VZ
Verizon
$46.76
▼ 0.5%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
VZ at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 49/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 8.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$195.12B
P/E
11.34x
Forward P/E (est.)
11.63x
ROE
16.7%
Revenue Growth
2.9%
EPS Growth
-2.5%
Profit Margin
12.5%
FCF Yield
19.7%
Debt / Equity
1.51x
ROIC
25.0%
Interest Coverage
5.3x
Current Ratio
0.64x
Dividend Yield
5.9%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
49/100
Verizon (VZ) is a large-cap company in the Integrated Telecommunication Services industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $195.12B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $138.19B in revenue and $17.17B in net profit.
Our model rates VZ Neutral (49/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
19.8% average over the last 3 years
±2.3 pts around 21.4% across 10 years
grew in 7 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
25.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what VZ's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. VZ trades near $46.76, above its 50-day average ($46.65) and 200-day average ($44.48). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 32 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. VZ's is $1.47 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month VZ found buyers near $40.76 (support) and sellers near $48.21 (resistance); its 52-week range is $38.39–$51.68. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.8× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
0.8%
Revenue moved from $125.98B in 2016 to $138.19B in 2025, a 1.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (2.9%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
58.9%
Operating Margin
21.2%
Net Margin
12.4%
ROE
16.7%
Verizon keeps about 12.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 58.9% gross margin and 21.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 16.7% and return on invested capital about 25.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$93.14B
Net Debt
$84.78B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.9x
Debt / Equity
1.51x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.5x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.3x, with a current ratio of 0.6x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $93.14B of total debt against $8.37B of cash.
Operating CF
$37.14B
Free Cash Flow
$37.14B
FCF Margin
26.9%
In the latest year Verizon produced about $37.14B of operating cash flow and $37.14B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 19.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
5.9%
Per share (latest FY)
$2.73
Total paid (latest FY)
$11.48B
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 31% of free cash flow
67% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
11.34x
P/S
1.42x
P/B
1.65x
EV / EBITDA
—
VZ trades at 11.3x trailing earnings (about 11.6x on estimated forward earnings), 1.4x sales, and 1.6x book value. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where VZ sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How VZ stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), VZ ranks #25 of 95 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (11.3x P/E vs. 17.1x median) with a higher return on equity (16.7% vs. 14.9%) and slower revenue growth (2.9% vs. 5.3%).
P/E vs sector
11.3x
median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
16.7%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
2.9%
median 5.3%
Sector rank
#25
of 95 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $46.76 today · expected CAGR -7% – 2%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $142.34B | $146.61B | $151.01B | $155.54B | $160.20B |
| Net income | $17.08B | $17.59B | $18.12B | $18.66B | $19.22B |
| EPS | $4.09 | $4.22 | $4.34 | $4.47 | $4.61 |
| Share price (low) | $28.65 | $29.51 | $30.40 | $31.31 | $32.25 |
| Share price (high) | $45.03 | $46.38 | $47.77 | $49.20 | $50.68 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -39% / -4% | -21% / -0% | -13% / 1% | -10% / 1% | -7% / 2% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for VZ:
- Strong return on equity (16.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~19.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 5.9% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against VZ:
- Revenue growth is slow (2.9%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.5x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.5x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (2.9%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Verizon is a large-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 11.3x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (49/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 36 Wall Street analysts covering VZ recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
VZ's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
VZ — frequently asked questions
Is VZ a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Verizon Neutral (49/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is VZ's rating on The Stocks School?
Verizon currently scores 49/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does VZ's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Verizon's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for VZ calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this VZ analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell VZ. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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