Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications' (VZ) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 21.11% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.32% quarter-over-quarter from $1.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Verizon Communications (VZ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $2.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 21.11% year-over-year to $2.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $7.3 billion, a 11.55% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $6.7 billion, up 0.68% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $2.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Verizon Communications, up from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $2.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $785.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses declined 28.61% in 2022 and jumped 63.69% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then jumped by 44.71% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then rose by 2.81% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then increased by 7.0% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then advanced by 12.85% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q2 2026), $1.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 208.02 Bn | 206.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 191.59 Bn | 188.77 Bn | 17.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 177.47 Bn | 159.90 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.55 Bn | 31.97 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -3.33 Mn |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 408.45 Mn |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.16 Bn | 17.48 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 230.31 Mn |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.85 Bn | -56,572.15 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | -339.05 Mn |
| 9 | Telus | 13.92 Bn | 12.82 Bn | - | 545.81 Mn |
| 10 | Kt | 9.50 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - | -902.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |