Current Assets
Deferred costs
Verizon Communications Deferred costs increased by 2.6% to $3.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.9%, from $2.93B to $3.40B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.
Detailed definition
These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.
Metric ID:
current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_currentHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.43B | $2.51B | $2.57B | $2.63B | $2.63B | $2.63B | $2.67B | $2.76B | $2.78B | $2.81B | $2.83B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $3.05B | $3.15B | $3.32B | $3.40B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +3.1% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +3.6% | +0.1% | +4.0% | +3.1% | +5.4% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +8.1% | — | +4.8% | +3.9% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +6.9% | +5.9% | +6.4% | +5.6% | +8.5% | +11.2% | +13.1% | +15.9% |
Range$2.43B – $3.40B
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
Current Streak16+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's deferred costs?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported deferred costs of $3.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's deferred costs increased by 15.9% year-over-year, from $2.93B to $3.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's deferred costs has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.43B to $3.32B.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.