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A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
UNIT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.24 Med: -2.41 Max: 68.69
Current: 68.69
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Uniti Group was 68.69. The lowest was -4.24. And the median was -2.41.
UNIT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 99.85% of 683
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.78
vs UNIT: 68.69
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Uniti Group Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Uniti Group Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity 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.
UNIT vs BXDC, FRMI, FPI: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Uniti Group Debt-to-Equity vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* 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.
Uniti Group (UNIT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 68.69 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Uniti Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #682 out of 683 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 99.9%.
Is Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Uniti Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 68.69. The REITs industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Uniti Group's value of 68.69 is 8706.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #682 out of 683 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Uniti Group has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uniti Group's Debt-to-Equity compare to BXDC and FRMI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #682 out of 683 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Uniti Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Uniti Group's value of 68.69 is 8706.4% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a REITs company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among REITs companies is 0.78, based on 683 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Uniti Group's current Debt-to-Equity of 68.69 is 8706.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Uniti Group and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uniti Group's current Debt-to-Equity is 68.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uniti Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniti Group (UNIT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.08, compared to a current price of $9.72 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 68.69 and 8706.4% above the REITs industry median of 0.78. Uniti Group's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Uniti Group (UNIT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 68.69 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Uniti Group (UNIT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniti Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.72 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.08.
GuruFocus considers Uniti Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for UNIT:
Debt-to-Equity: 68.69
GF Value™: $12.08 vs. price of $9.72 (19.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 8706.4% above the REITs median (#682 of 683)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UNIT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Uniti is the product of the August 2025 merger of the firm with Windstream, its former primary customer. The combined firm owns a 240,000 route-mile fiber network that serves enterprise and residential customers. Selling high-capacity fiber circuits to enterprises generates about 20% of consolidated revenue. Uniti's residential networks reach about 4.5 million households, mostly in less-populated markets in the Southeast, but only about 1.9 million of these locations have been upgraded with fiber. Legacy copper-cable networks serve the remainder. Residential services account for about a third of total revenue. Small business and wholesale services provided within this residential service territory account for about 20% of revenue.
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