Verizon Communications Inc
—- Market cap
- $210.27B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$19.05B
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FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: VZ stock price at discount vs AAPL $50.61 current versus $147.96 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at AAPL's multiple
Implied fair value · at VZ's multiple
Close Dec 31, 2025
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Growth lag
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Lower P/E
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 98% equity / 2% debt · EV / Revenue 9.68x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 27.84x
Price framework
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · implied price per share
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Apple Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$102.98
Base
$125.76
Bull
$143.55
Balance sheet health
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If you believe VZ's slower growth and lower margins are temporary and that the stock should re-rate toward AAPL multiples, then consider buying because the valuation discount is very large; otherwise, stay neutral because AAPL's superior growth, profitability, and ROIC better justify its premium.
VZ trades at 10.7x P/E versus AAPL at 36.4x, and similarly at 1.3x P/S versus 11.6x and 5.4x EV/EBITDA versus 32.5x, showing a large relative discount. The current price of $43.36 sits near the low end of VZ's historical band and well below the $147.96 implied price, but AAPL-implied range of $180.69 to $382.79 suggests the gap is a function of business quality as much as valuation.
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