$4.88
Value $1.2B
UnitivsVerizon Communications
UNIT and VZ stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+13.49%
$46.36
Value $196B
Uniti (UNIT) has a market value of $1.2B and Verizon Communications (VZ) $196B. Over the last year, with dividends, UNIT moved -27.5% and VZ +21.4%. Dividend yield: UNIT none, VZ 6.07%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
UNIT$1.2B
VZ$196B
VZ is 168 times UNIT
Revenue, 12 months
UNIT$3.7B
VZ$139B
VZ is 38 times UNIT
Net income, 12 months
UNIT-$776M
VZ$16.4B
Operating margin
UNIT3.1%
VZ20.9%
17.8 points apart
ROIC
UNIT0.9%
VZ8.4%
7.5 points apart
P/E
UNIT–
VZ11.9
Dividend yield
UNIT0.0%
VZ6.1%
6.1 points apart
5-year return
UNIT-70.8%
VZ+22.2%
93.0 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
UNIT-70.8%
VZ+22.3%
| Period | UNITWith dividends | VZWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -27.5%Price -27.5% | +21.4%Price +13.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -28.4%-10.5% a yearPrice -35.4% | +57.7%+16.4% a yearPrice +29.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -70.8%-21.8% a yearPrice -78.1% | +22.2%+4.1% a yearPrice -11.4% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -75.0%-13.0% a yearPrice -87.8% | +68.9%+5.4% a yearPrice -2.1% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
UNITUnitiVZVerizon Communications
Valuation
UNITVZ| Price | $4.88 | $46.36 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.2B | $196B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $11.6B | $357B |
| P/E | – | 11.9 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 9.8 |
| P/B | – | 1.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 102.0 | 12.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 11.4% |
Results and growth
UNITVZ| Revenue, 12 months | $3.7B | $139B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$776M | $16.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$1.0B | $22.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$4.39 | $3.92 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +39.4%over 2 years | +1.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | -1.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
UNITVZ| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.1% | 20.9% |
| Net margin | -21.2% | 11.8% |
| ROIC | 0.9% | 8.4% |
| ROE | -265.4% | 15.5% |
Balance sheet
UNITVZ| Cash | $862M | $4.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $11.7B | $189B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| Interest cover | 0.2× | 3.8× |
Dividends and buybacks
UNITVZ| Dividend yield | – | 6.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $2.81 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +1.9%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | – | 6.1% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Uniti or Verizon Communications?
By market value, Verizon Communications ($196B) is about 167.6 times Uniti ($1.2B), at today's prices.
How did UNIT and VZ stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, UNIT's price moved -87.8% and VZ's -2.1%. With dividends: UNIT -75.0% (-13.0% a year), VZ +68.9% (+5.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, UNIT or VZ?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Uniti and 6.07% for Verizon Communications. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.81 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Uniti or Verizon Communications?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -21.2% for Uniti and 11.8% for Verizon Communications, and the operating margin 3.1% and 20.9%. Revenue was $3.7B and $139B.
Which is the better investment, Uniti or Verizon Communications?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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