Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Verizon Communications Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income	5,056)	5,121)	4,983)	5,114)	3,411)	4,702)	4,722)	(2,573)	4,884)	4,766)	5,018)	6,698)	5,024)	5,315)	4,711)	4,737)	6,554)	5,949)	5,378)	4,718)	4,504)	4,839)	4,287)
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,618)	4,635)	4,577)	4,506)	4,458)	4,483)	4,445)	4,516)	4,431)	4,359)	4,318)	4,218)	4,324)	4,321)	4,236)	4,051)	3,961)	4,020)	4,174)	4,197)	4,192)	4,181)	4,150)
Employee retirement benefits	113)	188)	143)	(521)	115)	292)	62)	1,045)	53)	54)	54)	(2,525)	600)	89)	(210)	(1,463)	(109)	(1,566)	(253)	(27)	899)	(31)	(1)
Deferred income taxes	1,714)	(37)	132)	568)	(35)	141)	141)	1,566)	189)	302)	331)	1,378)	81)	887)	627)	1,294)	992)	1,216)	762)	1,023)	650)	(33)	(87)
Provision for expected credit losses	478)	548)	587)	715)	504)	552)	567)	618)	535)	531)	530)	563)	383)	337)	328)	185)	195)	185)	224)	280)	269)	278)	553)
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received	12)	9)	20)	13)	29)	19)	14)	15)	20)	39)	10)	3)	5)	(25)	7)	4)	7)	6)	19)	24)	21)	20)	26)
Verizon Business Group goodwill impairment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	5,841)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses	(736)	(700)	(2,618)	331)	963)	(1,041)	(2,531)	(1,239)	1,592)	154)	(774)	2)	1,501)	1,533)	(3,492)	(1,493)	521)	123)	(41)	(1,289)	(1,952)	4,505)	(1,208)
Other, net	11)	(789)	(42)	(294)	466)	337)	(336)	(1,112)	(926)	(474)	(1,198)	(1,395)	(1,384)	(1,613)	614)	1,062)	(1,397)	811)	(569)	370)	337)	969)	1,104)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	6,210)	3,854)	2,799)	5,318)	6,500)	4,783)	2,362)	11,250)	5,894)	4,965)	3,271)	2,244)	5,510)	5,529)	2,110)	3,640)	4,170)	4,795)	4,316)	4,578)	4,416)	9,889)	4,537)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,266)	8,975)	7,782)	10,432)	9,911)	9,485)	7,084)	8,677)	10,778)	9,731)	8,289)	8,942)	10,534)	10,844)	6,821)	8,377)	10,724)	10,744)	9,694)	9,296)	8,920)	14,728)	8,824)
Capital expenditures, including capitalized software	(4,310)	(3,808)	(4,145)	(5,071)	(3,948)	(3,695)	(4,376)	(4,603)	(4,094)	(4,112)	(5,958)	(7,276)	(5,320)	(4,670)	(5,821)	(6,425)	(5,145)	(4,222)	(4,494)	(4,024)	(4,318)	(4,576)	(5,274)
Cash (paid) received related to acquisitions of businesses, net	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(30)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1)	247)	—)	(3,606)	(1)	(50)	(408)	(13)	(108)	(399)	—)
Acquisitions of wireless licenses	(106)	(112)	(122)	(132)	(155)	(164)	(449)	(3,937)	(774)	(487)	(598)	(763)	(615)	(437)	(1,838)	(569)	(1,749)	(495)	(44,783)	(139)	(186)	(1,591)	(210)
Collateral (payments) receipts related to derivative contracts, net	—)	—)	—)	(380)	92)	8)	(432)	718)	(662)	457)	367)	2,592)	(2,782)	(1,798)	(277)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from disposition of business	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	33)	—)	—)	—)	4,122)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other, net	(74)	482)	515)	22)	8)	(14)	12)	28)	122)	52)	79)	105)	19)	(3)	(59)	465)	156)	19)	32)	(867)	(1,733)	1,422)	(1,496)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,490)	(3,438)	(3,752)	(5,561)	(4,003)	(3,865)	(5,245)	(7,824)	(5,408)	(4,090)	(6,110)	(5,342)	(8,664)	(6,661)	(7,995)	(10,135)	(2,617)	(4,748)	(49,653)	(5,043)	(6,345)	(5,144)	(6,980)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	2,276)	1,676)	—)	4)	20)	12)	3,110)	19)	496)	999)	504)	2,469)	988)	13)	3,604)	552)	1,038)	61)	31,383)	13,435)	3,082)	3,457)	5,848)
Proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings	2,378)	2,181)	2,781)	4,193)	2,401)	3,318)	2,510)	1,938)	951)	1,951)	1,754)	4,793)	886)	1,508)	3,545)	5,688)	—)	1,695)	1,000)	1,196)	1,595)	—)	2,844)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term commercial paper	—)	—)	—)	—)	(603)	(1,744)	2,347)	(483)	500)	(509)	342)	(4,408)	1,954)	(1,231)	3,791)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	(1,999)	(3,084)	(2,446)	(5,231)	(904)	(1,211)	(4,508)	(613)	(2,968)	(1,275)	(1,325)	(615)	(596)	(849)	(6,556)	(6,159)	(345)	(7,257)	(302)	(922)	(320)	(6,833)	(1,700)
Repayments of asset-backed long-term borrowings	(1,925)	(1,923)	(2,589)	(2,332)	(2,150)	(2,600)	(1,408)	(714)	(1,346)	(1,452)	(931)	(1,301)	(952)	(1,045)	(1,650)	(913)	(894)	(2,261)	(732)	(687)	(2,114)	(2,383)	(2,229)
Dividends paid	(2,857)	(2,856)	(2,856)	(2,850)	(2,801)	(2,802)	(2,796)	(2,794)	(2,744)	(2,743)	(2,744)	(2,739)	(2,688)	(2,724)	(2,654)	(2,648)	(2,599)	(2,597)	(2,601)	(2,596)	(2,546)	(2,543)	(2,547)
Other, net	(424)	(372)	(783)	593)	(378)	(607)	(683)	(369)	(944)	(174)	17)	(1,275)	(1,208)	246)	165)	(1,712)	(281)	(1,047)	(792)	(1,364)	(1,202)	(493)	347)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,551)	(4,378)	(5,893)	(5,623)	(4,415)	(5,634)	(1,428)	(3,016)	(6,055)	(3,203)	(2,383)	(3,076)	(1,616)	(4,082)	245)	(5,192)	(3,081)	(11,406)	27,956)	9,062)	(1,505)	(8,795)	2,563)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	4,225)	1,159)	(1,863)	(752)	1,493)	(14)	411)	(2,163)	(685)	2,438)	(204)	524)	254)	101)	(929)	(6,950)	5,026)	(5,410)	(12,003)	13,315)	1,070)	789)	4,407)

