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Get filing alertsVerizon reports Q1 2026 earnings, discloses Frontier acquisition integration costs
Filed April 27, 2026 · Period ending April 27, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Verizon released Q1 2026 financial results via press release dated April 27, 2026, marking the first quarterly report following the Frontier Communications acquisition.
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Company completed acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in January 2026 and is incurring acquisition and integration charges in both 2026 and 2025, excluded from adjusted earnings metrics.
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Verizon recorded severance charges in 2025 related to workforce reduction initiatives and asset rationalization costs from exiting certain real estate and non-strategic business segments as part of transformation efforts.
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Company provided detailed non-GAAP measure definitions, excluding items like acquisition-related amortization, pension charges, integration costs, legal matters, debt redemption costs, and spectrum license losses from adjusted earnings.
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Summary
Verizon filed its Q1 2026 earnings report, the first quarterly disclosure since completing its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January 2026. The filing reveals the company is absorbing acquisition and integration costs related to the Frontier deal, which management is excluding from adjusted earnings metrics to maintain comparability with prior periods.
This is standard practice for major acquisitions but signals near-term margin pressure. The disclosure also confirms Verizon executed workforce reductions and business rationalization initiatives in 2025, including exiting certain real estate assets and non-strategic business segments.
These moves appear part of broader transformation efforts, likely aimed at streamlining operations ahead of integrating Frontier's fiber assets. Retail investors should watch for management commentary on Frontier integration progress and whether the combined entity can deliver the promised synergies. The next key milestone will be quantifying how much the integration costs are impacting reported earnings and when management expects these charges to subside.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Attached as an exhibit hereto are a press release and financial tables, dated April 27, 2026, issued by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon).
Verizon filed an 8-K to announce its first quarter 2026 financial results through an attached press release and financial tables dated April 27, 2026. This is a routine quarterly earnings disclosure under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
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Acquisition and integration related charges recorded during 2026 and 2025 relate to transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. completed in January 2026.
Verizon disclosed that it completed the acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. in January 2026 and is incurring acquisition and integration related charges in both 2026 and 2025. These charges are excluded from the company's Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS non-GAAP measures to facilitate period-over-period comparisons.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Press release and financial tables, dated April 27, 2026, issued by Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon filed an 8-K to announce the issuance of a press release with financial tables dated April 27, 2026. The actual content of the press release and financial data are contained in Exhibit 99, which is not included in this 8-K body. Without access to the exhibit, the materiality and specific disclosures cannot be determined from this filing alone.
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