Business Segments · Goodwill
Business — Goodwill
Verizon Communications Business — Goodwill increased by 107.2% to $3.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 107.1%, from $1.67B to $3.45B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Business — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -47.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High levels of goodwill relative to equity may indicate significant past acquisition activity, while sudden decreases signal potential impairment charges.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset representing the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during business acquis...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for all companies that have engaged in M&A activity.
Metric ID:
vz_segment_business_goodwillHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $7.52B | $7.50B | $7.51B | $7.51B | $7.50B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.66B | $1.67B | $1.66B | $1.66B | $1.66B | $3.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -77.8% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +107.2% |
| YoY Change | — | -0.2% | — | — | — | -77.8% | -77.8% | -77.8% | -77.8% | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +107.1% |
Range$1.66B – $7.52B
CAGR-20.0%
Avg YoY Growth-18.6%
Median YoY Growth-0.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's business — goodwill?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported business — goodwill of $3.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's business — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's business — goodwill increased by 107.1% year-over-year, from $1.67B to $3.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's business — goodwill?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Verizon Communications's business — goodwill has grown at a -47.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.18B to $6.66B.
- What does business — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through business purchases.