Stock Analysis
Verizon CommunicationsVZ
P/E 11.51×· 5Y range 6.19–20.04×· 74th percentile of history
Sector: Communication Services · Industry: Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
AnalystsBuy36 analystsP/E 11.5× sits at the 74th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 1% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality80
- Profitability65
Risks
- Financial Health18
- Growth26
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 15.4% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with VZ
Profile
Strong earnings quality and valuation; financial health and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation75/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (74th pct)5/25
- FCF yield (11.6%)25/25
- P/S (1.3x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (13.2x)20/25
- Growth26/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (0.8%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-6.1%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-6.5%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (28.9%)20/25
- Profitability65/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (7.6%)5/25
- ROE (15.4%)20/25
- Net margin (11.6%)20/25
- Operating margin (20.5%)20/25
- Financial Health18/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.92)3/25
- Current ratio (0.60)0/25
- Interest coverage (4.6x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 47%)5/25
- Quality80/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.38)20/25
- FCF conversion (133%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.7%)25/25
- Moat74/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/10 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (58.7%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (8/8 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 8.7%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.9 — distress-zone balance sheet
About Verizon Communications
Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. Show more
The firm serves about 94 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using a mix of its own and other networks.
Headquarters: NEW YORK, NY · Employees: 89,900 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
75B+P/E (TTM)11.5xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 6.2x–20.0x · 74th pct
P/FCF9.2xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield11.6%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 10.0%–14.9% · 95th pct
P/S (TTM)1.34xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.0x–1.7x · 58th pct
EV/EBIT13.2xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 8.8x–14.4x · 56th pct
EV/Sales2.5xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E8.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.77xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.58C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield6.24%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio71.9%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
65BROIC7.6%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE15.4%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA4.0%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin11.6%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin20.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin50.4%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin15.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin15.5%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
26ERevenue CAGR0.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-6.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-6.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth28.9%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+0.3%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
18EAltman Z-Score0.92D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.60xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.45xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage4.6xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment8.9yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT6.7xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.84xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.01xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
80APiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.38A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion133.1%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability2.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue12.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.34xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malady Kyle Filed | Malady Kyle | SellOpen market sale | -1100 | |
Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso Filed | Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso | Grant / award | +131 | |
Russo Joseph J. Filed | Russo Joseph J. | Grant / award | +83 | |
Venkatesh Vandana Filed | Venkatesh Vandana | Grant / award | +96 | |
Malady Kyle Filed | Malady Kyle | Grant / award | +131 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stillwell Mary-Lee Filed | Stillwell Mary-Lee | Grant / award | +44 | |
Skiadas Anthony T Filed | Skiadas Anthony T | Grant / award | +131 | |
SCHULMAN DANIEL H Filed | SCHULMAN DANIEL H | Grant / award | +201 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
74B+ROIC >12% Years4/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)58.7%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years8/8 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor8.7%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$3.89
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.42
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$25.01
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$193.65B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.80B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$191.85B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$105.20B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.34xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$185.94B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.27B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 18, 2026
Key Insights: Verizon Communications (VZ)
VZ is up 0.88% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Verizon Communications. Altman Z-Score of 0.92 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.38 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Verizon Communications converts about 16% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~8.9 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 75/100, VZ trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 11.5).
- The stock currently yields 6.2% in dividends.
See how VZ ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all VZ moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Pre-market | 43.49 | -6.17% | -4.49 |
| Oct 9 | Regular | 41.80 | -9.83% | -7.51 |
| Oct 9 | After-hours | 41.82 | -9.78% | -7.47 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 43.68 | -4.57% | -3.20 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 46.31 | -2.87% | -2.10 |
Frequently Asked Questions about VZ
What is the current Verizon Communications (VZ) stock price?
VZ is trading at $44.79 at the last market close, up 0.88% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks VZ pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is VZ stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Verizon Communications's financial health at 18/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is VZ stock overvalued?
Verizon Communications trades at a trailing P/E of 11.5 and our valuation score rates it 75/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Verizon Communications report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for VZ. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Verizon Communications operate in?
Verizon Communications operates in the Communication Services sector, within the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Verizon Communications do?
Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income.
About Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock
Verizon Communications (VZ) is a US-listed stock operating in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) industry. As of the latest update, Verizon Communications is trading at $44.79, up 0.88% on the day with a market capitalization of $185.9 billion. The financial health score for VZ is 18/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for VZ stock.
VZ Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Verizon Communications (VZ) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time VZ stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for VZ with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Verizon Communications across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 18/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for VZ.
- Sector peers: Compare VZ against 6 other communication services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is VZ a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Verizon Communications (VZ) as an investment. The financial health score of 18/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Verizon Communications (VZ) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.