Consumer — Cost of services and equipment
Business Segments · Cost of services and equipmentVerizon Communications Consumer — Cost of services and equipment decreased by 9.2% to $5.27B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.7%, from $4.85B to $5.27B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising network maintenance costs, higher device subsidies, or inflationary pressures on service delivery, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency or lower hardware costs.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates the direct costs associated with delivering telecommunications services and providing hardware to...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Cost of Goods Sold' or 'Cost of Services' reported by other wireless and broadband carriers, allowing for direct comparison of operational efficiency.
vz_segment_consumer_cost_of_services_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.75B | $4.43B | $4.85B | $4.91B | $5.81B | $5.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.7% | +9.4% | +1.3% | +18.2% | -9.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +3.4% | +31.0% | +8.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's consumer — cost of services and equipment?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported consumer — cost of services and equipment of $5.27B in Q3 2025.
- How has Verizon Communications's consumer — cost of services and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's consumer — cost of services and equipment increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $4.85B to $5.27B.
- What does consumer — cost of services and equipment mean?
- The total direct expenses incurred to provide telecommunications services and sell equipment to consumer customers.