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Top 15 largest US-listed telecom operators by revenue 2026
Verizon Communications is the largest US-listed company in this group, with revenue of USD 138.2 billion in its fiscal year ending 31 December 2025. The list ranks the 15 largest of 20 US-listed telecom operators by revenue reported for their latest full fiscal year.
Top 10 at a glance
The full list
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Revenue, latest full fiscal year (USD million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | United States | 138,191 |
| 2 | AT&T | United States | 125,648 |
| 3 | T-Mobile US | United States | 88,309 |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | United States | 12,402 |
| 5 | Millicom International Cellular | Luxembourg | 5,819 |
| 6 | VEON | United Arab Emirates | 4,399 |
| 7 | Uniti Group | United States | 2,234.5 |
| 8 | IHS Holding | United Kingdom | 1,582 |
| 9 | IDT | United States | 1,298 |
| 10 | Telephone & Data Systems | United States | 1,228.2 |
| 11 | ATN International | United States | 728 |
| 12 | Shenandoah Telecommunications | United States | 357.9 |
| 13 | iQSTEL | United States | 316.9 |
| 14 | Spok Holdings | United States | 139.7 |
| 15 | Crexendo | United States | 68.2 |
How this list is built
Revenue is total revenue as reported in each company's annual financial statements for its latest full fiscal year filed by 9 November 2026, in US dollars; fiscal years differ, so each entry shows its fiscal year end. Companies are included if their shares trade on a US stock exchange and their primary Standard Industrial Classification code is 4812, 4813; companies that report in another currency, including IFRS reporters that do not report in US dollars, are not included, and each figure was checked against the prior year, other reported revenue lines and total assets. Where a listed parent and a listed subsidiary both qualify only the parent is ranked, two listed entities that report the same consolidated results are counted once, and ties share a rank.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is number one in the telecom operators by revenue ranking?
Verizon Communications ranks first with 138,191 USD million (Latest full fiscal year reported by 9 November 2026 (fiscal years ending 31 December 2025 to 31 July 2026)).
How is this ranking calculated?
Revenue is total revenue as reported in each company's annual financial statements for its latest full fiscal year filed by 9 November 2026, in US dollars; fiscal years differ, so each entry shows its fiscal year end. Companies are included if their shares trade on a US stock exchange and their primary Standard Industrial Classification code is 4812, 4813; companies that report in another currency, including IFRS reporters that do not report in US dollars, are not included, and each figure was checked against the prior year, other reported revenue lines and total assets. Where a listed parent and a listed subsidiary both qualify only the parent is ranked, two listed entities that report the same consolidated results are counted once, and ties share a rank.
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Positions come only from the counts described above, and inclusion is free. Every company is ranked by the same rules.
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