Verizon Communications

VZ Telecom 5/10 Medium Risk

5/10

— 4 → 5 over 9 weeks

Sector avg: 4.7/10

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Risk Score Increased

4/10 → 5/10

Score changed by 1 point as of 2026-05-10.

What changed

▲ Cash coverage: 1.10x → 0.48x (worsened)

Verizon Communications has $155.8B in scheduled debt maturities. VZ shows cash covering only 0.5x of $17.3B in near-term maturities. DebtCanary scores VZ at 5/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

Period	Amount Due	% of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months)	$17.3B	11.1%
Year 2 (12-24 months)	$9.6B	6.1%
Year 3 (24-36 months)	$13.0B	8.4%
Year 4 (36-48 months)	$8.1B	5.2%
Year 5 (48-60 months)	$11.1B	7.1%
Beyond 5 Years	$96.8B	62.1%
Total Scheduled Maturities	$155.8B	100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt

N/A

Near-Term (12mo)

$17.3B

Interest Coverage

5.3x

Debt/Equity

N/A

Cash Coverage

0.48x

Operating Income

$29.3B

Score Components

Component	Value	Weight
Near-Term Maturity Concentration	11.1%	30%
Interest Coverage Ratio	5.3x	25%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	N/A	25%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt	0.48x	20%

Recent SEC Filings

Material disclosures from Verizon Communications's most recent EDGAR filings. 8-K item labels indicate the type of event reported.

Date	Form	Details
2026-05-01	10-Q	Quarterly report
2026-04-27	8-K	Earnings Results
2026-04-06	DEFA14A	Additional proxy materials
2026-04-06	DEF 14A	Proxy statement
2026-03-13	8-K	Reg FD Disclosure
2026-02-23	8-K	Other Events
2026-02-20	424B2	Prospectus supplement — possible debt or equity issuance
2026-02-20	424B2	Prospectus supplement — possible debt or equity issuance

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-03-31. Filing date: 2026-05-01. Data last fetched: 2026-05-10. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Partial.
View SEC EDGAR filings for Verizon Communications →