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Verizon Communications (VZ)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 24, 2026
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100%
Kept of 8 resolved - limited history
8
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
13
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 24, 20267/122 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26April 27, 202611/127 low flags10Call sheet →
Q4'25January 30, 202610/121 high, 2 medium, 4 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26DeliveredConsumer postpaid churn below 85bps
Hit 84bps in Q2
Q2'26PendingSubstantially all Frontier debt repaid by year-end
Already paid off 'substantially all' 6 months ahead of schedule
Q2'26PendingFrontier $1B run rate synergies by 2028
Still claiming on track, integration 'ahead of plan'
Q2'26Pending$5B OpEx savings for 2026
Claim 'on track' but no specific YTD number
Q2'26Pending32M fiber passings by year-end
No specific update on current passings count
Q2'26DeliveredQ1 mobility service revenue will be low point of 2026
Q2 accelerated to 2.8% from 1.6% growth
Q2'26PendingPostpaid phone net adds in upper half of 750K-1M range
239K in H1, on track but needs 500K+ in H2
Q1'26PendingAt least $3 billion of share repurchases in 2026
Completed $2.5B in Q1, well ahead of pace for annual target
Q1'26PendingOver $1 billion of Frontier run-rate operating cost synergies by 2028
Doubled from original estimate, integration 'on track' but early days
Q1'26PendingReturn to target leverage ratio of 2.0-2.25x in 2027 time frame
Currently at ~2.6x post-Frontier, paid down about half of Frontier debt already
Q1'26Pending$5 billion of operating expense savings in 2026
Q1 showed meaningful progress with 13K workforce reduction and strong EBITDA margins
Q1'26ExceededAdjusted EPS growth of 4% to 5% for 2026
Raised guidance to 5-6% based on Q1 performance showing 7.6% growth
Q1'26PendingFree cash flow of $21.5 billion or more, growing ~7% in 2026
Q1 delivered $3.8B, on pace but need to see promotional amortization benefits flow through
Q1'26PendingMobility and broadband service revenue growth of 2% to 3% for full year 2026
Q1 came in at 1.6% but they maintain confidence, calling Q1 the 'low point' of 2026
Q1'26Pending750,000 to 1 million postpaid phone net adds in 2026
Q1 delivered 55K, need ~188K-250K per quarter to hit guidance - early tracking looks achievable
Q4'25PendingGrow converged customer base and leverage Frontier cross-sell
18% consumer postpaid now converged, up 200+ bps, Frontier integration just began
Q4'25ExceededDrive cost efficiencies and transformation
Delivered $5B cost transformation program, far exceeding Q3 vague commitments
Q4'25DeliveredComplete C-Band build-out and deliver within CapEx guidance
90% complete, 300M POPs covered, came in at lower end of CapEx range
Q4'25DeliveredContinue debt paydown and maintain 2.0-2.25x leverage target
Reached 2.2x ahead of schedule, inside target range before Frontier closing
Q4'25DeliveredClose Frontier deal in first quarter 2026
Closed January 20, 2026, received 11 of 13 state approvals as expected
Q4'25DeliveredDeliver full year 2025 financial guidance including raised EBITDA, EPS and FCF
Hit all financial targets and raised guidance during the year
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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