Verizon Communications (VZ) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$13.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 261.75% year-over-year from $8.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 172.55% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$13.6 billion, down 261.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$26.5 billion (down 54.13% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$16.7 billion, up 10.79% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from -$5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$3.4 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$5.9 billion and a median of -$5.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Cash from Investing Activities surged 83.9% in 2022, then plunged 261.75% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$5.3 billion in 2022, then plunged by 46.46% to -$7.8 billion in 2023, then grew by 28.92% to -$5.6 billion in 2024, then grew by 10.45% to -$5.0 billion in 2025, then sank by 172.55% to -$13.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Cash from Investing Activities at -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026, -$5.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$4.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -659.20 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | -2.85 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | -13.57 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | -7.48 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -426.22 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | -459.79 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | -1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | -295.00 Mn |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 849.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.82 Bn |