Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

DCF Valuation · Communication Services · Telecom Services

Valuation as at 2026-08-14 · see also the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen

About Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices.

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Price
$48.22
Market Cap
$200.34B
Free Cash Flow
$17.47B
Beta
0.23
P/E (TTM)
12.6x
52-Week Range
$38.39–$51.68

Verizon Communications Inc.'s price & financial trends

Each card is labelled with its own reporting period — quarterly where Yahoo provides it for this market, annual otherwise.

Data as at 2026-08-14

Share price · last 2 years

$48.22 +15% vs 2024-08
S&P 500 $41.78$39.39$43.27$41.11$48.03$48.22 2024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-08

Earnings per share (diluted) Per quarter

$0.92 -22% vs Q2 '25
$1.18$1.17$0.55$1.20$0.92Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Free cash flow Per quarter

$5.35B +6% vs Q2 '25
$5.05B$6.85B$4.26B$3.70B$5.35BQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Dividend per share Per quarter

$0.71 +5% vs Q2 '25
$0.68$0.67$0.69$0.69$0.71Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham

Partial Fit
12 / 20 combined score

See the full Buffett, Dalio & Graham breakdown for VZ →

Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$40.55
vs current $48.22
-15.9% ⚠️ Fairly Valued
BASE
$77.87
vs current $48.22
+61.5% ✅ Undervalued
BULL
$156.02
vs current $48.22
+223.6% ✅ Undervalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

Starting free cash flow
$17.47B
Reported free cash flow (Yahoo)
Risk-free rate
4.68% ● LIVE
Live 10-yr govt bond
Beta
0.23
Direct from Yahoo
Equity risk premium
5.50%
Market-specific seed
Cost of debt
6.33%
Synthetic rating BBB, ICR 4.4x
Tax rate
25.00%
Estimated default
Capital structure
E 51% / D 49%
Market cap vs total debt
Projection horizon
5 years
+ terminal value beyond
BearBaseBull
5-yr FCF growth-7.5%-5.0%-2.5%
Terminal growth2.5%2.5%2.5%
WACC (discount rate)6.36%5.36%4.36%

Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.68% + 0.23 × 5.50% = 5.95% · WACC = weighted by 51%/49% capital structure

These numbers come from running Verizon Communications Inc.'s cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or VZ's competitive position. What is DCF?

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Not financial advice. DCF valuations are highly sensitive to assumptions — small changes in growth rate or discount rate produce large swings in output. This is a mechanical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell.

About this valuation

Computed on 2026-08-14 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) undervalued?

The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $77.87 vs a price of $48.22 on 2026-08-14 — a +61.5% margin, so the Base case reads undervalued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.