Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $152.0 million for Q2 2026, down 19.15% year-over-year from $188.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 229.91% on a QoQ basis from -$117.0 million in Q1 2026.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $152.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 came in at $152.0 million, down 19.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $729.0 million (up 1072.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.0 billion, up 2071.15% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $152.0 million in Q2 2026, from -$117.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $1.0 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$2.5 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $9.3 million and a median of $101.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Share-based Compensation surged 650.46%; it then plunged 181.82% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$2.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 141.39% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then plunged by 149.86% to -$521.0 million in 2024, then soared by 211.52% to $581.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 73.84% to $152.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $152.0 million in Q2 2026, -$117.0 million in Q1 2026, and $581.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Charter Communications | 18.08 Bn | 17.57 Bn | - | 138.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 581.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 115.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |