Verizon Communications Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.62x

Verizon Communications Inc free cash flow generation index. Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.62x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $6.43 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($10.44 Billion). Check Verizon Communications Inc liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.62x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$6.43 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$10.44 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$4.01 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Verizon Communications Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Verizon Communications Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Verizon Communications Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how much does Verizon Communications Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Verizon Communications Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Verizon Communications Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Verizon Communications Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see VZ cash flow conversion.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.54x $20.13 Billion $37.14 Billion $17.01 Billion ▲ +5.7%
2024 0.51x $18.92 Billion $36.91 Billion $17.99 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2023 0.50x $18.71 Billion $37.48 Billion $18.77 Billion ▲ +78.3%
2022 0.28x $10.40 Billion $37.14 Billion $26.74 Billion ▼ -42.5%
2021 0.49x $19.25 Billion $39.54 Billion $20.29 Billion ▼ -5.2%
2020 0.51x $21.45 Billion $41.77 Billion $20.32 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2019 0.47x $16.91 Billion $35.75 Billion $18.84 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2018 0.47x $16.25 Billion $34.34 Billion $18.09 Billion ▲ +77.4%
2017 0.27x $6.49 Billion $24.32 Billion $17.83 Billion ▲ +41.3%
2016 0.19x $4.10 Billion $21.69 Billion $17.59 Billion ▼ -65.3%
2015 0.54x $21.25 Billion $39.03 Billion $17.77 Billion ▲ +27.5%
2014 0.43x $13.09 Billion $30.63 Billion $17.55 Billion ▼ -23.3%
2013 0.56x $21.63 Billion $38.82 Billion $17.18 Billion ▲ +54.3%
2012 0.36x $11.38 Billion $31.49 Billion $20.11 Billion ▼ -20.5%
2011 0.45x $13.54 Billion $29.78 Billion $16.24 Billion ▼ -10.3%
2010 0.51x $16.91 Billion $33.36 Billion $16.46 Billion ▲ +10.9%
2009 0.46x $14.34 Billion $31.39 Billion $17.05 Billion ▲ +22.8%
2008 0.37x $10.21 Billion $27.45 Billion $17.24 Billion ▲ +7.4%
2007 0.35x $9.30 Billion $26.84 Billion $17.54 Billion ▲ +19.3%
2006 0.29x $7.00 Billion $24.11 Billion $17.10 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2005 0.30x $6.70 Billion $22.02 Billion $15.32 Billion ▼ -22.3%
2004 0.39x $8.53 Billion $21.79 Billion $13.26 Billion ▼ -16.9%
2003 0.47x $10.58 Billion $22.47 Billion $11.88 Billion ▲ +3.0%
2002 0.46x $10.10 Billion $22.08 Billion $11.98 Billion ▲ +314.3%
2001 0.11x $2.15 Billion $19.53 Billion $17.37 Billion ▲ +196.7%
2000 -0.11x $-1.81 Billion $15.83 Billion $17.63 Billion ▼ -124.8%
1999 0.46x $7.84 Billion $17.02 Billion $9.18 Billion ▼ -11.9%
1998 0.52x $8.22 Billion $15.72 Billion $7.51 Billion ▲ +108.4%
1997 0.25x $2.22 Billion $8.86 Billion $6.64 Billion ▼ -64.6%
1996 0.71x $6.23 Billion $8.78 Billion $2.55 Billion ▲ +6.3%
1995 0.67x $5.27 Billion $7.89 Billion $2.63 Billion ▲ +126.7%
1994 0.29x $1.10 Billion $3.75 Billion $2.65 Billion ▼ -27.4%
1993 0.41x $1.72 Billion $4.23 Billion $2.52 Billion ▲ +10.5%
1992 0.37x $1.44 Billion $3.93 Billion $2.49 Billion ▲ +6.3%
1991 0.35x $1.30 Billion $3.76 Billion $2.46 Billion ▲ +20.5%
1990 0.29x $1.01 Billion $3.54 Billion $2.52 Billion ▼ -14.7%
1989 0.34x $1.31 Billion $3.89 Billion $2.58 Billion —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).