2024.
- In second-quarter 2025, Consumer reported 50,000 wireless retail core prepaid6 net additions compared to 12,000 net losses in second-quarter 2024.
- In second-quarter 2025, Consumer operating income was $7.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent year-over-year, and segment operating income margin was 28.7 percent, compared to 30.5 percent in second-quarter 2024. Segment EBITDA5 in second-quarter 2025 was $11.2 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent year-over-year. These results were driven by improvements in Consumer wireless service revenue. Segment EBITDA margin5 in second-quarter 2025 was 42.1 percent compared to 44.1 percent in second-quarter 2024.
Verizon Business: Strong execution increased operating income 27.6 percent year-over-year
- Total Verizon Business revenue was $7.3 billion in second-quarter 2025, a decrease of 0.3 percent year-over-year.
- Business wireless service revenue in second-quarter 2025 was $3.6 billion, an increase of 1.6 percent year-over-year.
- Business reported 65,000 wireless retail postpaid net additions in second-quarter 2025. This result included 42,000 postpaid phone net additions.
- Business wireless retail postpaid churn was 1.61 percent in second-quarter 2025, and wireless retail postpaid phone churn was 1.26 percent.
- In second-quarter 2025, Verizon Business operating income was $638 million, an increase of 27.6 percent year-over-year, resulting in segment operating income margin of 8.8 percent, an increase from 6.8 percent in second-quarter 2024. Segment EBITDA5 in second-quarter 2025 was $1.7 billion, an increase of 5.8 percent year-over-year. Segment EBITDA margin5 in second-quarter 2025 was 22.9 percent, an increase from 21.6 percent in second-quarter 2024.
Outlook and guidance
The company 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.
Strong operational execution in the first half of 2025 coupled with favorable tax reform gives Verizon the confidence to provide the following updated guidance for the full year:
- Adjusted EBITDA5 growth of 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent.
- Adjusted EPS5 growth of 1.0 percent to 3.0 percent.
- Cash flow from operations of $37.0 billion to $39.0 billion.
- Free cash flow5 of $19.5 billion to $20.5 billion.
In addition, for 2025, Verizon continues to expect the following:
- Total wireless service revenue1 growth of 2.0 percent to 2.8 percent.
- Capital expenditures of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.
Our 2025 financial guidance does not reflect any assumptions regarding the pending acquisition of Frontier.
1 Total wireless service revenue represents the sum of Consumer and Business segments. Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from other revenue into wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Where applicable, historical results have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.
2 Verizon is #1 for Network Quality in 4 regions (tied in the Southwest and North Central regions). Verizon has also received the highest number of awards in network quality for the 35th time as compared to all other brands in the J.D. Power 2003-2025 Volume 1 and 2 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Studies. Network Quality measures customers' satisfaction with their network performance with wireless carriers. For J.D. Power 2025 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.
3 Based on RootMetrics® US National RootScore® Report 1H2025. RootMetrics conducts rigorous, independent, and scientific testing to provide a comprehensive view of network performance. For more information on the RootMetrics methodology and results, visit rootmetrics.com.
4 Measurement is focused on retail connections and excludes reseller activity. Industry leading claims are based on publicly reported customer information or consensus expectations if results are not yet reported.
5 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).
6 Represents total prepaid results excluding SafeLink brand. Includes both phone and non-phone net additions.
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 $134.8 billion in 2024. Verizon's world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores.
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Forward-looking statements
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| Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Consolidated Verizon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/25 | 3 Mos. Ended 12/31/24 | 3 Mos. Ended 9/30/24 | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Net Income | $ | 5,121 | $ | 4,983 | $ | 5,114 | $ | 3,411 | $ | 4,702 | $ | 4,722 | |||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 1,488 | 1,490 | 1,454 | 891 | 1,332 | 1,353 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,639 | 1,632 | 1,644 | 1,672 | 1,698 | 1,635 | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense(1) | 4,635 | 4,577 | 4,506 | 4,458 | 4,483 | 4,445 | |||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA | $ | 12,883 | $ | 12,682 | $ | 12,718 | $ | 10,432 | $ | 12,215 | $ | 12,155 | |||||||||||
| Add/(subtract): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net(2) | $ | (79 | ) | $ | (121 | ) | $ | (797 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | 72 | $ | (198 | ) | ||||||
| Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated businesses | 3 | (6 | ) | 6 | 24 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Severance charges | — | — | — | 1,733 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Asset and business rationalization | — | — | — | 374 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Legacy legal matter | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | |||||||||||||||||
