Verizon Communications (VZ) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted Operating Leases of $18.39 billion for Q2 2026, down 4.0% from $19.16 billion a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Verizon Communications' Operating Leases came in at $18.95 billion, down 4.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Leases has declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Verizon Communications' Operating Leases was $19.93 billion in FY2024 (-0.4%), $20 billion in FY2023 (-7.2%), $21.56 billion in FY2022 (-7.1%) and $23.2 billion in FY2021 (+28.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Leases since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Leases has declined in each of the last 17 quarters, with an average decline of 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Leases in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 29.5%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 8.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Leases for the three prior quarters was $18.69 billion (Q1 2026), $18.95 billion (Q4 2025) and $19.18 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 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 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 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 | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.28 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.51 Bn |
Verizon Communications Operating Leases 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=operating-leases&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-leases", "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=operating-leases&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();