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Verizon Communications (XSGO:VZ) Pretax Margin % : 18.42% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Verizon Communications Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Verizon Communications's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6,075 Mil. Verizon Communications's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $32,981 Mil. Therefore, Verizon Communications's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 18.42%.

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

XSGO:VZ' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.02   Med: 16.95   Max: 22.02
Current: 12.36


XSGO:VZ's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than
65.71% of 382 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 5.77 vs XSGO:VZ: 12.36

Verizon Communications Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Verizon Communications Pretax Margin % Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.24 18.68 22.02 20.66 12.68

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.75 18.75 18.57 -5.17 18.42

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Verizon Communications Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=16987/133974
=12.68 %

Verizon Communications's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=6075/32981
=18.42 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Verizon Communications  (XSGO:VZ) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Verizon Communications (XSGO:VZ) Business Description

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