Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Interest Expenses of $1.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 18.87% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 10.29% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.9 billion, up 18.87% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.0 billion (up 5.36% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $6.7 billion, up 0.68% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses improved to $1.9 billion in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $785.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses fell 28.61% in 2022, then surged 63.69% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then surged by 44.71% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then gained by 2.81% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.0% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then climbed by 10.29% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Interest Expenses at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | -323.77 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | - |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 221.80 Mn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 674.94 Mn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | -3.26 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | -150.00 Mn |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.60 Bn |