Verizon Communications (VZ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 15.82% for Q2 2026, down 2.23 percentage points from 18.05% a year earlier and down 1.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Verizon Communications' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 17.07%, down 1.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -10.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Verizon Communications' Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.47% in FY2024 (+5.48 pp), 12.99% in FY2023 (-11.77 pp), 24.76% in FY2022 (-4.91 pp) and 29.67% in FY2021 (+1.89 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q3 2025, with a gain of 8.73 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 11.46 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 16.90% (Q1 2026), 16.60% (Q4 2025) and 19.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 15.87% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 20.08% |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 11.73% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 1.36% |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 11.93% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 11.23% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 63.36% |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 39.11% |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.61 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.98% |
API Access
Verizon Communications Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "VZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();