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Verizon Communications (BSP:VERZ34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.82 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-29), Verizon Communications's current share price is R$33.98. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was R$12.06. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.82.

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

BSP:VERZ34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.21   Med: 4.04   Max: 5.81
Current: 2.76

During the past years, Verizon Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.81. The lowest was 2.21. And the median was 4.04.

BSP:VERZ34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.36% of 280 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.435 vs BSP:VERZ34: 2.76

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. 2024 was R$18.600. 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 R$12.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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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 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.76 5.49 4.46 3.06 2.71

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 2.94 2.74 2.34 2.71 2.92

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.



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
=33.98/12.06
=2.82

* 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. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Verizon Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=18.6/129.4194*129.4194
=18.600

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 1.340 100.560 1.725
201409 1.557 100.428 2.006
201412 1.303 99.070 1.702
201503 1.199 99.621 1.558
201506 1.456 100.684 1.872
201509 2.101 100.392 2.708
201512 2.609 99.792 3.384
201603 2.819 100.470 3.631
201606 2.694 101.688 3.429
201609 2.721 101.861 3.457
201612 3.089 101.863 3.925
201703 3.002 102.862 3.777
201706 3.391 103.349 4.246
201709 3.436 104.136 4.270
201712 5.801 104.011 7.218
201803 6.716 105.290 8.255
201806 7.913 106.317 9.632
201809 9.031 106.507 10.974
201812 8.325 105.998 10.165
201903 8.645 107.251 10.432
201906 8.792 108.070 10.529
201909 9.782 108.329 11.686
201912 10.155 108.420 12.122
202003 11.849 108.902 14.081
202006 13.102 108.767 15.590
202009 14.152 109.815 16.678
202012 14.057 109.897 16.554
202103 16.159 111.754 18.713
202106 14.916 114.631 16.840
202109 16.373 115.734 18.309
202112 18.363 117.630 20.204
202203 16.542 121.301 17.649
202206 17.229 125.017 17.836
202209 18.201 125.227 18.810
202212 18.972 125.222 19.608
202303 19.198 127.348 19.510
202306 18.317 128.729 18.415
202309 19.137 129.860 19.072
202312 17.954 129.419 17.954
202403 18.600 129.419 18.600

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  (BSP:VERZ34) 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 (BSP:VERZ34) Business Description

Address
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Verizon Communications is primarily a wireless business (it provides about 70% of service revenue and nearly all operating income). It serves about 92 million postpaid and 22 million prepaid phone customers (following the acquisition of Tracfone) via its nationwide network, making it the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 25 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.

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