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Gross Carrying Amount
Verizon Communications Gross Carrying Amount increased by 7.0% to $38.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $35.50B to $38.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Gross Carrying Amount shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant investment in intellectual property or acquisitions, while stability suggests a consistent asset base.
Detailed definition
The total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, customer relationships, or s...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers with high M&A activity typically show larger balances.
Metric ID:
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.93B | $23.33B | $28.49B | $28.85B | $29.29B | $29.83B | $30.56B | $30.99B | $31.42B | $31.83B | $32.52B | $32.94B | $33.26B | $33.89B | $35.04B | $35.50B | $35.98B | $35.38B | $35.67B | $38.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +22.1% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +1.3% | +1.4% | -1.7% | +0.8% | +7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.7% | +27.9% | +7.3% | +7.4% | +7.3% | +6.7% | +6.4% | +6.3% | +5.8% | +6.5% | +7.8% | +7.8% | +8.2% | +4.4% | +1.8% | +7.5% |
Range$22.93B – $38.17B
CAGR+11.3%
Avg YoY Growth+9.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's gross carrying amount?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported gross carrying amount of $38.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's gross carrying amount increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $35.50B to $38.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's gross carrying amount?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Verizon Communications's gross carrying amount has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.48B to $35.67B.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited lifespan.