Operating Cash Flow
Verizon Communications Operating Cash Flow remained flat by 0.0% to $7.98B in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.0%, from $8.98B to $7.98B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a -1.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.74B | $10.72B | $8.38B | $6.82B | $10.84B | $10.53B | $8.94B | $8.29B | $9.73B | $10.78B | $8.68B | $7.08B | $9.49B | $9.91B | $10.43B | $7.78B | $8.98B | $11.27B | $9.11B | $7.98B | $7.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -21.9% | -18.6% | +59.0% | -2.9% | -15.1% | -7.3% | +17.4% | +10.8% | -19.5% | -18.4% | +33.9% | +4.5% | +5.3% | -25.4% | +15.3% | +25.5% | -19.1% | -12.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | -1.8% | +6.7% | +21.5% | -10.3% | +2.3% | -3.0% | -14.5% | -2.5% | -8.0% | +20.2% | +9.9% | -5.4% | +13.7% | -12.6% | +2.6% | -11.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's operating cash flow?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported operating cash flow of $7.98B in Q2 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's operating cash flow decreased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $8.98B to $7.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's operating cash flow has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.54B to $37.14B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.