Verizon Communications (VZ) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Cost of Revenue of $6.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.53% year-over-year from $6.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 100.83% quarter-over-quarter from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $6.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $6.5 billion, up 6.53% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.8 billion (down 25.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $23.9 billion, down 8.31% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue rose to $6.5 billion in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $12.1 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$16.1 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 billion and a median of $6.1 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue tumbled 630.15% in 2022, then jumped 135.04% in 2023.
- 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 slumped by 73.16% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then soared by 100.83% to $6.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Cost of Revenue at $6.5 billion in Q1 2026, $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 6.51 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.26 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 682.34 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 3.36 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 536.91 Mn |
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 |