(VZ) Verizon Communications - Overview
Stock: Wireless, Fiber, FWA, IoT
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 8.44% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.85% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 1.92% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 47.1% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 55.5% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.73% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.73 |
| Alpha | 12.94 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.086 |
| Beta Downside | 0.215 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 21.91% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.44 |
Description: VZ Verizon Communications January 26, 2026
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) operates two primary segments: the Consumer Group, which delivers wireless voice, data, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband under the Verizon and TracFone brands, plus wireline services (Fios fiber and legacy copper) in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Washington D.C.; and the Business Group, which supplies wireless and wireline solutions-including 5G-enabled IoT, cloud-backed video conferencing, security, and managed networking-to U.S. and international enterprise, government, and carrier customers.
Key recent metrics (Q4 2023 / FY 2023):
• Total consolidated revenue of $35.1 billion, up 1.2 % YoY, driven primarily by a 3 % increase in postpaid wireless ARPU and modest growth in Fios fiber subscriptions (≈ 1.1 % QoQ).
• Core earnings (EBIT) of $9.5 billion, yielding an EBIT margin of 27 %, consistent with the industry median but pressured by higher network-capex (≈ $9.8 billion FY 2023) and rising interest expense on $120 billion of long-term debt.
• 5G subscriber base reached 115 million (≈ 70 % of total wireless customers), while FWA broadband added 1.2 million new lines, reflecting continued demand for alternative broadband in underserved markets.
Sector drivers that materially affect Verizon’s outlook include the pace of 5G rollout (expected to add $5-$7 billion of incremental revenue by 2026), macro-economic pressure on consumer discretionary spend (which can elevate churn risk), and regulatory trends around net-neutrality and spectrum auctions that shape competitive dynamics.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income: 19.84b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.66 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -11.31% < 20% (prev -15.77%; Δ 4.46% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 38.45b > Net Income 19.84b |
| Net Debt (162.75b) to EBITDA (51.09b): 3.19 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.74 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (4.23b) vs 12m ago 0.19% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 46.08% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 4561 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.74% > 50% (prev 35.22%; Δ 0.52% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.98 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 51.09b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b) |
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 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) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.46 = BB |
Beneish M -3.01
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 25.92b/25.95b, Revenue 137.49b/134.24b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 46.08% / 46.61%) |
| AQI: 1.11 (AQ_t 0.61 / AQ_t-1 0.55) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 137.49b / 134.24b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 19.84b - CFO 38.45b) / TA 388.33b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.01 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of VZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +12.65%, over one month by +11.28%, over three months by +16.25% and over the past year by +20.52%.
Is VZ a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 7
- Hold: 13
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VZ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 47 | 5.6% |
| Analysts Target Price | 47 | 5.6% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 46.6 | 4.7% |
VZ Fundamental Data Overview January 31, 2026
P/E Forward = 8.3126
P/S = 1.3058
P/B = 1.598
P/EG = 1.9328
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 = 342.28b USD (179.54b + Debt 170.45b - CCE 7.71b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.98 (Ebit TTM 32.76b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b)
EV/FCF = 16.58x (Enterprise Value 342.28b / FCF TTM 20.65b)
FCF Yield = 6.03% (FCF TTM 20.65b / Enterprise Value 342.28b)
FCF Margin = 15.02% (FCF TTM 20.65b / 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 = 0.88 (Enterprise Value 342.28b / 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 = 7.88 (Net Debt 162.75b / FCF TTM 20.65b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 102.02b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.16% (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 = 3.56% (E(179.54b)/V(349.99b) * Re(6.23%) + D(170.45b)/V(349.99b) * Rd(0.98%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.23% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.23%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 88.32% ; FCFF base≈19.50b ; Y1≈23.75b ; Y5≈39.30b
Fair Price DCF = 233.2 (EV 1145.98b - Net Debt 162.75b = Equity 983.23b / Shares 4.22b; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 23.34% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -62.39 | EPS CAGR: -5.55% | SUE: 0.69 | # 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=-0.000 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=12
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.77 | Chg30d=-0.030 | Revisions Net=-6 | Growth EPS=+1.2% | Growth Revenue=+1.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.96 | Chg30d=-0.026 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+4.0% | Growth Revenue=+1.1%