Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

FairStock Score: 65/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Verizon looks like a mature utility with a modest moat: a large network, essential service demand, and recurring revenue from millions of connections. In fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, it reported revenue of $138.2B and net income of $17.2B. But in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $34.3B and net income was $3.8B, down from $34.5B and $5.0B in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30. That profit decline matters. FairStock's Lynch rules classify Verizon as a slow grower—shrinking, with profit down 0.7% a year over five years and revenue up 1.5%. Financial health is mixed: trailing free cash flow is $20.2B, an 11.1% FCF yield, and the dividend yield is 5.88%. That cash generation supports the payout if it persists. But D/E is 1.84 and the Altman Z-score is 0.76, both signs of balance-sheet strain, while ROCE is only 5.05%. At the 2026-10-13 close of $43.53, FairStock's P/E is 11.34, P/B is 1.74, and the Graham Number is $46.49, leaving just a 6.37% margin of safety. The Piotroski F-score of 7/9 is encouraging, but with flat revenue, falling profit, and high debt, I see a fair-to-slightly-cheap stock, not a compelling bargain.

In plain English: Verizon sells wireless and communications services to consumers, businesses, and governments. The business still produces a lot of cash and pays a large dividend, but its latest reported profit was lower than a year earlier and sales were roughly flat. At the 2026-10-13 close, the price looks fair to slightly cheap compared with its earnings and cash flow, though debt and weak growth are real risks.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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