(VZ) Verizon Communications - Ratings and Ratios
Wireless, Wireline, Broadband, Fiber-Optic, IoT
VZ EPS (Earnings per Share)
VZ Revenue
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 21.9% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 33.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -8.09% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.24 |
| Alpha | 1.47 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.390 |
| Beta | 0.109 |
| Beta Downside | 0.212 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 22.73% |
| Mean DD | 6.84% |
| Median DD | 5.62% |
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 | 173,337m |
| Sub-Industry | Integrated Telecommunication Services |
| IPO / Inception | 2000-07-23 |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -9.39% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.73 of 5 |
VZ Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 6.64% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.11% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 1.96% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 58.2% |
VZ Growth Ratios
| CAGR 3y | 9.24% |
| CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio | 0.41 |
| CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio | 1.35 |
| Current Volume | 21612k |
| Average Volume | 29881.7k |
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) 70.37
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 9.89% = 4.95 |
| 3. FCF Margin 24.18% = 6.05 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.62 = 1.31 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.19 = -2.01 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.66)% = 8.33 |
| 7. RoE 19.44% = 1.62 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 13.57% = 1.02 |
| 9. EPS Trend -7.80% = -0.39 |
What is the price of VZ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.91%, over one month by +1.13%, over three months by -6.03% and over the past year by +3.80%.
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 40.59 USD . This means that VZ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.02%.
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 | 15.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 47.5 | 15.9% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 43.3 | 5.5% |
VZ Fundamental Data Overview November 15, 2025
P/E Trailing = 8.7655
P/E Forward = 8.4674
P/S = 1.2607
P/B = 1.6377
P/EG = 1.9685
Beta = 0.324
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 = 336.08b USD (173.34b + Debt 170.45b - CCE 7.71b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.98 (Ebit TTM 32.76b / Interest Expense TTM 6.58b)
FCF Yield = 9.89% (FCF TTM 33.25b / Enterprise Value 336.08b)
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 = 0.87 (Enterprise Value 336.08b / 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 = 3.61% (E(173.34b)/V(343.79b) * Re(6.41%) + D(170.45b)/V(343.79b) * Rd(0.98%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.41% (= 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: -7.80 | EPS CAGR: 0.61% | SUE: 1.25 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 13.57 | Revenue CAGR: -1.49% | SUE: -0.59 | # QB: 0
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