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Verizon Communications (WBO:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.08 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-29), Verizon Communications's current share price is €37.20. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €34.49. Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.08.

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

WBO:VZ' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.8   Med: 1.32   Max: 1.65
Current: 1.06

During the past years, Verizon Communications's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.65. The lowest was 0.80. And the median was 1.32.

WBO:VZ's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
51.19% of 293 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs WBO:VZ: 1.06

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Verizon Communications's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €7.192. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €34.49 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

Verizon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.62 1.58 1.36 1.02 1.00

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 PS 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 1.00 0.96 0.84 1.00 1.13

Competitive Comparison of Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Verizon Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=37.20/34.49
=1.08

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=7.192/129.4194*129.4194
=7.192

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Verizon Communications Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 5.579 100.560 7.180
201409 5.893 100.428 7.594
201412 6.460 99.070 8.439
201503 7.171 99.621 9.316
201506 7.029 100.684 9.035
201509 7.245 100.392 9.340
201512 7.694 99.792 9.978
201603 7.072 100.470 9.110
201606 6.652 101.688 8.466
201609 6.746 101.861 8.571
201612 7.503 101.863 9.533
201703 6.821 102.862 8.582
201706 6.652 103.349 8.330
201709 6.508 104.136 8.088
201712 7.012 104.011 8.725
201803 6.274 105.290 7.712
201806 6.660 106.317 8.107
201809 6.750 106.507 8.202
201812 7.277 105.998 8.885
201903 6.868 107.251 8.288
201906 6.857 108.070 8.212
201909 7.214 108.329 8.618
201912 7.560 108.420 9.024
202003 6.908 108.902 8.210
202006 6.529 108.767 7.769
202009 6.465 109.815 7.619
202012 6.880 109.897 8.102
202103 6.665 111.754 7.719
202106 6.764 114.631 7.637
202109 6.751 115.734 7.549
202112 7.228 117.630 7.952
202203 7.251 121.301 7.736
202206 7.607 125.017 7.875
202209 8.226 125.227 8.501
202212 7.910 125.222 8.175
202303 7.300 127.348 7.419
202306 7.141 128.729 7.179
202309 7.409 129.860 7.384
202312 7.637 129.419 7.637
202403 7.192 129.419 7.192

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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  (WBO:VZ) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Verizon Communications (WBO:VZ) 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.