Verizon (VZ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Financial Performance - Verizon Communications reported revenue of $34.5 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a 5.2% increase year-over-year [1] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $1.22, up from $1.15 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.58 billion by 2.76%, and EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.18 by 3.39% [1] Key Metrics - Consumer wireless retail postpaid accounts reached 32.55 million, slightly above the estimated 32.5 million [4] - Fios Internet connections totaled 7.2 million, just below the average estimate of 7.23 million [4] - Business wireless retail postpaid connections were 30.95 million, below the estimated 31.18 million [4] - The churn rate for wireless retail postpaid was 1.6%, higher than the estimated 1.4% [4] Revenue Breakdown - Operating revenues for Consumer reached $26.65 billion, exceeding the estimate of $25.69 billion, representing a 6.9% increase year-over-year [4] - Operating revenues for Business were $7.28 billion, slightly above the estimate of $7.26 billion, showing a minor decrease of 0.3% year-over-year [4] - Consumer service revenues were $20.26 billion, compared to the estimate of $20.23 billion, marking a 5.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Consumer wireless equipment revenues surged to $5.37 billion, significantly above the estimate of $4.49 billion, reflecting a 29.6% year-over-year increase [4] - Consumer other revenues were $1.02 billion, below the estimate of $975.87 million, indicating a 35.3% year-over-year decline [4] - Business markets and other revenues were $3.35 billion, exceeding the estimate of $3.22 billion, with a 4.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Enterprise and public sector revenues were $3.44 billion, slightly below the estimate of $3.48 billion, showing a 3.1% year-over-year decline [4] - Wholesale revenues were $494 million, below the estimate of $552 million, reflecting a 10.5% year-over-year decrease [4] Stock Performance - Verizon's shares have returned -2.1% over the past month, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.4% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]