Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Gross Margin of 81.11% for Q1 2026, down 65.0% year-over-year from 231.75% in Q1 2025, and down 10.96% quarter-over-quarter from 91.1% in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 81.11% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 81.11%, down 65.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 87.18% (up 478.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 82.68%, up 205.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 81.11% in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from 91.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 145.64% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 66.18% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 86.48% and a median of 81.76% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin surged 5455 bps in 2022, then sank 6169 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 145.64% in 2022, then plunged by 42 bps to 83.95% in 2023, then slipped by 21 bps to 66.18% in 2024, then surged by 38 bps to 91.1% in 2025, then retreated by 11 bps to 81.11% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Gross Margin at 81.11% in Q1 2026, 91.1% in Q4 2025, and 96.41% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 76.25% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 81.11% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 44.91% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 75.12% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 37.92% |
| 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 | 85.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 81.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 80.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 81.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 86.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 83.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 80.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 77.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 91.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 76.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 82.43% |