Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) - $44.93 as of 3/28/2025 9:19:54 PM EST

Total Score

12 out of 30

Safety Score

72 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for VZ

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for VZ

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for VZ

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for VZ

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for VZ (72 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 7
Book Value (Max of 10) 7
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 8
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 5
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 9
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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Financial Details for VZ

Company Overview

Ticker VZ
Company Name Verizon Communications Inc
Country USA
Description Verizon Communications Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate and a corporate component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is headquartered at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, but is incorporated in Delaware.
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE)
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 4/22/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 44.93
Price 4 Years Ago 42.23
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 9:19:54 PM EST
Last Day Volume 19,501,072
Average Daily Volume 26,265,707
52-Week High 47.36
52-Week Low 36.69
Last Price to 52 Week Low 22.46%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 10.86
Industry PE 29.92
Sector PE 75.28
5-Year Average PE 7.92
Free Cash Flow Ratio 44.93
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 9.63
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 42.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.63
Total Cash Per Share 1.00
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 23.57
Price to Book Ratio 1.91
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.78
Sector Price to Book Ratio 13.76
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.40
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.65
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.50
Analyst Buy Ratings 6
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 6

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 4,209,700,000
Market Capitalization 189,141,821,000
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 4/10/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.6775
Current Dividend Amount 0.6775
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 20 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.69
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 6.17%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.71
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 6.23%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 6.80%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 6.99%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.40%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.70%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.81%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio 64.86%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -31.00%
Annual Earnings Growth 50.73%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 4.14
Reported EPS Past Year 4.59
Reported EPS Prior Year 4.71
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 17,506,000,000
Net Income Past Year 17,506,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 11,614,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 1.60%
5-Year Revenue Growth 0.44%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 21.20%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 4,194,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 4,194,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 2,065,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -139,755,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -139,755,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 143,949,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 150,674,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 143,949,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.41
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.41
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 98,499,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 91,774,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 98,499,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 18,922,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 4.49
Free Cash Flow Past Year 18,922,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 12,912,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.35
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.69
MACD Signal 0.75
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 37.00
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 41.17
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 45.34
Beta 0.40
RSI 56.89
50-Day SMA 40.30
150-Day SMA 36.51
200-Day SMA 38.30

System

Modified 3/28/2025 10:51:11 AM EST