Verizon Communications Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.38x

Verizon Communications Inc cash flow reinvestment rate. Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.38x as of June 2026, reinvesting $4.01 Billion (capex $4.01 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $10.44 Billion. See how financially flexible is Verizon Communications Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Reinvestment Rate

0.38x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$4.01 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$10.44 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$4.01 Billion
USD

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Verizon Communications Inc (1989–2025)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Verizon Communications Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Verizon Communications Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can Verizon Communications Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Verizon Communications Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2025)

Verizon Communications Inc cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Verizon Communications Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Verizon Communications Inc cash conversion from operations.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.46x $17.01 Billion $37.14 Billion $17.01 Billion ▼ -53.9%
2024 0.99x $36.66 Billion $36.91 Billion $17.99 Billion ▼ -6.3%
2023 1.06x $39.72 Billion $37.48 Billion $18.77 Billion ▼ -29.0%
2022 1.49x $55.40 Billion $37.14 Billion $26.74 Billion ▼ -32.5%
2021 2.21x $87.44 Billion $39.54 Billion $20.29 Billion ▲ +110.7%
2020 1.05x $43.83 Billion $41.77 Billion $20.32 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2019 1.02x $36.42 Billion $35.75 Billion $18.84 Billion ▼ -2.9%
2018 1.05x $36.02 Billion $34.34 Billion $18.09 Billion ▼ -31.4%
2017 1.53x $37.20 Billion $24.32 Billion $17.83 Billion ▲ +16.1%
2016 1.32x $28.58 Billion $21.69 Billion $17.59 Billion ▲ +189.3%
2015 0.46x $17.77 Billion $39.03 Billion $17.77 Billion ▼ -20.5%
2014 0.57x $17.55 Billion $30.63 Billion $17.55 Billion ▲ +28.9%
2013 0.44x $17.25 Billion $38.82 Billion $17.18 Billion ▼ -30.5%
2012 0.64x $20.14 Billion $31.49 Billion $20.11 Billion ▲ +17.2%
2011 0.55x $16.24 Billion $29.78 Billion $16.24 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2010 0.49x $16.46 Billion $33.36 Billion $16.46 Billion ▼ -9.1%
2009 0.54x $17.05 Billion $31.39 Billion $17.05 Billion ▼ -13.5%
2008 0.63x $17.24 Billion $27.45 Billion $17.24 Billion ▼ -3.9%
2007 0.65x $17.54 Billion $26.84 Billion $17.54 Billion ▼ -7.9%
2006 0.71x $17.10 Billion $24.11 Billion $17.10 Billion ▲ +2.0%
2005 0.70x $15.32 Billion $22.02 Billion $15.32 Billion ▲ +14.3%
2004 0.61x $13.26 Billion $21.79 Billion $13.26 Billion ▲ +15.0%
2003 0.53x $11.88 Billion $22.47 Billion $11.88 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2002 0.54x $11.98 Billion $22.08 Billion $11.98 Billion ▼ -39.0%
2001 0.89x $17.37 Billion $19.53 Billion $17.37 Billion ▼ -20.1%
2000 1.11x $17.63 Billion $15.83 Billion $17.63 Billion ▲ +106.5%
1999 0.54x $9.18 Billion $17.02 Billion $9.18 Billion ▲ +13.0%
1998 0.48x $7.51 Billion $15.72 Billion $7.51 Billion ▼ -36.3%
1997 0.75x $6.64 Billion $8.86 Billion $6.64 Billion ▲ +157.7%
1996 0.29x $2.55 Billion $8.78 Billion $2.55 Billion ▼ -12.6%
1995 0.33x $2.63 Billion $7.89 Billion $2.63 Billion ▼ -52.8%
1994 0.71x $2.65 Billion $3.75 Billion $2.65 Billion ▲ +18.7%
1993 0.59x $2.52 Billion $4.23 Billion $2.52 Billion ▼ -6.1%
1992 0.63x $2.49 Billion $3.93 Billion $2.49 Billion ▼ -3.3%
1991 0.65x $2.46 Billion $3.76 Billion $2.46 Billion ▼ -8.2%
1990 0.71x $2.52 Billion $3.54 Billion $2.52 Billion ▲ +7.4%
1989 0.66x $2.58 Billion $3.89 Billion $2.58 Billion —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow