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VZ (Verizon Communications) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.48 (As of Apr. 25, 2025)


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What is Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-04-25), Verizon Communications's current share price is $41.91. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $16.91. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

VZ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 4.13   Max: 5.81
Current: 2.53

During the past years, Verizon Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.81. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 4.13.

VZ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.59% of 277 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.48 vs VZ: 2.53

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Verizon Communications's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $23.890. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $16.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.87 2.72 2.87 2.47 2.68

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=41.91/16.91
=2.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Verizon Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=23.89/134.9266*134.9266
=23.890

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201506 2.808 100.684 3.763
201509 3.229 100.392 4.340
201512 4.033 99.792 5.453
201603 4.573 100.470 6.141
201606 4.721 101.688 6.264
201609 5.019 101.861 6.648
201612 5.525 101.863 7.318
201703 5.759 102.862 7.554
201706 6.175 103.349 8.062
201709 6.581 104.136 8.527
201712 10.564 104.011 13.704
201803 12.290 105.290 15.749
201806 12.591 106.317 15.979
201809 13.188 106.507 16.707
201812 12.862 105.998 16.372
201903 13.506 107.251 16.991
201906 13.681 108.070 17.081
201909 14.247 108.329 17.745
201912 14.845 108.420 18.474
202003 14.551 108.902 18.028
202006 15.151 108.767 18.795
202009 15.724 109.815 19.320
202012 16.394 109.897 20.128
202103 17.206 111.754 20.774
202106 17.798 114.631 20.949
202109 18.609 115.734 21.695
202112 19.484 117.630 22.349
202203 19.945 121.301 22.185
202206 20.480 125.017 22.103
202209 20.827 125.227 22.440
202212 21.702 125.222 23.384
202303 22.115 127.348 23.431
202306 22.643 128.729 23.733
202309 23.249 129.860 24.156
202312 21.985 129.419 22.921
202403 22.411 131.776 22.947
202406 22.846 132.554 23.255
202409 22.882 133.029 23.208
202412 23.574 133.157 23.887
202503 23.890 134.927 23.890

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Verizon Communications  (NYSE:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Verizon Communications Business Description

Address
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Wireless services account for about 70% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 93 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 30 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks. Verizon agreed to acquire Frontier Communications in September 2024.
Executives
Vandana Venkatesh officer: EVP and General Counsel VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Kyle Malady officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Craig L. Silliman officer: EVP of PubPolicy & Gen Counsel 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha Hammock officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joseph J. Russo officer: EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary-lee Stillwell officer: SVP and Controller 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Vittorio Colao director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sowmyanarayan Sampath officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Tami A. Erwin officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hans Erik Vestberg director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Manon Brouillette officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer 40 AVENUE SPRINGGROVE, MONTREAL Z4 H3C 4M8
Carol B Tome director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kumara Guru Gowrappan officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Media 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Laxman Narasimhan director PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Shellye L Archambeau director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036