Verizon Communications (VZ) Debt/Assets Ratio: History & Chart

Verizon Communications Inc.(VZ)

Telecommunications Services · New York City, NY

$50.46+0.32 (+0.64%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT

About Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc. operates as a prominent global provider of diverse communication, technology, information, and entertainment solutions, catering to individuals, enterprises, and government entities worldwide through its various divisions. Its Consumer segment focuses on individual customers, supplying a broad spectrum of mobile service options, including both subscription-based (postpaid) and pay-as-you-go (prepaid) plans. This segment also facilitates internet access for portable devices such as laptop computers and tablets, and offers a variety of wireless hardware, ranging from smartphones and traditional mobile handsets to advanced wireless-enabled gadgets like tablets and smartwatches. Additionally, it delivers essential residential fixed connectivity services, which encompass internet, television, and voice communication. Verizon also extends its network capabilities by providing access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, this segment reported approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment is dedicated to providing enterprise-level solutions. It offers comprehensive network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud integration, virtual and software-defined networking, and high-speed internet access services. This segment further delivers sophisticated internet protocol-based voice and video communication tools, unified communications and collaboration platforms, and specialized customer contact center solutions. Beyond core connectivity, it provides a suite of managed services and data security offerings. Its extensive portfolio also covers domestic and international voice and data services, such as calling, messaging, conferencing, advanced contact center functionalities, and dedicated private line and data access networks. Moreover, the Business segment furnishes customer premises equipment, along with essential installation, maintenance, and on-site support services, and a wide array of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services. By December 31, 2021, this segment had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and holds its corporate headquarters in New York, New York. The company, which was originally known as Bell Atlantic Corporation, officially adopted its current name in June 2000.

New York City, NY

89,900 employees

www.verizon.com

Communication Services / Telecommunications Services

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecommunications Services
CEO: Daniel H. Schulman

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VZ Debt to Assets Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

45.94%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG TTM

46.13%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 3Y

45.32%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 5Y

46.25%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 10Y

46.00%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 15Y

46.48%

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO AVG 20Y

37.88%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.40%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.37%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-0.67%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-0.11%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-1.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+21.27%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

0.25%

median of 31 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+18277.81%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)	$210.70B	45.94%	46.13%	45.32%	46.25%
T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs ›	$194.52B	0.54%	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Walt Disney Company (DIS)vs ›	$181.64B	0.22%	N/A	N/A	N/A
AT&T Inc. (T)vs ›	$175.58B	0.38%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›	$108.84B	0.03%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs ›	$319.67B	0.24%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›	$93.40B	0.35%	N/A	N/A	N/A
DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›	$87.23B	0.17%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs ›	$70.50B	0.33%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›	$39.99B	0.40%	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

TTM

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

$210.70B

45.94%

46.13%

45.32%

46.25%

T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs ›

$194.52B

0.54%

N/A

The Walt Disney Company (DIS)vs ›

$181.64B

0.22%

N/A

AT&T Inc. (T)vs ›

$175.58B

0.38%

N/A

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs ›

$108.84B

0.03%

N/A

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs ›

$319.67B

0.24%

N/A

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs ›

$93.40B

0.35%

N/A

DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs ›

$87.23B

0.17%

N/A

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs ›

$70.50B

0.33%

N/A

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs ›

$39.99B

0.40%

N/A

Debt to Assets Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 45.94%.

Is Verizon Communications Inc.'s debt to assets ratio high or low?

The debt to assets ratio of 45.94% is in line with its 5-year average of 46.25%, near the low end of its 5-year range (43.76%–51.31%).

What is the TTM average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The TTM average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 46.13%.

What is the 3Y average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The 3Y average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 45.32%.

What is the 5Y average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The 5Y average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 46.25%.

What is the 10Y average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The 10Y average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 46.00%.

What is the 15Y average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The 15Y average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 46.48%.

What is the 20Y average debt to assets ratio for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)?

The 20Y average debt to assets ratio for VZ stock is 37.88%.

