Verizon Communications Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (VZ)

Verizon Communications reported $20.13B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 1.53% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 14.56%.

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Verizon Communications free cash flow by year

Verizon Communications annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$20.13B$304.0M+1.53%+14.56%
20242024-12-31$19.82B$1.11B+5.95%+14.71%
20232023-12-31$18.71B$4.65B+33.12%+13.96%
20222022-12-31$14.05B−$5.20B−27.00%+10.27%
20212021-12-31$19.25B−$4.32B−18.34%+14.41%
20202020-12-31$23.58B$5.77B+32.40%+18.38%
20192019-12-31$17.81B$126.0M+0.71%+13.50%
20182018-12-31$17.68B$10.61B+150.05%+13.51%
20172017-12-31$7.07B$2.44B+52.72%+5.61%
20162016-12-31$4.63B−$16.62B−78.21%+3.68%
20152015-12-31$21.25B$7.81B+58.13%+16.15%
20142014-12-31$13.44B−$8.77B−39.50%+10.58%
20132013-12-31$22.21B$6.90B+45.09%+18.43%
20122012-12-31$15.31B$1.77B+13.11%+13.22%
20112011-12-31$13.54B−$3.37B−19.93%+12.21%
20102010-12-31$16.91B$2.39B+16.44%+15.86%
20092009-12-31$14.52B$4.20B+40.69%+13.47%
20082008-12-31$10.32B$1.02B+10.95%+10.60%
20072007-12-31$9.30B+9.95%

Verizon Communications free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $23.58B to $20.13B, a compound annual decline of 3.11%. Verizon Communications's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $6.43B in free cash flow, an increase of 24.37% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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