# Verizon - Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock (VZ)

Stock code VZ · Yahoo ticker VZ · Sector: Communication Services

Overall fundamentals score: 59/100 (Okay). Top 37% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 60/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 83/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Verizon (VZ): Overall score: 59/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 60/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 15% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +1%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +12%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 12% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +1% - Weak

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.8× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.6× - Weak
Interest Coverage 3.9× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 6% - Strong
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 83/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 11.3× - Strong
P/B Ratio 1.8× - Okay
PEG Ratio 0.9 - Strong

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +9.2 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -4.8% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is Verizon's fundamentals score?

Verizon (VZ) scores 59/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 37% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Verizon strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Price Fairness (83/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100).

### How does Verizon rank against its sector?

Verizon ranks #10 of 22 scored Communication Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Verizon pay dividends?

Yes. Verizon (VZ) has a dividend yield of 6.3%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 71% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Verizon shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy VZ. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Verizon (VZ), in plain English?

Verizon (VZ) is a Communication Services company (Telecom Services). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 59/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Price Fairness (83/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (17/100). Shares currently cost about 11 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 11.3×). It also pays back about 6.3% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vz-verizon

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/vz-verizon
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.