earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Verizon Q3 EPS $1.13 ($1.22 adj), revenue down 2.6%, raises free cash flow guidance above $18B
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$3.40
revenue$98,844,000,000
- Adjusted Q3 EPS $1.22 (GAAP $1.13) vs $1.32 a year ago; revenue $33.3B (-2.6%).
- Net income $4.9B (-2.8%); consolidated adjusted EBITDA $12.2B (+0.2%).
- Raises FY free cash flow guidance to >$18B from ~$17B; capex at upper end of $18.25-19.25B.
- Total broadband net adds 434k (384k fixed wireless); wireless service revenue up 2.9% to $19.3B.
- Consumer operating margin improved to 29.9%; Business operating income fell 22.8% on wireline declines.