Verizon Communications (VZ) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$13.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 261.75% YoY from $8.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 172.55% sequentially from -$5.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Verizon Communications (VZ) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verizon Communications has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$13.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 261.75% year-over-year to -$13.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$26.5 billion (down 54.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$16.7 billion, up 10.79% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities retreated to -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026, from -$5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for VZ reached as high as -$3.4 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as -$13.6 billion in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$5.3 billion (2022), against an average of -$5.9 billion.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities surged 83.9% — and 2026, when it slumped 261.75%.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$5.3 billion in 2022, then slumped 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 tumbled by 172.55% to -$13.6 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$13.6 billion, -$5.0 billion, and -$4.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1,360.11 Bn 465.10 Bn - -
2 T-Mobile US 190.40 Bn 186.88 Bn 17.62 Bn -2.85 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 176.65 Bn 169.60 Bn 27.94 Bn -13.57 Bn
4 At&T 143.78 Bn 133.82 Bn 25.25 Bn -7.48 Bn
5 Telecom Argentina 27.29 Bn -708.89 Bn - -
6 Charter Communications 17.55 Bn 21.72 Bn - -2.97 Bn
7 Millicom International Cellular 15.13 Bn 13.99 Bn - -1.05 Bn
8 Globalstar 10.40 Bn 10.04 Bn 46.63 Mn -116.43 Mn
9 Sify Technologies 7.22 Bn 7.17 Bn 54.72 Mn -
10 Lumen Technologies 7.15 Bn 5.53 Bn 1.46 Bn 4.05 Bn

Historic Data

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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