Verizon Communications (VZ) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Other Operating Expenses of $18.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.29% year-over-year from $17.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 11.58% quarter-over-quarter from $21.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $18.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $18.6 billion, up 5.29% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $76.0 billion (up 5.17% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $59.8 billion, up 5.08% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses retreated to $18.6 billion in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from $21.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Other Operating Expenses peaked at $25.5 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at $17.0 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $18.8 billion and a median of $18.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Other Operating Expenses advanced 27.82% in 2023, then slipped 21.61% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at $20.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 27.82% to $25.5 billion in 2023, then declined by 21.61% to $20.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 4.88% to $21.0 billion in 2025, then dropped by 11.58% to $18.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Other Operating Expenses at $18.6 billion in Q1 2026, $21.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $18.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - |
| 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 |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.28 Bn |