VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Form 8-K — Oct 26, 2026
Verizon delivered record third-quarter 2026 results on October 26, 2026, with total operating revenue of $34.3 billion (+1.5% YoY), net income of $5.3 billion (+5.2%), Adjusted EBITDA of $13.8 billion (+8.0%), and Adjusted EPS of $1.31 (+8.3%). Customer momentum was exceptional: 406,000 postpaid phone net adds (an 820%+ YoY increase and the strongest Q3 in five years) and 137,000 postpaid net account additions, the best in over a decade, alongside free cash flow of $7.8 billion (+12.1% YoY).
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.25
- Revenue
- 34313000000
- Guidance
- Raised FY2026 guidance third consecutive quarter: postpaid phone net adds 1.1-1.2M; Adjusted EPS $5.04-$5.06 (7.0-7.5% growth); free cash flow approaching 12% growth ($22.44-22.54B); capex $16.0-16.5B; ~4.0% mobility/broadband service revenue growth in Q4 2026
- Net Income
- 5320000000
- Total Debt
- 166233000000
- Total Assets
- 415522000000
- Cash Position
- 4495000000
- Adjusted EPS
- $1.31 (+8.3% YoY)
- Capex9 M2026
- 11926000000
- Aws Deal Value
- $2.0+ billion
- Free Cash Flow
- $7.8B for the quarter, +12.1% YoY
- Broadband Net Adds
- 314000
- Capital Returned9 M
- $12.8B (+49% YoY), including $8.8B dividends and $4.0B buybacks
- Postpaid Phone Churn
- 0.94%
- Adjusted EBITDAMargin
- 40.2% vs 37.8% prior year
- Postpaid Phone Net Adds
- 406000
- Postpaid Net Account Adds
- 137000
- Quarterly Dividend Per Share
- 0.7075
- Total Broadband Connections
- 17400000
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
- $13.8B, +8.0% YoY, highest ever
- Net Unsecured Debt To Adjusted EBITDA
- 2.3x
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