| (76 | ) | (127 | ) | (791 | ) | 2,059 | 86 | (83 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 12,807 | $ | 12,555 | $ | 11,927 | $ | 12,491 | $ | 12,301 | $ | 12,072 | |||||||||||
| Footnotes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Includes Pension and benefits remeasurement adjustments, where applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) | ||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||
| Unaudited | 12 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 12 Mos. Ended 12/31/24 | ||||||
| Consolidated Net Income | $ | 18,629 | $ | 17,949 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5,323 | 5,030 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 6,587 | 6,649 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense(1) | 18,176 | 17,892 | ||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA | $ | 48,715 | $ | 47,520 | ||||
| Add/(subtract): | ||||||||
| Other income, net(2) | $ | (1,069 | ) | $ | (995 | ) | ||
| Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses | 27 | 53 | ||||||
| Severance charges | 1,733 | 1,733 | ||||||
| Asset and business rationalization | 374 | 374 | ||||||
| Legacy legal matter | — | 106 | ||||||
| 1,065 | 1,271 | |||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 49,780 | $ | 48,791 | ||||
| Footnotes: | ||||||||
| (1) Includes Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. | ||||||||
| (2) Includes Pension and benefits remeasurement adjustments, where applicable. | ||||||||
| Net Unsecured Debt and Net Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||
| Unaudited | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | 12/31/24 | 6/30/24 | ||||||||
| Debt maturing within one year | $ | 22,067 | $ | 22,629 | $ | 22,633 | $ | 23,255 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 123,929 | 121,020 | 121,381 | 126,022 | ||||||||
| Total Debt | 145,996 | 143,649 | 144,014 | 149,277 | ||||||||
| Less Secured debt | 26,600 | 26,336 | 26,138 | 24,015 | ||||||||
| Unsecured Debt | 119,396 | 117,313 | 117,876 | 125,262 | ||||||||
| Less Cash and cash equivalents | 3,435 | 2,257 | 4,194 | 2,432 | ||||||||
| Net Unsecured Debt | $ | 115,961 | $ | 115,056 | $ | 113,682 | $ | 122,830 | ||||
| Consolidated Net Income (LTM) | $ | 18,629 | $ | 17,949 | ||||||||
| Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Net Income Ratio | 6.4x | 6.6x | ||||||||||
| Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) | $ | 49,780 | $ | 48,791 | ||||||||
| Net Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio | 2.3x | 2.3x | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (Adjusted EPS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax | Tax | After-Tax | Pre-tax | Tax | After-Tax | |||||||||||||||
| EPS | $ | 1.18 | $ | 1.09 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | $ | 192 | $ | (49 | ) | $ | 143 | 0.03 | $ | 219 | $ | (55 | ) | $ | 164 | 0.04 | ||||
| Severance, pension and benefits charges | — | — | — | — | 136 | (34 | ) | 102 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
| $ | 192 | $ | (49 | ) | $ | 143 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 355 | $ | (89 | ) | $ | 266 | $ | 0.06 | |||
| Adjusted EPS | $ | 1.22 | $ | 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Footnote: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EPS may not add due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | ||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||
| Unaudited | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ | 16,757 | $ | 16,569 | ||||
| Capital expenditures (including capitalized software) | (7,953 | ) | (8,071 | ) | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 8,804 | $ | 8,498 | ||||
| Free Cash Flow Forecast for Full Year 2025 | ||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||
| Unaudited | Revised Forecast | Original Forecast | ||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Forecast | $ | 37,000 - 39,000 | $ | 35,000 - 37,000 | ||
| Capital expenditures forecast (including capitalized software) | (17,500 - 18,500) | (17,500 - 18,500) | ||||
| Free Cash Flow Forecast | $ | 19,500 - 20,500 | $ | 17,500 - 18,500 | ||
| Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Segments | ||||||||||||||||
| Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 7,643 | $ | 7,604 | $ | 15,067 | $ | 14,976 | ||||||||
| Add Depreciation and amortization expense | 3,582 | 3,394 | 7,125 | 6,703 | ||||||||||||
| Segment EBITDA | $ | 11,225 | $ | 10,998 | $ | 22,192 | $ | 21,679 | ||||||||
| Year over year change % | 2.1 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 26,648 | $ | 24,927 | $ | 52,266 | $ | 49,984 | ||||||||
| Operating Income Margin | 28.7 | % | 30.5 | % | 28.8 | % | 30.0 | % | ||||||||
| Segment EBITDA Margin | 42.1 | % | 44.1 | % | 42.5 | % | 43.4 | % | ||||||||
| Business | ||||||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/25 | 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/24 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Income | $ | 638 | $ | 500 | $ | 1,302 | $ | 899 | ||||||||
| Add Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,031 | 1,078 | 2,051 | 2,206 | ||||||||||||
| Segment EBITDA | $ | 1,669 | $ | 1,578 | $ | 3,353 | $ | 3,105 | ||||||||
| Year over year change % | 5.8 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 7,275 | $ | 7,300 | $ | 14,561 | $ | 14,676 | ||||||||
| Operating Income Margin | 8.8 | % | 6.8 | % | 8.9 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
| Segment EBITDA Margin | 22.9 | % | 21.6 | % | 23.0 | % | 21.2 | % | ||||||||