DATE	DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO
2026-06-30	45.94%
2026-03-31	46.87%
2025-12-31	49.62%
2025-09-30	43.89%
2025-06-30	44.32%
2025-03-31	44.09%
2024-12-31	43.76%
2024-09-30	45.70%
2024-06-30	45.62%
2024-03-31	46.20%
2023-12-31	46.01%
2023-09-30	44.71%
2023-06-30	46.76%
2023-03-31	47.21%
2022-12-31	46.44%
2022-09-30	46.40%
2022-06-30	47.43%
2022-03-31	49.26%
2021-12-31	48.54%
2021-09-30	50.38%
2021-06-30	51.31%
2021-03-31	52.03%
2020-12-31	47.57%
2020-09-30	46.20%
2020-06-30	45.79%
2020-03-31	47.26%
2019-12-31	45.64%
2019-09-30	45.91%
2019-06-30	47.61%
2019-03-31	47.76%
2018-12-31	42.69%
2018-09-30	42.53%
2018-06-30	43.54%
2018-03-31	45.01%
2017-12-31	45.54%
2017-09-30	46.13%
2017-06-30	46.46%
2017-03-31	47.24%
2016-12-31	44.26%
2016-09-30	44.51%
2016-06-30	43.01%
2016-03-31	44.92%
2015-12-31	44.94%
2015-09-30	46.40%
2015-06-30	47.21%
2015-03-31	48.09%
2014-12-31	48.69%
2014-09-30	48.27%
2014-06-30	49.00%
2014-03-31	49.54%
2013-12-31	34.15%
2013-09-30	35.83%
2013-06-30	22.28%
2013-03-31	23.38%
2012-12-31	23.08%
2012-09-30	22.85%
2012-06-30	23.17%
2012-03-31	23.15%
2011-12-31	23.93%
2011-09-30	24.08%
2011-06-30	24.13%
2011-03-31	26.83%
2010-12-31	24.00%
2010-09-30	24.07%
2010-06-30	25.40%
2010-03-31	27.07%
2009-12-31	27.44%
2009-09-30	27.75%
2009-06-30	28.85%
2009-03-31	30.48%
2008-12-31	25.67%
2008-09-30	21.86%
2008-06-30	21.49%
2008-03-31	18.74%
2007-12-31	16.67%
2007-09-30	16.94%
2007-06-30	17.60%
2007-03-31	18.82%
2006-12-31	19.26%
2006-09-30	22.45%
2006-06-30	23.04%
2006-03-31	23.55%
2005-12-31	22.75%
2005-09-30	23.43%
2005-06-30	24.65%
2005-03-31	23.77%
2004-12-31	23.66%
2004-09-30	24.88%
2004-06-30	25.79%
2004-03-31	27.20%
2003-12-31	27.34%
2003-09-30	27.55%
2003-06-30	29.19%
2003-03-31	31.43%
2002-12-31	31.81%
2002-09-30	33.97%

DATE

DEBT TO ASSETS RATIO

2026-06-30

45.94%

2026-03-31

46.87%

2025-12-31

49.62%

2025-09-30

43.89%

2025-06-30

44.32%

2025-03-31

44.09%

2024-12-31

43.76%

2024-09-30

45.70%

2024-06-30

45.62%

2024-03-31

46.20%

2023-12-31

46.01%

2023-09-30

44.71%

2023-06-30

46.76%

2023-03-31

47.21%

2022-12-31

46.44%

2022-09-30

46.40%

2022-06-30

47.43%

2022-03-31

49.26%

2021-12-31

48.54%

2021-09-30

50.38%

2021-06-30

51.31%

2021-03-31

52.03%

2020-12-31

47.57%

2020-09-30

46.20%

2020-06-30

45.79%

2020-03-31

47.26%

2019-12-31

45.64%

2019-09-30

45.91%

2019-06-30

47.61%

2019-03-31

47.76%

2018-12-31

42.69%

2018-09-30

42.53%

2018-06-30

43.54%

2018-03-31

45.01%

2017-12-31

45.54%

2017-09-30

46.13%

2017-06-30

46.46%

2017-03-31

47.24%

2016-12-31

44.26%

2016-09-30

44.51%

2016-06-30

43.01%

2016-03-31

44.92%

2015-12-31

44.94%

2015-09-30

46.40%

2015-06-30

47.21%

2015-03-31

48.09%

2014-12-31

48.69%

2014-09-30

48.27%

2014-06-30

49.00%

2014-03-31

49.54%

2013-12-31

34.15%

2013-09-30

35.83%

2013-06-30

22.28%

2013-03-31

23.38%

2012-12-31

23.08%

2012-09-30

22.85%

2012-06-30

23.17%

2012-03-31

23.15%

2011-12-31

23.93%

2011-09-30

24.08%

2011-06-30

24.13%

2011-03-31

26.83%

2010-12-31

24.00%

2010-09-30

24.07%

2010-06-30

25.40%

2010-03-31

27.07%

2009-12-31

27.44%

2009-09-30

27.75%

2009-06-30

28.85%

2009-03-31

30.48%

2008-12-31

25.67%

2008-09-30

21.86%

2008-06-30

21.49%

2008-03-31

18.74%

2007-12-31

16.67%

2007-09-30

16.94%

2007-06-30

17.60%

2007-03-31

18.82%

2006-12-31

19.26%

2006-09-30

22.45%

2006-06-30

23.04%

2006-03-31

23.55%

2005-12-31

22.75%

2005-09-30

23.43%

2005-06-30

24.65%

2005-03-31

23.77%

2004-12-31

23.66%

2004-09-30

24.88%

2004-06-30

25.79%

2004-03-31

27.20%

2003-12-31

27.34%

2003-09-30

27.55%

2003-06-30

29.19%

2003-03-31

31.43%

2002-12-31

31.81%

2002-09-30

33.97%

Debt to Assets Ratio: 45.94%

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