Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Verizon Communications Financing Cash Flow decreased by 106.9% to -$5.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.4%, from -$5.89B to -$5.28B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 41.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate a company is paying down debt or returning capital to shareholders, while positive values may indicate external financing.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt issuance, debt repayment...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's current capital structure and lifecycle stage compared to industry peers.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$11.41B | -$3.08B | $245.00M | -$4.08B | -$1.62B | -$3.08B | -$2.38B | -$3.20B | -$6.06B | -$3.02B | -$1.43B | -$5.63B | -$4.42B | -$5.62B | -$5.89B | -$4.38B | -$2.55B | -$5.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | +73.0% | +108.0% | <-999% | +60.4% | -90.3% | +22.5% | -34.4% | -89.0% | +50.2% | +52.7% | -294.5% | +21.6% | -27.4% | -4.8% | +25.7% | +41.7% | -106.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +64.2% | +47.5% | — | <-999% | +21.5% | -274.7% | +2.0% | +40.1% | -75.9% | +27.1% | -86.4% | -312.7% | +22.3% | +42.2% | +10.4% |
Range-$11.41B – $245.00M
CAGR-16.6%
Avg YoY Growth-110.4%
Median YoY Growth+16.0%
Financing Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's financing cash flow?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported financing cash flow of -$5.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's financing cash flow increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from -$5.89B to -$5.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Verizon Communications's financing cash flow has grown at a 41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$8.53B to -$17.10B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net cash flow generated or used by financing activities.