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Verizon Communications

BAC.DE
47
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Verizon Communications is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It provides wireless phone service, home internet, and TV plans to everyday consumers and businesses across the country. Verizon owns and operates one of the biggest wireless networks in the U.S., serving roughly 115 million wireless connections.

Verizon makes most of its money through monthly subscription fees paid by wireless and broadband customers, with a smaller portion coming from business services like network solutions and cloud connectivity. It operates almost entirely in the United States, which makes it heavily dependent on one market. The company's main competitive advantage is its large, established network infrastructure, which is expensive and slow for rivals to replicate. The key growth driver is expanding its 5G network and fixed wireless home internet service, though rising competition from T-Mobile and cable companies puts pressure on customer growth and pricing.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-21.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€2.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Verizon Communications's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
47.2%
Healthy — 47.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.0%
Excellent — 21.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.4%
Below par — 10.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.3%
Nearly flat sales (+1.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-10.7%
Earnings shrinking (-10.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
240%
Turns 240% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.64
Elevated debt (1.64)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.88x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.0x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.71%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.71% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-2.5%
no trend
Dividend cut (-2.5% YoY) — warning sign

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