Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)
Communication Services · Integrated Telecommunication Services · US stock · S&P 500 component
$44.79
▲ +0.39 (0.88%)
Fair valueUndervalued
$91 +103.7% to fair value
$46fair band $64–$119$137
Day's range
$44.37 – $45.06
52-week range
$35.99 – $50.88
About Verizon Communications Inc
Verizon is a US telecommunications company that provides wireless, broadband and network services. Consumers use it for mobile phone plans and home internet, including fibre service under the Fios name, while businesses and government agencies use it for mobile, fixed and managed network services. It owns and operates a large wireless network in the United States, and its business is organised into consumer and business segments.
Most revenue comes from recurring monthly service charges, supplemented by the sale of phones and other devices. Revenue was $138.9 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 0.3% a year over the last three years. The operating margin is 20.5%, and the business earns a profit of 8% on the capital invested in it. Net debt is 3.4 times EBITDA. The dividend yield is 6.3%. On the site's X-Ray Score it receives 50 out of 100.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $35.99 – $50.88Volume 19,895,900Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$186.8B
52-week range$35.99 – $50.88
Volume (last day)19,895,900
P/E (TTM)11.4
EBIT / EV yield8.1%
Free-cash-flow yield–
Dividend yield6.3%
Revenue (TTM)$138.9B
Net income (TTM)$16.6B
Operating margin20.5%
Return on capital8.1%
Debt incl. leases$165.2B
Cash & securities$1.8B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$91model spread $83 – $102
Undervalued
+103.7% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Price $45
Undervalued < $64Fair $64 – $119Overvalued > $119
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$86
Peer multiples
$81
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$45
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$106
Growth the price implies
1.2%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Weak business, but the price is low
Our models put fair value above today's price, but models can be wrong, so check the business first. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Communication Services peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Strong
75/100
Cheap against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield8.1%
Fair value vs price2.0×
Growth
Weak
23/100
Growing slower than most of its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)0.3%
EPS growth (3y)-7.1%
Growth consistency80%
Profitability
Fair
52/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital8.1%
Operating margin20.5%
Financial health
Weak
23/100
Balance sheet is more stretched than most peers.
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Piotroski F-Score4 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA3.4×
Interest cover3.9×
Dividends
Strong
86/100
Dividend is high and well covered by cash flow.
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Dividend yield6.3%
Dividend growth2.0%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+1.5%
Mar '25
+5.2%
Jun '25
+1.5%
Sep '25
+2.0%
Dec '25
+2.9%
Mar '26
-0.7%
Jun '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $34.3B, diluted EPS $0.92.
Compare with peers
T At&T Inc.48Other Integrated Telecommunication Services companies by X-Ray Score.
Fundamentals checklist
● 2 Good · ● 4 Average · ● 7 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Risk models
Altman Z''Average
Piotroski F-ScoreBad
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Bad
Revenue growth (3y)Bad
Growth consistencyAverage
Balance sheet
Current ratioBad
Net debt / EBITDABad
Interest coverBad
Valuation
Fair value vs priceGood
EBIT / EV yieldGood
Profitability
Return on invested capitalBad
Operating marginAverage
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 40/100.
Financials
| FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $133.6B | $136.8B | $134.0B | $134.8B | $138.2B |
| Operating income | $32.4B | $30.5B | $22.9B | $28.7B | $29.3B |
| Net income | $22.6B | $21.7B | $12.1B | $17.9B | $17.6B |
| Operating cash flow | $39.5B | $37.1B | $37.5B | $36.9B | $37.1B |
| Operating margin | 24.3% | 22.3% | 17.1% | 21.3% | 21.2% |
| Free cash flow | – | – | – | – | – |
| Diluted EPS | $5.32 | $5.06 | $2.75 | $4.14 | $4.06 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Bearish
3 bullish · 4 neutral · 9 bearish
Weekly
Neutral
6 bullish · 1 neutral · 5 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
6 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 44.27 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 44.44 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 45.05 | Bearish |
| EMA 20 | 45.18 | Bearish |
| SMA 50 | 47.18 | Bearish |
| EMA 50 | 46.06 | Bearish |
| SMA 100 | 45.70 | Bearish |
| EMA 100 | 45.89 | Bearish |
| SMA 200 | 45.18 | Bearish |
| EMA 200 | 44.75 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 45.35 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.94 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | -0.84 | Bearish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 73.93 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -26.07 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | -24.55 | Neutral |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 43.73 | S2 44.05 | S1 44.42 | Pivot 44.74 | R1 45.11 | R2 45.43 | R3 45.80 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
2.81 USD
Yield on today's price
6.28%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | 0.7080 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.7080 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 0.7080 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 0.6900 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 0.6900 |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 0.6780 |
| 10 Apr 2025 | 0.6780 |
| 10 Jan 2025 | 0.6780 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 0.6780 |
| 10 Jul 2024 | 0.6650 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | 0.6650 |
| 9 Jan 2024 | 0.6650 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
VZ SEC filings
29 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change
31 Jul 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
24 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change
24 Jul 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
29 Jun 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Regulation FD disclosure
17 Jun 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
2 Jun 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Other events
28 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change; Shareholder vote results
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.