Verizon Communications (XSGO:VZ) FCF Yield % : 8.05 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Verizon Communications FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Verizon Communications's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $13,438 Mil, and Market Cap is $167,023 Mil. Therefore, Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % for today is 8.05%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

XSGO:VZ' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.38 Med: 6.78 Max: 16.34
Current: 8.05

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Verizon Communications was 16.34%. The lowest was -13.38%. And the median was 6.78%.

XSGO:VZ's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
65.98% of 391 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 3.98 vs XSGO:VZ: 8.05

Verizon Communications's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.85%.

Verizon Communications FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

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Verizon Communications FCF Yield % Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data

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6.96

7.85

-12.82

6.38

8.16

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
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FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.38	12.97	14.94	0.35	5.70

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's FCF Yield %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % falls into.

Verizon Communications FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Verizon Communications's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	12912	/	158290.389
	=	8.16%

Verizon Communications's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	2259	*	4	/	158478.2625
	=	5.70%

Verizon Communications FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

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Verizon Communications (XSGO:VZ) Business Description

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Address

1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.verizon.com

Verizon Communications is primarily a wireless business (it provides about 70% of service revenue and nearly all operating income). It serves about 92 million postpaid and 22 million prepaid phone customers (following the acquisition of Tracfone) via its nationwide network, making it the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 25 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks.