Wireless equipment — Cost of services and wireless equipment
Verizon Communications Wireless equipment — Cost of services and wireless equipment decreased by 30.6% to $6.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $6.11B to $6.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Wireless equipment — Cost of services and wireless equipment shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue indicates margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved operational efficiency or lower procurement costs for hardware.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs associated with providing wireless services and the procurement of mobile hardware...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of equipment sales and service delivery costs reported by peer wireless carriers and telecom service providers.
vz_segment_wireless_equipment_cost_of_services_and_wireless_equipmentHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.93B | $5.67B | $7.96B | $7.12B | $7.49B | $7.31B | $8.58B | $6.43B | $5.78B | $6.35B | $8.23B | $5.91B | $5.57B | $6.05B | $8.58B | $6.11B | $7.01B | $6.48B | $9.38B | $6.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.4% | +40.3% | -10.5% | +5.1% | -2.4% | +17.4% | -25.1% | -10.1% | +10.0% | +29.5% | -28.3% | -5.7% | +8.6% | +41.9% | -28.8% | +14.8% | -7.5% | +44.7% | -30.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.3% | +28.8% | +7.7% | -9.8% | -22.8% | -13.1% | -4.0% | -8.1% | -3.7% | -4.8% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +25.9% | +7.2% | +9.3% | +6.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verizon Communications's wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment?
- Verizon Communications (VZ) reported wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment of $6.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Verizon Communications's wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment changed year-over-year?
- Verizon Communications's wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $6.11B to $6.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Verizon Communications's wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Verizon Communications's wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.07B to $28.98B.
- What does wireless equipment — cost of services and wireless equipment mean?
- The total direct expenses incurred to provide wireless network services and purchase the mobile devices sold to customers.