VZ Verizon Communications Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
C 56.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C- 46
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.51 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B+ 79
  • 5yr Avg ROE 19.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 1.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -1.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 87
  • 5yr FCF Margin 12.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.05x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
D 38
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.80x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.39x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.29

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 60
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.27
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

5 of 5 gurus held; 2 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
5
Avg Δ position
+15.7%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026