Verizon Communications (VZ) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $6.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.53% YoY from $6.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 100.83% sequentially from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications has disclosed Cost of Revenue across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $6.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 6.53% year-over-year to $6.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.8 billion (down 25.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $23.9 billion, down 8.31% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue advanced to $6.5 billion in Q1 2026, from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cost of Revenue for VZ reached as high as $12.1 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$16.1 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $6.1 billion (2025), against an average of $4.6 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue sank 630.15% — and 2023, when it jumped 135.04%.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at -$16.1 billion in 2022, then jumped by 135.04% to $5.6 billion in 2023, then surged by 114.05% to $12.1 billion in 2024, then plunged by 73.16% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then soared by 100.83% to $6.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $6.5 billion, $3.2 billion, and $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (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 | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 6.51 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.26 Bn |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 23.43 Mn |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | 76.83 Mn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.64 Bn |