VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAC • US92343V1044
Current stock price
39.47 EUR
+0.16 (+0.39%)
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This BAC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BAC.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BAC was profitable.
- BAC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BAC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- BAC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BAC has a Return On Assets of 4.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: BAC outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.44%, BAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAC's Return On Invested Capital of 7.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BAC outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BAC is in line with the industry average of 7.43%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 16.44% | ||
| ROIC | 7.38% |
ROA(3y)3.95%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)15.55%
ROE(5y)19.39%
ROIC(3y)7.5%
ROIC(5y)7.52%
1.3 Margins
- BAC has a better Profit Margin (12.43%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BAC has declined.
- BAC has a Operating Margin of 23.45%. This is in the better half of the industry: BAC outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
- BAC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of BAC (59.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.43% | ||
| GM | 59.07% |
OM growth 3Y1.41%
OM growth 5Y-0.17%
PM growth 3Y-7.17%
PM growth 5Y-2.18%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.34%
2. BAC.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BAC is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for BAC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.31, we must say that BAC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BAC has a better Altman-Z score (1.31) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BAC is 8.04, which is on the high side as it means it would take BAC, 8.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BAC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.04. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAC outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- BAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BAC (1.34) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC6.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- BAC has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that BAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BAC has a better Current ratio (0.91) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- BAC has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that BAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.87, BAC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. BAC.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.61% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, BAC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.79% on average per year.
- BAC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.52%.
- Measured over the past years, BAC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.61%
EPS 3Y-3.06%
EPS 5Y-0.79%
EPS Q2Q%-0.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.52%
Revenue growth 3Y0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y1.5%
Sales Q2Q%1.96%
3.2 Future
- BAC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.48% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BAC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.47%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.48%
Revenue Next Year4.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.22%
Revenue Next 5Y1.91%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. BAC.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.87 indicates a reasonable valuation of BAC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BAC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- BAC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.87, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.19 indicates a reasonable valuation of BAC.
- 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BAC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.51), we can say BAC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BAC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BAC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BAC's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- BAC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
5. BAC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.05%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.98, BAC pays a better dividend. On top of this BAC pays more dividend than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, BAC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.05% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BAC has a limited annual growth rate of 1.96%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.96%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- BAC pays out 66.85% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BAC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
BAC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BAC (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
39.47
+0.16 (+0.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners68.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap164.98B
Revenue(TTM)138.19B
Net Income(TTM)17.17B
Analysts73.71
Price Target44.82 (13.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.05% |
Yearly Dividend2.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.96%
DP66.85%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.2%
Max EPS beat(2)0.43%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.2%
Max EPS beat(4)0.67%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.91%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.91%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.27%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.71%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.96%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.82%
PT rev (1m)2.3%
PT rev (3m)8.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.63%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.19 | ||
| P/S | 1.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.28 | ||
| P/B | 1.88 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.59 |
EPS(TTM)4
EY10.13%
EPS(NY)4.3
Fwd EY10.88%
FCF(TTM)3.96
FCFY10.03%
OCF(TTM)7.47
OCFY18.93%
SpS27.81
BVpS21.02
TBVpS-17.28
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.4961 (10.2%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.25% | ||
| ROE | 16.44% | ||
| ROCE | 9.48% | ||
| ROIC | 7.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.82% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.05% | ||
| OM | 23.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.43% | ||
| GM | 59.07% | ||
| FCFM | 14.24% |
ROA(3y)3.95%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)15.55%
ROE(5y)19.39%
ROIC(3y)7.5%
ROIC(5y)7.52%
ROICexc(3y)7.69%
ROICexc(5y)7.67%
ROICexgc(3y)18.88%
ROICexgc(5y)18.72%
ROCE(3y)9.63%
ROCE(5y)9.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.34%
OM growth 3Y1.41%
OM growth 5Y-0.17%
PM growth 3Y-7.17%
PM growth 5Y-2.18%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.34%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.04 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
F-Score4
WACC6.08%
ROIC/WACC1.21
Cap/Depr(3y)111.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)182.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.93%
Profit Quality(3y)111.28%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.61%
EPS 3Y-3.06%
EPS 5Y-0.79%
EPS Q2Q%-0.91%
EPS Next Y7.47%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.52%
Revenue growth 3Y0.33%
Revenue growth 5Y1.5%
Sales Q2Q%1.96%
Revenue Next Year4.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.22%
Revenue Next 5Y1.91%
EBIT growth 1Y2.18%
EBIT growth 3Y1.74%
EBIT growth 5Y1.33%
EBIT Next Year69.38%
EBIT Next 3Y21.39%
EBIT Next 5Y12.97%
FCF growth 1Y3.98%
FCF growth 3Y23.68%
FCF growth 5Y-1.71%
OCF growth 1Y0.61%
OCF growth 3Y0%
OCF growth 5Y-2.32%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC / BAC.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BAC.DE.
What is the valuation status for BAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) stock?
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BAC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) is 9.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.88.
Can you provide the financial health for BAC stock?
The financial health rating of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (BAC.DE) is 2 / 10.