Verizon Communications (VZ) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Debt Ratio of 0.41 for Q1 2026, up 9.28% year-over-year from 0.38 in Q1 2025, and up 5.49% quarter-over-quarter from 0.39 in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.41 in Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.41, up 9.28% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.41 (up 9.28% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.39, up 4.51% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio climbed to 0.41 in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from 0.39 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.42 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.37 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.39 and a median of 0.4 in 2024 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Debt Ratio dropped 8.56% in 2022, then increased 9.28% in 2026.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Debt Ratio at 0.41 in Q1 2026, 0.39 in Q4 2025, and 0.38 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 0.53 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 0.40 |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 0.41 |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 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 | 0.01 |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 0.59 |
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 |