Looking up the ticker with the regulator···
0s · usually 20–30 seconds for a cold read
Looking up the ticker with the regulator···
0s · usually 20–30 seconds for a cold read
Verizon Communications Inc.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
Weak signals across every dimension
1 of 5 met · composite in line with peers
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Mixed signals
1 signal unavailable
Profitability
3/4
Debt & liquidity
2/3
Efficiency
0/2
Valuation sits in the top quartile of the sector, with the P/E at 10.2×, -67% below the median, and EV/EBITDA at 6.7×, -80% below. Yet the discount reflects weak fundamentals rather than a bargain. Revenue growth of 2.5% trails the sector median 8.5% by -70%, and EPS growth at -1.9% lags by -112%—a structural slowdown, not cyclical weakness. The F-Score of 5/9 signals mixed health: profitability is moderate, but efficiency and balance-sheet metrics lag the median. Debt/EBITDA stands at 2.9×, above the sector median 1.5×, constraining financial flexibility. The company beat consensus by 5.8% on the last report, yet the forward composite of 60/100 sits only modestly above the current 53/100, and the realized three-year EPS CAGR trails what analysts model. A low multiple on a slow-growth, debt-laden business leaves little margin for disappointment.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHTR | Charter Communications | 5/9 | 32% |
Quarter-by-quarter classification · a retrospective read by the current logic · not a price forecast
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. The method did not see these quarters in real time; this is the current logic applied to past reports.
The market prices in earnings growth; analyst sentiment is steady; has mostly beaten consensus.
Price against next year's expected earnings. The forward P/E already carries analyst optimism — read it alongside the “Versus consensus” line.
A forward P/E below the current one means the market expects earnings to grow; above it, to fall. The historical growth is realized figures from SEC filings, not a forecast.
The three-month change in the share of positive analyst ratings. This is sentiment, not an earnings-estimate revision, and not a call to act.
Verizon reports 2026-07-24. Focus on service revenue growth relative to the 8.49% YoY figure shown here, and track operating margin stability—the F-Score's 0/2 efficiency rating suggests asset turnover and operating leverage may be under pressure. Compare reported figures to guidance.
SEC EDGAR filing will detail threats to pricing power and capital intensity. Given EPS growth 112% below sector median at 15.7% YoY, examine management's discussion of network investment returns and debt servicing capacity—leverage scored 2/3 on the F-Score.
Pick two or three companies from section 06 and line up their P/E, EV/EBITDA, and P/B ratios against Verizon's 31.4×, 33.3×, and 9.04× respectively. The wide discount to sector medians warrants checking whether peers trade at similar levels or command premiums for faster growth.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: 2.963.402.612.93
Over 4 years: +2%-2%+1%+3%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 6 of 8 recent quarters — the company clears estimates regularly (consensus is often set conservatively).
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
| -1% |
| 24% |
| CMCSA | Comcast | 5/9 | 22% | -0% | 17% |
| DIS | Disney | 7/9 | 12% | +3% | 19% |
| EA | Electronic Arts | 5/9 | 13% | +1% | 15% |
| FOXA | Fox Corporation | 7/9 | 20% | +17% | — |
| GOOGL | Alphabet | 5/9 | 36% | +15% | 32% |
| META | Meta Platforms | 4/9 | 30% | +22% | 41% |
| NFLX | Netflix | 6/9 | 43% | +16% | 29% |
| OMC | Omnicom | 3/9 | -1% | +10% | 3% |
| T | AT&T | 6/9 | 18% | +3% | 19% |
| TMUS | T-Mobile | 6/9 | 18% | +8% | 21% |
| TTWO | Take-Two Interactive | 7/9 | -11% | +18% | -2% |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | 5/9 | 17% | +3% | 21% |
A sample of 13 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
A simplified retrospective read: no analyst forecast (not available historically); the source is the annual report as of the date, so neighbouring quarters can rest on the same data. Quarters with the same classification in a row are merged into one row — each row is one change in the read, not a separate quarter. One ticker is an illustration of the classification logic, not statistics. How we calculate →
The last few quarters are recent context, not a fixed rate. Consensus for near quarters is set low, so companies clear it routinely; over long horizons the forecasts run the other way, too high.
A description of what the market and analysts expect. Not a price forecast and not investment advice. Analyst forecasts run systematically optimistic over long horizons — read them with that discount.