Verizon Q2 FY2026: adjusted EPS up 6.6%, guidance raised again
Verizon's second quarter tells two stories. Revenue slipped 0.7% to $34.25 billion and GAAP EPS fell 22.0% to $0.92 on $1.8 billion of pre-tax special items. Strip those out and adjusted EPS rose 6.6% to $1.30, adjusted EBITDA hit a record $13.72 billion, and management raised guidance for the second consecutive quarter. Read the margin and cash lines first; the GAAP headline stays noisy while charges keep landing.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowGAAP EPS fell 22.0% to $0.92, driven by $1.8 billion of pre-tax special items: a $746 million loss on the international wireline business held for sale, $397 million of severance and $258 million of asset rationalization. Adjusted EPS rose 6.6% to $1.30 against a consensus of $1.3029, so this was effectively in line rather than a beat. One data quirk: the filing shows $3.949 billion of consolidated net income but $3.835 billion attributable to Verizon, and the two are easy to mix up.
Total operating revenue was $34.25 billion, down 0.7% from $34.50 billion a year ago. Service and other revenue rose 3.5% to $29.23 billion, but wireless equipment revenue fell 19.7% to $5.02 billion as the upgrade rate dropped to 2.6% and Verizon deliberately cut device subsidies. SG&A rose 15.0% to $8.98 billion, so operating income fell 12.2% to $7.18 billion.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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