Verizon Communications Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation increased by 3.4% to $144.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $121.02B to $144.23B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation shows an upward trend with a 2.5% CAGR.
High levels indicate significant financial leverage, which can amplify returns but also increase financial risk during economic downturns.
This represents the total long-term debt and capital lease obligations excluding the portion due within one year. It ref...
Standard across all industries; compared against EBITDA to assess debt service capacity.
other_long_term_debt_and_capital_lease_obligations| 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 | |
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| Value | $144.89B | $143.35B | $143.43B | $139.96B | $136.18B | $132.91B | $140.68B | $140.77B | $137.87B | $134.44B | $137.70B | $136.10B | $126.02B | $128.88B | $121.38B | $121.02B | $123.93B | $126.63B | $139.53B | $144.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | +0.1% | -2.4% | -2.7% | -2.4% | +5.8% | +0.1% | -2.1% | -2.5% | +2.4% | -1.2% | -7.4% | +2.3% | -5.8% | -0.3% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +10.2% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.0% | -7.3% | -1.9% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +1.2% | -2.1% | -3.3% | -8.6% | -4.1% | -11.9% | -11.1% | -1.7% | -1.7% | +15.0% | +19.2% |