Verizon 1Q26: Rev $34.4B, Adj EPS $1.28 (+7.6%), raises FY guidance to 5-6% growth

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.20 vs consensus $1.23 ▼ miss (-2.7%)

Adj EPS $1.28 (+7.6% YoY); FY26 adj EPS guidance raised to $4.95-$4.99 (5-6% growth).
First positive Q1 postpaid phone net adds since 2013: 55K adds, a YoY improvement of over 340K.
Consolidated adj EBITDA $13.4B (record high), up 6.7% YoY; revenue $34.4B up 2.9%.
Free cash flow $3.8B in Q1, up 4% YoY; FY FCF guidance reaffirmed at $21.5B+.
Frontier acquisition closed Jan 20; paid down ~half of Frontier debt, expect substantially all by year-end.

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC reported first-quarter 2026 results: revenue $34.4 billion, net income $5.1 billion, EPS $1.20. Guidance raised.

Period: first-quarter 2026
Revenue: $34.4 billion
Net income: $5.1 billion
EPS: $1.20
Guidance: raised
Result: reported results

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Total operating revenue was $34.4 billion, up 2.9 percent year-over-year.

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