Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications' Interest Expenses was $1.99 billion in Q2 2026, up 21.1% from $1.64 billion a year earlier and up 2.3% from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Verizon Communications' Interest Expenses was $7.35 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 11.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.69 billion, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Expenses was $6.65 billion in FY2024 (+20.4%), $5.52 billion in FY2023 (+52.9%), $3.61 billion in FY2022 (+3.7%) and $3.49 billion in FY2021 (-17.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Expenses in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Expenses has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Expenses over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 63.7%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 31.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, VZ's Interest Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.94 billion (Q1 2026), $1.76 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.66 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -111.57 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -3.33 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 328.21 Mn |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.28 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 230.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 937.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 785.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 786.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 739.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 801.00 Mn |
API Access
Verizon Communications Interest Expenses 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=interest-expenses&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();