Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 50
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 63/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector. Compound Radar rates Verizon Communications Inc. 63/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 13.13
- Forward P/E 9.55
- PEG 0.89
- EV/Revenue 2.89
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -0.7%
- Gross Margin 59.5%
- Operating Margin 23.0%
- Net Margin 11.6%
- ROE 15.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.80B
- Debt $193.65B
- Net Cash $-191.85B
- Free Cash Flow $19.68B
- Current Ratio 0.6
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Kyivstar Group Ltd. Telecom Services KYIV$14.11 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- AT&T Inc. Telecom Services T$25.60 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Comcast Corporation Telecom Services CMCSA$26.33 56 Health 56 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Charter Communications, Inc. Telecom Services CHTR$145.74 50 Health 50 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Liberty Global Ltd. Telecom Services LBTYA$10.71 45 Health 45 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
FAQ
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