Verizon Communications VZ
NYSE VZ
$50.60 +0.64 (+1.28%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Verizon Communications (VZ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Verizon Communications' (VZ) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 20.96% in Q2 2026, down 273.0% year-over-year from 12.11% in Q2 2025, and down 12.42% quarter-over-quarter from 23.93% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Verizon Communications (VZ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verizon Communications (VZ) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 20.96% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 273.0% year-over-year to 20.96% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 20.54%, a 99.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.17%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 20.96% for Q2 2026 at Verizon Communications, down from 23.93% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 23.96% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 1.71% in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 20.77% and a median of 22.61% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 1879 bps in 2023 and surged 1909 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 20.5% in 2022, then tumbled by 92 bps to 1.71% in 2023, then soared by 1118 bps to 20.8% in 2024, then plunged by 34 bps to 13.75% in 2025, then jumped by 52 bps to 20.96% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 20.96% (Q2 2026), 23.93% (Q1 2026), and 13.75% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Verizon Communications 210.23 Bn 209.76 Bn 27.03 Bn 20.96%
2 T-Mobile US 195.97 Bn 193.15 Bn 17.74 Bn 24.09%
3 At&T 178.50 Bn 176.92 Bn 25.25 Bn 22.30%
4 Chunghwa Telecom 34.81 Bn 32.72 Bn 728.80 Mn 21.61%
5 Bce 21.79 Bn 21.68 Bn - -
6 Rogers Communications 19.56 Bn 22.86 Bn 1.77 Bn 39.73%
7 Telefonica Brasil 18.93 Bn 17.25 Bn 1.42 Bn 16.48%
8 Millicom International Cellular 16.34 Bn 15.39 Bn - 21.20%
9 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 14.80 Bn -40,057.20 Bn - -
10 Telus 14.09 Bn 13.57 Bn - -15.81%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 20.96%
Mar 31, 2026 23.93%
Dec 31, 2025 13.75%
Sep 30, 2025 23.96%
Jun 30, 2025 23.68%
Mar 31, 2025 23.83%
Dec 31, 2024 20.80%
Sep 30, 2024 17.78%
Jun 30, 2024 23.84%
Mar 31, 2024 22.80%
Dec 31, 2023 1.71%
Sep 30, 2023 22.42%
Jun 30, 2023 22.15%
Mar 31, 2023 23.04%
Dec 31, 2022 20.50%
Sep 30, 2022 23.05%
Jun 30, 2022 22.35%
Mar 31, 2022 23.23%
Dec 31, 2021 22.33%
Sep 30, 2021 27.05%