(VZ) Verizon Communications - Ratings and Ratios
Wireless, Wireline, Broadband, Fiber-Optic, IoT
VZ EPS (Earnings per Share)
VZ Revenue
Description: VZ Verizon Communications September 24, 2025
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) operates two primary business segments: the Consumer Group, which delivers wireless voice, data, and fixed-wireless access (FWA) services under the Verizon and TracFone brands, plus wireline broadband (Fios) and legacy copper services in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Washington D.C.; and the Business Group, which supplies wireless and wireline solutions-including 5G, IoT platforms, security, and managed networking-to enterprise, government, and carrier customers domestically and internationally.
Key performance indicators from Verizon’s 2023 Form 10-K show total revenue of $136 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 38 %, and a consumer postpaid churn rate of 1.2 %-both metrics that are better than the integrated-telecom industry averages of ~2 % churn and 35 % EBITDA margin. The company’s 5G network now reaches about 85 % of the U.S. population, and its fiber-optic footprint serves over 30 million residential and business premises, positioning it to capture incremental demand for high-speed connectivity.
The sector’s near-term outlook hinges on three macro drivers: (1) continued rollout of 5G spectrum, which is expected to generate $200 billion in incremental U.S. enterprise spend over the next five years (per GS research); (2) accelerating fiber and FWA adoption driven by remote-work trends and broadband-gap closing initiatives; and (3) regulatory scrutiny of network-neutrality and pricing, which can affect margin stability. Verizon’s capital-expenditure plan of $25 billion in 2024–2025 reflects an assumption that 5G and fiber investments will sustain revenue growth despite a modest slowdown in consumer handset upgrades.
For a deeper quantitative dive into how Verizon’s 5G expansion and fiber rollout translate into projected cash-flow generation, you might explore the analyst tools on ValueRay, which aggregate scenario-based forecasts and peer-adjusted multiples.
VZ Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 164,272m |
| Sub-Industry | Integrated Telecommunication Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2000-07-23 |
VZ Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 31.2% |
| Fundamental | 65.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 68.3% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -7.46% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.73 of 5 |
VZ Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 6.80% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.14% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 1.96% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 57.2% |
VZ Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -86.8% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 51.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -23.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 8.65% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.38 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.28 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.48 |
| Alpha | -5.41 |
| Beta | 0.366 |
| Volatility | 21.93% |
| Current Volume | 28364.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 29881.7k |
| Stop Loss | 38.8 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.19 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income (19.84b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 8.25b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.11pp (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 (55.63b) ratio: 2.93 <= 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 5.67 (EBITDA TTM 55.63b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.54
| (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) 0.10 = EBIT TTM 37.29b / Avg Total Assets 384.75b |
| (D) 0.33 = Book Value of Equity 94.09b / Total Liabilities 281.99b |
| Total Rating: 1.54 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 65.56
| 1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.22% = 2.11 |
| 3. FCF Margin 10.04% = 2.51 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.62 = 1.31 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.93 = -1.66 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 7.77)% = 9.71 |
| 7. RoE 19.44% = 1.62 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 13.57% = 1.02 |
| 9. EPS Trend -1.12% = -0.06 |
What is the price of VZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.73%, over one month by -1.65%, over three months by -5.20% and over the past year by +5.52%.
Is Verizon Communications a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VZ is around 39.61 USD . This means that VZ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.05%.
Is VZ a buy, sell or hold?
- 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 | 18.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 47.5 | 18.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 42.4 | 5.9% |
VZ Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025
P/E Trailing = 8.307
P/E Forward = 9.0253
P/S = 1.1948
P/B = 1.7755
P/EG = 2.0507
Beta = 0.366
Revenue TTM = 137.49b USD
EBIT TTM = 37.29b USD
EBITDA TTM = 55.63b USD
Long Term Debt = 121.38b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
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 = 327.02b USD (164.27b + Debt 170.45b - CCE 7.71b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.67 (Ebit TTM 37.29b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b)
FCF Yield = 4.22% (FCF TTM 13.80b / Enterprise Value 327.02b)
FCF Margin = 10.04% (FCF TTM 13.80b / 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 = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 327.02b / Total Assets 388.33b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.98% (Interest Expense 1.66b / Debt 170.45b)
Taxrate = 22.54% (1.47b / 6.53b)
NOPAT = 28.89b (EBIT 37.29b * (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 = 2.93 (Net Debt 162.75b / EBITDA 55.63b)
Debt / FCF = 11.79 (Net Debt 162.75b / FCF TTM 13.80b)
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 = 16.69% (EBIT 37.29b / Capital Employed (Equity 102.02b + L.T.Debt 121.38b))
RoIC = 11.76% (NOPAT 28.89b / Invested Capital 245.56b)
WACC = 4.00% (E(164.27b)/V(334.72b) * Re(7.36%) + D(170.45b)/V(334.72b) * Rd(0.98%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.36% (= 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 81.16% ; FCFE base≈15.39b ; Y1≈18.61b ; Y5≈30.36b
Fair Price DCF = 122.9 (DCF Value 518.00b / Shares Outstanding 4.22b; 5y FCF grow 22.40% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -1.12 | EPS CAGR: -0.61% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 13.57 | Revenue CAGR: -1.49% | SUE: -0.59 | # QB: 0
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