VERIZON

By Skylar King, Collen Kelley, and T

About Verizon?

A global leader delivering innovative communication and

technology solutions that improve the way customers live,
work and play.
is one of the largest communication technology companies in
the world
Americans #1 network, five times in a row
177,300 employees
There are 2,330 Verizon stores

http://merchandisingmatters.com/2012/04/04/
verizon-opens-debut-tri-lingual-fios-store/

Best Products

Devices
Smartphones, basic phones, tablets, internet devices, home services
The company has a retail customer base of 108.2 million subscribers,
including 102.1 million postpaid subscribers
Power the nations largest and most reliable 4G LTE network.
Enable industry-specific solutions for new global opportunities.
Offer the largest all-fiber network for residences and small business.
Accessories
Cases and protection, batteries and chargers, audio, wearable technology
and car and travel

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Future Products/ Research

Incubator of new products and services will help bring the future to our customers

Using our network to make breakthroughs in interactive entertainment, digital media, the
Internet of Things and broadband services.
And with the addition of AOL in 2015, our content, advertising and cross-platform media capabilities
are stronger than ever.

Year-to-date financial highlights

Reported diluted earnings per share: $4.37

Net cash provided by operating activities: $38.9 billion

Internet pioneer AOL

Declared dividends per share: $2.23

Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion

Corporate responsibility (2014)

$10.3 million donated by employees to schools and nonprofits

Nearly $10.9 million given through Verizons matching gifts program

11.4 million+ phones collected through HopeLine

Employees and diversity

http://fortune.com/2015/06/24/veri
zon-gains-aol/

$293 million spent on training and development in 2014

Ranked No. 1 on Top 50 Employers List in Equal Opportunity Magazine

Ranked No. 1 employer for military veterans on Military Times Best for Vets

Research

Are guided by true leaders.

Verizon is managed by a deep and experienced bench of executive leaders with a
proven track record of deploying the latest technology and delivering results for
customers and shareowners.

Give back to our communities.

We aim to make a positive impact on society and leave a small footprint on the
environment. From working to improve education and healthcare to evolving our own
sustainable business practices, we share our success with the community to make the
world better.

Agreat place to work.

Integrity is at the core of who we are, what we do and how we operate. Our culture is
built on our Credoa strong foundation of values we practice every day to make
Verizon a great place to work.

Stock Performance

1 year ago

2 years ago

5 years ago

Price/Earning Ratios and

The price/earnings ratio is a
Dividends
widely used stock evaluation
Verizon is estimated to have
the same p/e ratio for this
year
The p/e ratio is expected to
go down within the
upcoming years

http://www.verizon.com/about/investors/stoc
k-information

Profits and Cost Structure

http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/vz/financials

Expert Quotes
According to the J.D. Power and Associated
2013 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full Service
Perfomance Study
Ranked highest in customer care satisfaction
for the fourth reporting period in a row
For long term investments, I look for an
upward trend in sales and earning, starting in
results for verizons past quarters Kenneth
Fick

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Leadership In Verizon
Lowell C. McAdamCEO

Bachelors degree in engineering from

Cornell University

Masters degree in business

administration from the University of San
Diego

named to the top executive serving

Verizon since 2006 as the chief operating
officer
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_McA
dam)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_McAdam#/medi
a/File:Lowell_McAdam_at_Fortune_Brainstorm_TECH

Leadership in Verizon
Roy H. ChestnuttExecutive Vice
President

http://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/roy-h-chestnutt

Earned MBA from the University of San Francisco

B.S. in business administration from San Jose

University

he is responsible for development and

implementation of Verizon's overall corporate
strategy (http://www.verizon.com/about/ourcompany/roy-h-chestnutt)

Competition
Verizon wireless is the leading cell
phone network today and the
business continues to make smart
decisions so they remain in the lead.
Recently they have
Changed their data prices
Allowed discounts on monthly
charges
And a chance to add more
phones for a lower price on a
persons line if they have a
certain plan

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Filling a new niche

Verizon stores sell a wide range
of products
From phones, to tablets
to Wi-Fi hotspots and much more
Customers want to see deals and
affordable plans/costs
$5 Daily Plan
Verizon announcedcut priced
Android tablet and launched a new reduced price
data plan to go with it
Daily Plan offers up to 300MB of data
for $5.

Future
Verizon had a dividend of
$2.23 which is a 3.24%
increase from 2015.
The expected dividends for
the upcoming fiscal year is
http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Forecasts?s=VZ:NYQ an increase of 2.29%

http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Forecasts?
s=VZ:NYQ

http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Forecasts?
s=VZ:NYQ

Good buy?
Yes, the price per
stock is $1.02 in
March of 2016
The price goes up
because there is
more demand for the
Verizon stock

http://www.thestreet.com/quote/VZ/details/earning
s-estimates.html

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