Investing

Investing Cash Flow

Verizon Communications Investing Cash Flow decreased by 172.6% to -$13.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 261.8%, from -$3.75B to -$13.57B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -29.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.

Detailed definition

The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...

Peer comparison

Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_investing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$4.75B-$2.62B-$10.14B-$8.00B-$6.66B-$8.66B-$5.34B-$6.11B-$4.09B-$5.41B-$7.82B-$5.25B-$3.87B-$4.00B-$5.56B-$3.75B-$3.44B-$4.49B-$4.98B-$13.57B
QoQ Change+44.9%-287.3%+21.1%+16.7%-30.1%+38.3%-14.4%+33.1%-32.2%-44.7%+33.0%+26.3%-3.6%-38.9%+32.5%+8.4%-30.6%-10.9%-172.6%
YoY Change-40.3%-231.1%+47.3%+23.6%+38.6%+37.6%-46.5%+14.2%+5.5%+26.0%+28.9%+28.5%+11.0%-12.2%+10.4%-261.8%
Range-$13.57B-$2.62B
CAGR+24.7%
Avg YoY Growth-20.0%
Median YoY Growth+12.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verizon Communications's investing cash flow?
Verizon Communications (VZ) reported investing cash flow of -$13.57B in Q1 2026.
How has Verizon Communications's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Verizon Communications's investing cash flow decreased by 261.8% year-over-year, from -$3.75B to -$13.57B.
What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's investing cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's investing cash flow has grown at a -29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$67.15B to -$16.66B.
What does investing cash flow mean?
The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.