Verizon Communications (VZ) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2015)
Verizon Communications (VZ) recorded Short-term Investments of $350 million in Q4 2015, down 36.9% from $555 million a year earlier but up 14.4% from the prior quarter.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
Starting with Q2 2009, Verizon Communications' Short-term Investments history includes 27 quarters.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.5% (FY2010 to FY2015).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $555 million in FY2014 (-7.7%), $601 million in FY2013 (+27.9%), $470 million in FY2012 (-20.6%) and $592 million in FY2011 (+8.6%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $306 million in Q3 2015 to $777 million in Q2 2012 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 20.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 39.0% in Q1 2011, against a decline of 52.3% in Q2 2015 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $306 million (Q3 2015), $309 million (Q2 2015) and $547 million (Q1 2015).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.25 Bn | 148.37 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 158.63 Bn | 143.38 Bn | 14.76 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.96 Bn | 139.70 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.36 Bn | 84.83 Bn | 26.22 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.87 Bn | 46.67 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.85 Bn | 7.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.61 Bn | 29.62 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.86 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.93 Bn | 14.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 10 | Bce | 19.00 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 3.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 306.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 309.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 555.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 635.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 648.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 637.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 601.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 631.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 618.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 660.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 470.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 593.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 777.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 623.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 592.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 534.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 588.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 723.00 Mn |
API Access
Verizon Communications Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=VZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();