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Last Earnings Call

Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Jul 24, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Guidance raised: Verizon raised full-year guidance for mobility and broadband service revenue, adjusted EPS, free cash flow, and share repurchases after a stronger-than-expected second quarter.

Customer momentum: Postpaid phone net adds hit 184,000, consumer postpaid phone churn improved to 84 basis points, and net new accounts were positive for the past 2 months.

Revenue trend: Mobility and broadband service revenue grew 2.8% in Q2, and management expects growth to accelerate to about 3% in Q3 and around 4% in Q4.

New offers: Verizon said its new loyalty program, Simplicity wireless plan, and Verizon One converged offering are resonating well and improving unit economics.

AI opportunity: The company unveiled AI Connect, including a Google dark fiber deal worth over $1 billion and other deals expected to total multiple billions over time.

Capital returns: Free cash flow was $6.4 billion in the quarter, and Verizon lifted its 2026 buyback target to up to $4.5 billion.

Key Financials
Postpaid phone net adds
184,000
Consumer postpaid phone churn
84 basis points
Broadband net additions
348,000
Mobility and broadband net adds
over 550,000
Mobility and broadband service revenue
$23.4 billion
Total revenue
$34.3 billion
Adjusted EPS
$1.30
Free cash flow
$6.4 billion
Adjusted EBITDA
$13.7 billion
Adjusted EBITDA margin
40.1%
Cash flow from operations
$18.4 billion
Capital expenditures
$8.2 billion
First-half free cash flow
$10.2 billion
Share repurchases
$1 billion
Year-to-date share repurchases
$3.5 billion
Year-to-date shareholder returns
$9.4 billion
AWS spectrum licenses
82 licenses for approximately $3.2 billion
Net unsecured debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA ratio
2.5x
Prepaid net adds
73,000
Prepaid revenue
approximately $90 million
Total broadband subscribers
over 17.1 million
Fiber passings
over 32 million
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