Net Income: Net income exhibited fluctuations throughout the periods analyzed. Initially, it rose from approximately 4.3 billion to a peak exceeding 6.6 billion by December 2022. However, a significant negative value appears in December 2023 indicating an unusual loss. After this dip, net income returned to positive figures, albeit with some volatility observed in subsequent quarters.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense: This expense remained relatively stable with a slight upward trend, moving from around 4.1 billion in early 2020 to approximately 4.6 billion by late 2025. These values suggest consistent asset usage and amortization practices over the period.
Employee Retirement Benefits: Employee retirement benefits were volatile, showing several quarters with negative values and occasional positive spikes. Notably, large negative impacts were recorded in mid-2021 and late 2022, while some significant positive swings occurred in late 2023 and mid-2024, suggesting fluctuating actuarial valuations or plan funding activities.
Deferred Income Taxes: The deferred income taxes showed variability with substantial positive values mostly throughout 2020-2023, reaching a high in December 2023 and March 2025. This variability may reflect changes in tax assets or liabilities linked to temporary differences or tax planning measures.
Provision for Expected Credit Losses: This provision showed a moderately steady range, mostly between 180 million and 700 million, without major spikes or declines, indicating consistent management of credit risk.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Businesses: Equity earnings from unconsolidated investments stayed relatively low and stable, mostly within a small range of positive values, except for a brief negative value in mid-2022.
Goodwill Impairment: A notable impairment of approximately 5.8 billion occurred in late 2023, indicating a material write-down affecting the goodwill of the Verizon Business Group during that quarter.
Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities: These changes were highly volatile, with large negative and positive movements reflecting fluctuations in working capital components. Sharp negative movements were seen in early 2022 and early 2025, while some quarters had substantial positive changes, reflecting timing in cash collections and payables.
Other, Net (Operating Activities): The net figure fluctuated between positive and negative across the quarters, indicative of various miscellaneous adjustments impacting operating cash flow.
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Operating Cash Flow: This figure showed significant fluctuations but with some very large peaks, particularly toward late 2023, indicating substantial non-cash adjustments or changes in working capital influencing cash conversion.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Operating cash flows remained strong and mostly above 6.8 billion, peaking around 14.7 billion in mid-2020 and 11.2 billion in late 2025. Despite some softness in certain quarters, the trend indicates robust cash generation capacity.
Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures showed considerable variability but generally ranged between 4 billion and 7.2 billion per quarter. The highest spending was observed in late 2022, suggesting significant investment activity during that period. Lower capital expenditures in mid-2023 and 2024 indicate reduced investment intensity.
Acquisitions and Wireless Licenses: Acquisitions of wireless licenses exhibited a major spike of approximately 44.8 billion in Q1 2021, representing an unusual one-time investment. Other license acquisitions remained modest by comparison, typically ranging below 1 billion per quarter.
Cash Related to Acquisitions of Businesses: Cash outflows related to acquisitions were sporadic, with notable outflows in mid-2020 and late 2021, but no consistent pattern was discernible.
Proceeds from Divestitures: Some inflows were recorded in late 2021, implying asset sales or business disposals contributing to cash during this quarter.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Financing cash flows fluctuated widely between large positive and negative amounts. A significant inflow was observed in early 2021 linked to debt issuance, while many periods reflected repayments or negative financing cash flow. Dividends were steady, increasing slightly over time, ranging near 2.5 to 2.9 billion per quarter.
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents: The change in cash balances varied significantly. Large increases occurred in Q1 2020 and Q4 2020, while substantial decreases were noted around Q1 2021 and Q4 2023. Later periods generally showed smaller fluctuations, indicating stabilization in liquidity levels.

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