Verizon Communications (VZ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Verizon Communications' (VZ) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 4.01% year-on-year from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 13.35% on a QoQ basis from $4.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Verizon Communications (VZ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $3.8 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 4.01% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $20.3 billion, a 2.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $20.1 billion, up 1.53% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $3.8 billion, down from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for VZ reached as high as $7.0 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $4.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.2 billion in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 80.77% in 2022 and soared 144.54% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 144.54% to $4.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 31.59% to $5.4 billion in 2024, then fell by 18.56% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then dropped by 13.35% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, $4.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.0 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 America Movil Sab De Cv 1,543.97 Bn 1,543.97 Bn 7.08 Bn 4.28 Bn
2 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1,427.96 Bn -8,564.04 Bn - -
3 Grupo Televisa, S.A.B 958.85 Bn 957.15 Bn 317.18 Mn -
4 Chunghwa Telecom 334.17 Bn 331.99 Bn 719.92 Mn 340.42 Mn
5 Verizon Communications 198.41 Bn 190.05 Bn 29.14 Bn 3.78 Bn
6 T-Mobile US 192.12 Bn 189.29 Bn 17.74 Bn 4.80 Bn
7 At&T 169.04 Bn 151.47 Bn 25.25 Bn 5.10 Bn
8 Veon 90.84 Bn 90.84 Bn - 396.00 Mn
9 Tim 50.18 Bn 50.03 Bn 677.20 Mn -
10 Telefonica Brasil 45.44 Bn 43.70 Bn 1.32 Bn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.78 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 4.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 4.37 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 3.64 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 3.64 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 5.36 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 5.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.79 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.79 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.71 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.71 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.07 Bn