Verizon Communications (VZ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported Total Debt of $172.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 20.06% year-over-year from $143.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 9.05% quarter-over-quarter from $158.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications (VZ) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $172.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 came in at $172.5 billion, up 20.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $172.5 billion (up 20.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $158.2 billion, up 9.82% from the prior year.
- Total Debt climbed to $172.5 billion in Q1 2026 per VZ's latest filing, from $158.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $172.5 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $143.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $151.0 billion and a median of $150.6 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Total Debt declined 5.31% in 2025, then advanced 20.06% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Total Debt shows it stood at $150.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 0.02% to $150.7 billion in 2023, then declined by 4.42% to $144.0 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.82% to $158.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 9.05% to $172.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VZ's Total Debt at $172.5 billion in Q1 2026, $158.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $146.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | 31.33 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 86.05 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 172.46 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 138.41 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 | 221.48 Mn |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 7.53 Bn |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | EchoStar | 33.61 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 24.25 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 172.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 146.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 146.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 150.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 149.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 150.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 152.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 152.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 150.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 149.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 153.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 150.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 150.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 151.92 Bn |