(UNIT) Uniti - Overview
Stock: Fiber, Internet, Network, Connectivity
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 59.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -12.0% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.01 |
| Alpha | -20.03 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.484 |
| Beta Downside | -0.107 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 56.45% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.33 |
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Description: UNIT Uniti March 06, 2026
Uniti Group Inc. (UNIT) is a US-based fiber provider. It focuses on critical connectivity infrastructure. The company operates in the telecommunications sector, which is characterized by high capital expenditure for network build-out and maintenance.
UNIT delivers communication services to consumers and businesses through multiple brands: Uniti Wholesale, Kinetic, Uniti Fiber, and Uniti Solutions. This multi-brand strategy allows for diverse market penetration. The company is classified under Other Specialized REITs, indicating its business model involves owning and managing real estate assets, specifically fiber optic networks, and leasing them to telecommunications providers.
Further research on ValueRay can provide detailed financial and operational insights into UNITs performance within the specialized REIT and telecom infrastructure markets.
Headlines to watch out for
- Fiber network expansion boosts wholesale revenue
- Kinetic segment subscriber growth drives service income
- Interest rate fluctuations impact debt servicing costs
- Regulatory changes affect fiber infrastructure deployment
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income: 1.27b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.04 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -13.11% < 20% (prev -116.8%; Δ 103.7% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 350.2m > Net Income 1.27b |
| Net Debt (9.89b) to EBITDA (1.10b): 9.01 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.74 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (251.6m) vs 12m ago 75.72% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.91% > 18% (prev 0.85%; Δ 3.61k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 25.80% > 50% (prev 22.09%; Δ 3.71% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.69 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.10b / Interest Expense TTM 620.4m) |
Altman Z'' -0.69
| A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 831.0m - Total Current Liabilities 1.12b) / Total Assets 12.04b |
| B: -0.20 (Retained Earnings -2.41b / Total Assets 12.04b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 431.1m / Avg Total Assets 8.66b) |
| D: -0.21 (Book Value of Equity -2.41b / Total Liabilities 11.66b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -0.69 = B |
Beneish M -0.47
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 359.0m/160.3m, Revenue 2.23b/1.17b) |
| GMI: 2.29 (GM 36.91% / 84.65%) |
| AQI: 1.86 (AQ_t 0.21 / AQ_t-1 0.11) |
| SGI: 1.91 (Revenue 2.23b / 1.17b) |
| TATA: 0.08 (NI 1.27b - CFO 350.2m) / TA 12.04b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -0.47 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
What is the price of UNIT shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.72%, over one month by -12.47%, over three months by +4.02% and over the past year by -9.26%.
Is UNIT a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the UNIT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 8 | 6.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 8 | 6.9% |
UNIT Fundamental Data Overview March 19, 2026
P/E Forward = 11.8624
P/S = 0.8666
P/B = 5.092
P/EG = 0.2916
Revenue TTM = 2.23b USD
EBIT TTM = 431.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.10b USD
Long Term Debt = 9.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 132.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10.02b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 9.89b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 11.82b USD (1.94b + Debt 10.02b - CCE 134.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.69 (Ebit TTM 431.1m / Interest Expense TTM 620.4m)
EV/FCF = -25.73x (Enterprise Value 11.82b / FCF TTM -459.6m)
FCF Yield = -3.89% (FCF TTM -459.6m / Enterprise Value 11.82b)
FCF Margin = -20.57% (FCF TTM -459.6m / Revenue TTM 2.23b)
Net Margin = 56.80% (Net Income TTM 1.27b / Revenue TTM 2.23b)
Gross Margin = 36.91% ((Revenue TTM 2.23b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.41b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.07% (prev 32.70%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.98 (Enterprise Value 11.82b / Total Assets 12.04b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.76% (Interest Expense 176.4m / Debt 10.02b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 340.6m (EBIT 431.1m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.74 (Total Current Assets 831.0m / Total Current Liabilities 1.12b)
Debt / Equity = 26.35 (Debt 10.02b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 380.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 9.01 (Net Debt 9.89b / EBITDA 1.10b)
Debt / FCF = -21.52 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 9.89b / FCF TTM -459.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -955.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 14.66% (Net Income 1.27b / Total Assets 12.04b)
RoE = -132.9% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 1.27b / Total Stockholder Equity -955.2m)
RoCE = 5.03% (EBIT 431.1m / Capital Employed (Equity -955.2m + L.T.Debt 9.53b))
RoIC = 5.04% (NOPAT 340.6m / Invested Capital 6.75b)
WACC = 2.41% (E(1.94b)/V(11.96b) * Re(7.70%) + D(10.02b)/V(11.96b) * Rd(1.76%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 32.82%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -459.6m)
EPS Correlation: 15.21 | EPS CAGR: -70.52% | SUE: -0.48 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 61.68 | Revenue CAGR: 37.48% | SUE: 0.71 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.38 | Chg7d=-0.254 | Chg30d=-0.254 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-1.85 | Chg7d=-1.101 | Chg30d=-1.351 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=-137.9% | Growth Revenue=+61.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-1.23 | Chg7d=-0.284 | Chg30d=-0.625 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+33.7% | Growth Revenue=+0.5%
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -52.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 60.1%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +250.4% (Analyst 198.2% - Implied -52.2%)