Verizon Communications (VZ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Verizon Communications (VZ) posted quarterly Total Debt of $172.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 20.06% YoY from $143.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 9.05% sequentially from $158.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verizon Communications has disclosed Total Debt across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $172.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 20.06% year-over-year to $172.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $172.5 billion (up 20.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $158.2 billion, up 9.82% from the prior year.
- Total Debt rose to $172.5 billion in Q1 2026, from $158.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Total Debt for VZ reached as high as $172.5 billion in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $143.6 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $150.6 billion (2022), against an average of $151.0 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Total Debt declined 5.31% — and 2026, when it advanced 20.06%.
- 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $172.5 billion, $158.2 billion, and $146.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 86.05 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 172.46 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 138.41 Bn |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 94.41 Bn |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 7.53 Bn |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 474.56 Mn |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | 290.57 Mn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 12.96 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 |