Verizon Communications (VZ) reported $35.68 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.6%. EPS of $1.10 for the same period compares to $1.08 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.79% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $35.4 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.09, the EPS surprise was +0.92%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Verizon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: