Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The Debt-to-Equity Ratio measures how much a company finances its operations through debt versus shareholder equity, so Verizon’s current 1.67x means it uses $1.67 in debt for every $1 of equity — a relatively high leverage level.

This ratio sits well above the sector median of 0.73x, placing Verizon in the 81st percentile among its peers, indicating it carries more debt than most. The metric shows no trend because the year-over-year change is listed as N/A, and the quarter-over-quarter change is also N/A, with only a single historical value of 1.67x available. Without any directionality, the current level of 1.67x — elevated versus peers — implies a higher financial risk from heavy debt usage, but no trend data prevents assessing whether risk is increasing or decreasing. This high debt level generally contradicts a NEUTRAL verdict by suggesting above-average leverage risk, but the absence of any trend leaves the overall stance unchanged.

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