Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 81.11% for Q1 2026, down 65.0% YoY from 231.75% in Q1 2025, and down 10.96% sequentially from 91.1% in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 81.11% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 65.0% year-over-year to 81.11%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 87.18% (up 478.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 82.68%, up 205.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin retreated to 81.11% in Q1 2026, from 91.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for VZ reached as high as 145.64% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 66.18% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 81.76% (2025), against an average of 86.48%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 5455 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 6169 bps.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 145.64% in 2022, then slumped 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 81.11%, 91.1%, and 96.41% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 76.25% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 81.11% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.13% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 66.55% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | 41.60% |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 50.50% |
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% |