Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Share-based Compensation of -$117.0 million for Q1 2026, down 181.82% year-over-year from $143.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 120.14% quarter-over-quarter from $581.0 million in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at -$117.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at -$117.0 million, down 181.82% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $765.0 million (up 2537.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.0 billion, up 2071.15% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to -$117.0 million in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from $581.0 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 $941176.5 and a median of $89.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Share-based Compensation jumped 650.46% in 2022, then plunged 181.82% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$2.5 billion in 2022, then jumped by 141.39% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 149.86% to -$521.0 million in 2024, then surged by 211.52% to $581.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 120.14% to -$117.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Share-based Compensation at -$117.0 million in Q1 2026, $581.0 million in Q4 2025, and $113.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 209.00 Mn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | -117.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 1.00 Mn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |