Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Gross Margin of 78.91% for Q2 2026, down 0.79 percentage points from 79.69% a year earlier and down 0.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Verizon Communications' Gross Margin came in at 58.72%, down 1.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 58.92%, down 0.94 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -1.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 59.87% in FY2024 (+0.83 pp), 59.03% in FY2023 (+2.25 pp), 56.79% in FY2022 (-1.08 pp) and 57.86% in FY2021 (-2.23 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 0.84% in Q4 2025 and a high of 79.71% in Q3 2025.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 19.91 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 49.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 79.19% (Q1 2026), 0.84% (Q4 2025) and 79.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 193.94 Bn | 158.35 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 78.91% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 178.90 Bn | 163.65 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 64.75% |
| 3 | At&T | 170.76 Bn | 118.71 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 81.81% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 38.75% |
| 5 | Comcast | 77.07 Bn | 41.32 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.67 Bn | 31.52 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 37.54% |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.89 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 46.08% |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.74 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 25.23% |
| 9 | Bce | 19.19 Bn | 17.52 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.02 Bn | 12.02 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 45.54% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 78.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 60.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 58.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 57.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.90% |
Verizon Communications Gross Margin 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
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();