Notable year over year improvement in Verizon Consumer postpaid phone gross additions
Eighth consecutive quarter that Verizon Business reported more than 125,000 postpaid phone net additions
2Q 2023 highlights
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) reported second-quarter results today highlighted by wireless service revenue growth, increased cash flow from operations and strong momentum heading into the second half of the year.
"In the second quarter, we showed progress in our key priorities of growing wireless service revenue, delivering healthy consolidated adjusted EBITDA, and increasing free cash flow," said Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg. "We look forward to extending our network leadership in the second half of the year by continuing our rapid C-Band deployment as we are laser focused on providing value to our customers. The steps that we have taken to improve our operational performance are working, and we are confident that we will achieve our financial targets for the full year."
For second-quarter 2023, Verizon reported EPS of $1.10, compared with $1.24 in second-quarter 2022. On an adjusted basis1, excluding special items, EPS was $1.21 in second-quarter 2023, compared with adjusted EPS1 of $1.31 in second-quarter 2022.
Second-quarter 2023 earnings reflected a pre-tax loss from special items of approximately $598 million. This included a pre-tax severance charge of $237 million, the impacts of amortization of intangible assets related to TracFone and other acquisitions of $206 million, and a pre-tax asset rationalization charge of $155 million related to certain real estate and non-strategic assets that the company has decided to cease use of as part of its transformation initiatives.
Consolidated results
Verizon Consumer results
Verizon Business results
Outlook and guidance
The company does not provide a reconciliation for any of the following adjusted (non-GAAP) forecasts because it cannot, without unreasonable effort, predict the special items that could arise, and the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
For 2023, Verizon continues to expect the following:
1 Non-GAAP financial measure. See the accompanying schedules and www.verizon.com/about/investors for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures cited in this document to most directly comparable financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
2 Includes a benefit of approximately 190 basis points from the reallocation from other revenue to wireless service revenue. This results from a larger allocation of administrative and telco recovery charges which partly recover network operating costs.
3 Total wireless service revenue represents the sum of Consumer and Business segments.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $136.8 billion in 2022. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.
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Source: Verizon Sourcing LLC