VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Communication Services United States USD 205454M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 44.9% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC operates in the Communication Services sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

VZ financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
44.9%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
4.7%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
11.4%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.2%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment in progressSEC revenue evidence has been extracted
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Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Telecom Services) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: SEC filing extraction found 11 dimensioned facts; 0 have passed extraction review. No activity conclusion is made. Open the SEC annual filing.

View SEC-extracted business segments
  • Wireless Service — 60.6% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Service — 58.3% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Verizon Consumer Group Segment — 50.2% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Service And Other — 18.4% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Verizon Business Group Segment — 10.4% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Business Markets And Other — 9.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Enterprise And Public Sector — 9.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Fios Revenues — 9.4% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Product And Service Other — 3.0% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Product — 2.7% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Wholesale — 1.4% of filing total · extraction pending

Profile description reviewed: Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 44.9%
/ 30%
4.7%
/ 30%
11.4%
/ 30%
0.24%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 44.9%
/ 33%
4.7%
/ 33%
11.4%
/ 50%
0.24%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
12.9
Forward: 9.4
EPS
$3.84
Dividend Yield
572.0%
Payout: 72.8%
P/B Ratio
2.0
EV/EBITDA
7.8
EV: $398.6B
Revenue
$138.2B
Growth: -0.7%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.6

Profitability

Gross Margin 59.5%
Operating Margin 23.0%
Net Margin 11.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 15.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$37.1B
Free Cash Flow$19.7B
Total Debt$181.6B
Debt-to-Equity184.1
Current Ratio0.6
Total Assets$404.3B

Price & Trading

Last Close$49.19
50-Day MA$45.66
200-Day MA$45.23
Avg Volume27.2M
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
$38.39
$51.68

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-24 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ)

CEO
Mr. Daniel H. Schulman
Employees
97,600
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 205454M
Currency
USD

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's debt ratio?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's debt ratio is 44.9% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's key financial metrics?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC has a market capitalization of USD 205454M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 12.9, and revenue of $138.2B. The company maintains a gross margin of 59.5% and a net margin of 11.6%. Return on equity stands at 15.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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