Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Investing
Intangible Purchases
Verizon Communications Intangible Purchases increased by 3.8% to $110.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.7%, from $132.00M to $110.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible Purchases shows a downward trend with a -68.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
cf_purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $495.00M | $1.75B | $569.00M | $1.84B | $437.00M | $615.00M | $763.00M | $598.00M | $487.00M | $774.00M | $3.94B | $449.00M | $164.00M | $155.00M | $132.00M | $122.00M | $112.00M | $106.00M | $110.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +253.3% | -67.5% | +223.0% | -76.2% | +40.7% | +24.1% | -21.6% | -18.6% | +58.9% | +408.7% | -88.6% | -63.5% | -5.5% | -14.8% | -7.6% | -8.2% | -5.4% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.7% | -64.8% | +34.1% | -67.5% | +11.4% | +25.9% | +416.0% | -24.9% | -66.3% | -80.0% | -96.6% | -72.8% | -31.7% | -31.6% | -16.7% |
Range$106.00M – $3.94B
CAGR-28.4%
Avg YoY Growth-5.2%
Median YoY Growth-31.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's intangible purchases?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported intangible purchases of $110.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Verizon Communications's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's intangible purchases decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $132.00M to $110.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's intangible purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's intangible purchases has grown at a -68.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.60B to $450.00M.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.