Non-Current Assets
Deferred costs
Verizon Communications Deferred costs decreased by 0.2% to $2.84B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $2.77B to $2.84B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrentHistorical 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 | $2.26B | $2.31B | $2.36B | $2.48B | $2.45B | $2.44B | $2.50B | $2.64B | $2.61B | $2.60B | $2.65B | $2.81B | $2.77B | $2.82B | $2.83B | $2.85B | $2.84B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% | -0.9% | -0.7% | +2.8% | +5.4% | -1.0% | -0.5% | +2.0% | +5.9% | -1.2% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.6% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +9.6% | — | +5.5% | +6.0% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +6.7% | +5.9% | +6.4% | +6.2% | +8.4% | +6.8% | +1.4% | +2.5% |
Range$2.26B – $2.85B
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's deferred costs?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported deferred costs of $2.84B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's deferred costs increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $2.77B to $2.84B.
- 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 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.26B to $2.85B.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.