Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.58x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $7.98 Billion exceeds net income of $5.04 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Verizon Communications Inc strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Verizon Communications Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Verizon Communications Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Verizon Communications Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Verizon Communications Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see VZ market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.16x | $37.14 Billion | $17.17 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.06x | $36.91 Billion | $17.95 Billion | ▼ -33.6% |
| 2023 | 3.10x | $37.48 Billion | $12.10 Billion | ▲ +81.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71x | $37.14 Billion | $21.75 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75x | $39.54 Billion | $22.62 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28x | $41.77 Billion | $18.35 Billion | ▲ +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81x | $35.75 Billion | $19.79 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14x | $34.34 Billion | $16.04 Billion | ▲ +169.0% |
| 2017 | 0.80x | $24.32 Billion | $30.55 Billion | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59x | $21.69 Billion | $13.61 Billion | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2015 | 2.18x | $39.03 Billion | $17.88 Billion | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.56x | $30.63 Billion | $11.96 Billion | ▲ +55.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65x | $38.82 Billion | $23.55 Billion | ▼ -44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.98x | $31.49 Billion | $10.56 Billion | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92x | $29.78 Billion | $10.20 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27x | $33.36 Billion | $10.22 Billion | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.71x | $31.39 Billion | $11.60 Billion | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2008 | 6.93x | $27.45 Billion | $3.96 Billion | ▲ +176.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51x | $26.84 Billion | $10.71 Billion | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2006 | 3.89x | $24.11 Billion | $6.20 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2005 | 2.98x | $22.02 Billion | $7.40 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78x | $21.79 Billion | $7.83 Billion | ▼ -61.9% |
| 2003 | 7.30x | $22.47 Billion | $3.08 Billion | ▲ +51.8% |
| 2002 | 4.81x | $22.08 Billion | $4.59 Billion | ▼ -85.6% |
| 2001 | 33.43x | $19.53 Billion | $584.00 Million | ▲ +2183.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46x | $15.83 Billion | $10.81 Billion | ▼ -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2.05x | $17.02 Billion | $8.30 Billion | ▼ -30.5% |
| 1998 | 2.95x | $15.72 Billion | $5.33 Billion | ▼ -18.2% |
| 1997 | 3.61x | $8.86 Billion | $2.45 Billion | ▲ +28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.81x | $8.78 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79x | $7.89 Billion | $2.83 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.68x | $3.75 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.86x | $4.23 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.84x | $3.93 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.82x | $3.76 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.69x | $3.54 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -25.6% |
| 1989 | 3.62x | $3.89 Billion | $1.07 Billion | — |