Verizon Communications (VZ) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Deferred Taxes of $730 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$37 million a year earlier and up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Verizon Communications' Deferred Taxes came in at $3.68 billion, up 485.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.34 billion, up 187.1% from FY2024.
- Deferred Taxes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Deferred Taxes came in at $815 million in FY2024 (-65.9%), $2.39 billion in FY2023 (-19.7%), $2.97 billion in FY2022 (-30.3%) and $4.26 billion in FY2021 (+174.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$37 million in Q2 2025 and a high of $1.71 billion in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Deferred Taxes gained in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 89.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Deferred Taxes in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 432.6%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 91.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $703 million (Q1 2026), $531 million (Q4 2025) and $1.71 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.87 Bn | 155.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 730.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.88 Bn | 160.63 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 166.65 Bn | 114.60 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 142.49 Bn | 131.12 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.29 Bn | 40.54 Bn | - | 697.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.81 Bn | 31.66 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | EchoStar | 27.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.74 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 7.95 Mn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 430.16 Mn |
| 10 | Bce | 18.40 Bn | 16.72 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 730.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 703.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 531.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 568.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 887.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 627.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 992.00 Mn |
API Access
Verizon Communications Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "VZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();