VZ
Verizon
Dividend / Cash flow
★ Quality 26/100Price today
$50.14
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What this business is made of
The business
A cash cow with a mortgage: the milking is reliable, so is the debt.
Verizon sells mobile phone service and internet in the United States. It charges monthly subscriptions to about 145 million lines and to households with fiber optic. Recurring, predictable income, month after month.
Building a national 5G network costs tens of billions plus spectrum licenses nobody gives away. That holds back new rivals, but only three are playing the same game. A real advantage, not an impassable moat.
Revenue history
From $133.6B to $138.2B in 4 years. Sales aren't taking off — the engine is stuck.
Where each $100 of sales goes
Revenue $138.2B · FY2025
Of every $100 in sales, $88 goes to costs and operations; $12 is left as net profit (12% margin).
Catalysts and risks
Dividend of $2.71, yields 5.7%, raised 19 years in a row.
FCF of $33.3B covers the dividend comfortably.
New CEO Schulman comes in to trim fat and discipline capital.
Debt of $139.5B against $19B in cash: little margin for error.
Growth of 2%: you run just to stay in the same place.
Price war with AT&T and T-Mobile erodes margins.
Charlie's note
“Paying 19x for a business growing at 2% is neither a steal nor a giveaway. The 5.7% dividend pays you to wait while the debt keeps you up at night.”
Analysis · June 2026
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