Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Share-based Compensation of $152 million for Q2 2026, down 19.1% from $188 million a year earlier.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Verizon Communications' Share-based Compensation came in at $729 million; for FY2025, it came in at $1.03 billion.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at -$52 million in FY2024, $1.21 billion in FY2023, -$2.05 billion in FY2022 and -$3.39 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$2.53 billion in Q4 2022 and a high of $1.05 billion in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 38.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 440.7%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 91.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$117 million (Q1 2026), $581 million (Q4 2025) and $113 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.87 Bn | 155.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.88 Bn | 160.63 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 166.65 Bn | 114.60 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 142.49 Bn | 131.12 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.29 Bn | 40.54 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.81 Bn | 31.66 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | EchoStar | 27.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.74 Bn | 23.25 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 63.47 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bce | 18.40 Bn | 16.72 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 581.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -521.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 600.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -109.00 Mn |
API Access
Verizon Communications Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();