Verizon Communications (BUE:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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BUE:VZ Verizon Communications Inc BUE:VZ
39 GF Score
Price ARS19,200.00
GF Value ARS17,416.94
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Verizon Communications  (BUE: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.


Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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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.

Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Verizon Communications Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 9.59 10.63 8.50 8.93 7.11

BUE:VZ vs TMUS, T, CMCSA: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs 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.


BUE:VZ
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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 Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Verizon Communications's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=9379.02/333.9520*333.9520
=9,379.020

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 20.567 241.428 28.449
201612 23.322 241.432 32.259
201703 23.599 243.801 32.325
201706 27.236 244.955 37.131
201709 30.281 246.819 40.971
201712 51.553 246.524 69.836
201803 63.761 249.554 85.325
201806 93.518 251.989 123.936
201809 138.368 252.439 183.047
201812 124.659 251.233 165.703
201903 150.777 254.202 198.080
201906 148.459 256.143 193.557
201909 209.976 256.759 273.104
201912 227.410 256.974 295.532
202003 239.841 258.115 310.309
202006 272.892 257.797 353.506
202009 306.167 260.280 392.827
202012 351.832 260.474 451.081
202103 403.722 264.877 509.005
202106 434.178 271.696 533.665
202109 468.001 274.310 569.756
202112 508.835 278.802 609.488
202203 562.743 287.504 653.658
202206 651.145 296.311 733.861
202209 778.550 296.808 875.982
202212 974.826 296.797 1,096.861
202303 1,170.966 301.836 1,295.559
202306 1,473.258 305.109 1,612.530
202309 2,062.467 307.789 2,237.783
202312 4,509.480 306.746 4,909.436
202403 4,875.300 312.332 5,212.774
202406 5,282.975 314.175 5,615.533
202409 5,624.891 315.301 5,957.620
202412 6,157.999 315.605 6,515.981
202503 6,492.604 319.799 6,779.940
202506 7,366.870 322.561 7,627.025
202509 8,654.162 324.800 8,898.013
202512 9,099.018 324.054 9,376.941
202603 8,660.064 330.213 8,758.122
202606 9,379.020 333.952 9,379.020

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.

Is Verizon Communications (BUE:VZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Verizon Communications stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS19,200.00 is trading 10.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS17,416.94. GuruFocus considers Verizon Communications to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:VZ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ARS17,416.94 vs. price of ARS19,200.00 (10.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 8 warning signs

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Verizon Communications Business Description

Address 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 94 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 that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using a mix of its own and other networks.
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