Verizon (VZ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2025, Verizon Communications (VZ) reported revenue of $34.5 billion, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.22, compared to $1.15 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.58 billion, representing a surprise of +2.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.18.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Verizon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Consumer - Wireless Retail postpaid accounts: 32.55 million versus 32.5 million estimated by four analysts on average.Consumer - Fios Internet connections: 7.2 million compared to the 7.23 million average estimate based on four analysts.Business - Wireless retail postpaid connections: 30.95 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 31.18 million.Business - Churn rate - Wireless - Retail postpaid: 1.6% versus 1.4% estimated by four analysts on average.Operating revenues- Consumer: $26.65 billion versus $25.69 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change.Operating revenues- Business: $7.28 billion versus $7.26 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.3% change.Operating revenues- Consumer- Service: $20.26 billion compared to the $20.23 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year.Operating revenues- Consumer- Wireless equipment: $5.37 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $4.49 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +29.6%.Operating revenues- Consumer- Other: $1.02 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $975.87 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -35.3%.Operating revenues- Business- Business Markets and Other: $3.35 billion compared to the $3.22 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.5% year over year.Operating revenues- Business- Enterprise and Public Sector: $3.44 billion versus $3.48 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.1% change.Operating revenues- Business- Wholesale: $494 million versus $552 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -10.5% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Verizon here>>>Shares of Verizon have returned -2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks