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(VZ) Verizon Communications - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US92343V1044

Wireless Services, Internet Access, Fiber Optic, Equipment Devices

Integrated Telecommunication Services
Market Cap in USD: 169,585m
IPO / Inception: 2000-07-23
Return 12m vs S&P 500: -8.04%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of VZ over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 1.21, "2021-03": 1.31, "2021-06": 1.37, "2021-09": 1.41, "2021-12": 1.31, "2022-03": 1.35, "2022-06": 1.31, "2022-09": 1.32, "2022-12": 1.19, "2023-03": 1.2, "2023-06": 1.21, "2023-09": 1.22, "2023-12": 1.08, "2024-03": 1.15, "2024-06": 1.15, "2024-09": 1.19, "2024-12": 1.18, "2025-03": 1.15, "2025-06": 1.22, "2025-09": 1.17,
EPS CAGR: -2.97%
EPS Trend: -58.7%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Revenue of VZ over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 34692, 2021-03: 32867, 2021-06: 33764, 2021-09: 32915, 2021-12: 34067, 2022-03: 33554, 2022-06: 33789, 2022-09: 34241, 2022-12: 35251, 2023-03: 32912, 2023-06: 32596, 2023-09: 33336, 2023-12: 35130, 2024-03: 32981, 2024-06: 32796, 2024-09: 33330, 2024-12: 35681, 2025-03: 33485, 2025-06: 34504, 2025-09: 33821,
Rev. CAGR: -0.19%
Rev. Trend: 5.3%
Last SUE: -0.59
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield 6.74%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.18%
Yield CAGR 5y 1.96%
Payout Consistency 94.6%
Payout Ratio 57.7%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 21.6%
Value at Risk 5%th 32.9%
Relative Tail Risk -7.15%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.18
Alpha 0.56
CAGR/Max DD 0.40
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.264
Beta 0.111
Beta Downside 0.189
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 22.73%
Mean DD 6.97%
Median DD 5.81%

Description: VZ Verizon Communications December 01, 2025

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) operates two primary segments: the Consumer Group, which delivers wireless voice, data, and fixed-wireless access (FWA) broadband services under the Verizon and TracFone brands, plus wireline broadband (Fios) and copper services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; and the Business Group, which offers wireless and wireline solutions-including FWA, IoT connectivity, security, and managed networking-to enterprise, government, and carrier customers domestically and abroad.

Key performance indicators as of Q3 2024 show a post-pandemic stabilization of wireless subscriber growth (+0.4 % YoY to ~120 million) and a 5-year-average churn rate of 1.2 % for the Consumer segment, while the Business segment’s revenue grew 6 % YoY, driven by expanding 5G-enabled IoT contracts. A sector-wide driver is the ongoing rollout of 5G spectrum (C-band and mmWave), which is expected to lift average revenue per user (ARPU) by roughly 3-4 % annually through new enterprise services.

For a deeper, data-rich analysis of Verizon’s valuation dynamics and how its 5G investments compare to peers, you might find ValueRay’s research platform worth a quick look.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (19.84b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 8.25b TTM)
FCFTA 0.09 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.90pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue -11.31% (prev -15.77%; Δ 4.46pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 38.45b > Net Income 19.84b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (162.75b) to EBITDA (51.09b) ratio: 3.19 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 0.74 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (4.23b) change vs 12m ago 0.19% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 46.08% (prev 46.61%; Δ -0.53pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 35.74% (prev 35.22%; Δ 0.52pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 4.98 (EBITDA TTM 51.09b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 1.46

(A) -0.04 = (Total Current Assets 44.01b - Total Current Liabilities 59.56b) / Total Assets 388.33b
(B) 0.25 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 95.32b / Total Assets 388.33b
(C) 0.09 = EBIT TTM 32.76b / Avg Total Assets 384.75b
(D) 0.33 = Book Value of Equity 94.09b / Total Liabilities 281.99b
Total Rating: 1.46 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 67.29

1. Piotroski 4.50pt
2. FCF Yield 10.01%
3. FCF Margin 24.18%
4. Debt/Equity 1.62
5. Debt/Ebitda 3.19
6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.69)%
7. RoE 19.44%
8. Rev. Trend 5.26%
9. EPS Trend -58.74%

What is the price of VZ shares?

As of December 19, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 40.41 with a total of 15,211,360 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.47%, over one month by -2.58%, over three months by -5.87% and over the past year by +7.39%.

Is VZ a buy, sell or hold?

Verizon Communications has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73. Therefor, it is recommend to hold VZ.
  • Strong Buy: 6
  • Buy: 7
  • Hold: 13
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the VZ price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 47.5 17.5%
Analysts Target Price 47.5 17.5%
ValueRay Target Price 42.9 6.1%

VZ Fundamental Data Overview December 13, 2025

Market Cap USD = 169.58b (169.58b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.5032
P/E Forward = 8.3264
P/S = 1.2334
P/B = 1.6144
P/EG = 1.9365
Beta = 0.32
Revenue TTM = 137.49b USD
EBIT TTM = 32.76b USD
EBITDA TTM = 51.09b USD
Long Term Debt = 126.63b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 24.65b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 170.45b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 162.75b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 332.33b USD (169.58b + Debt 170.45b - CCE 7.71b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.98 (Ebit TTM 32.76b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b)
FCF Yield = 10.01% (FCF TTM 33.25b / Enterprise Value 332.33b)
FCF Margin = 24.18% (FCF TTM 33.25b / Revenue TTM 137.49b)
Net Margin = 14.43% (Net Income TTM 19.84b / Revenue TTM 137.49b)
Gross Margin = 46.08% ((Revenue TTM 137.49b - Cost of Revenue TTM 74.14b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 46.89% (prev 46.33%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.86 (Enterprise Value 332.33b / Total Assets 388.33b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.98% (Interest Expense 1.66b / Debt 170.45b)
Taxrate = 22.54% (1.47b / 6.53b)
NOPAT = 25.38b (EBIT 32.76b * (1 - 22.54%))
Current Ratio = 0.74 (Total Current Assets 44.01b / Total Current Liabilities 59.56b)
Debt / Equity = 1.62 (Debt 170.45b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 105.04b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.19 (Net Debt 162.75b / EBITDA 51.09b)
Debt / FCF = 4.89 (Net Debt 162.75b / FCF TTM 33.25b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 102.02b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.11% (Net Income 19.84b / Total Assets 388.33b)
RoE = 19.44% (Net Income TTM 19.84b / Total Stockholder Equity 102.02b)
RoCE = 14.33% (EBIT 32.76b / Capital Employed (Equity 102.02b + L.T.Debt 126.63b))
RoIC = 10.27% (NOPAT 25.38b / Invested Capital 247.12b)
WACC = 3.58% (E(169.58b)/V(340.04b) * Re(6.42%) + D(170.45b)/V(340.04b) * Rd(0.98%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.23%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.43% ; FCFE base≈27.06b ; Y1≈33.38b ; Y5≈56.95b
Fair Price DCF = 229.7 (DCF Value 968.65b / Shares Outstanding 4.22b; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -58.74 | EPS CAGR: -2.97% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 5.26 | Revenue CAGR: -0.19% | SUE: -0.59 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.19 | Chg30d=-0.006 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=12
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.81 | Chg30d=-0.015 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+2.5% | Growth Revenue=+1.9%

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