Verizon Communications (VZ) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.41 for Q1 2026, up 9.28% YoY from 0.38 in Q1 2025, and up 5.49% sequentially from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications has disclosed Debt Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.41 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 9.28% year-over-year to 0.41; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.41 (up 9.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.39, up 4.51% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio rose to 0.41 in Q1 2026, from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Debt Ratio for VZ reached as high as 0.42 in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.37 in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.4 (2024), against an average of 0.39.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio dropped 8.56% — and 2026, when it increased 9.28%.
- A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it stood at 0.4 in 2022, then dropped by 0.13% to 0.4 in 2023, then fell by 5.53% to 0.37 in 2024, then climbed by 4.51% to 0.39 in 2025, then gained by 5.49% to 0.41 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.41, 0.39, and 0.38 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | 0.15 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.40 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.41 |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 0.61 |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 0.20 |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | 0.29 |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.42 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.44 |