T-Mobile US vs Verizon Communications: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Verizon Communications (VZ) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Verizon Communications as the more attractively valued of the two: T-Mobile US trades at $179 versus a fair value of $173 (-3%), while Verizon Communications trades at $47.27 versus $65.22 (+38%).
T-Mobile US
TMUS · USD · Communication Services
-3%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$179
Fair Value$173
Quality63/100
Verizon Communications
VZ · USD · Communication Services
+38%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$47.27
Fair Value$65.22
Quality55/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
T-Mobile USVerizon Communications
Valuation
19.2×P/E (TTM)10.4×
2.17×P/S (TTM)1.27×
3.32×P/B1.70×
8.0×EV/EBITDA5.8×
0.71×PEG0.80×
2.2%Dividend yield6.5%
$3.94Dividend per share$2.77
Profitability
12%Net margin12%
24%Operating margin25%
18%Return on equity17%
6%Return on assets5%
Growth
11%Revenue growth (YoY)3%
3.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)0.3%
5.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)1.5%
Balance & size
1.37×Debt / equity1.34×
$196BMarket cap$177B
healthyGrowth qualityweak
Verizon Communications leads: 6 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
T-Mobile USof which business quality 59 · market factors 39Verizon Communicationsof which business quality 51 · market factors 64
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
45
40
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
36
40
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
81
70
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
84
89
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
24
45
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
11
67
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
79
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
T-Mobile US
DCF Models$342
Earnings-Based$189
Dividend Discount$67.00
Multiples$190
Asset-Based$36.65
Growth DCF$353
Economic Profit$113
Growth Earnings$270
9 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Verizon Communications
DCF Models$57.21
Earnings-Based$35.53
Dividend Discount$44.25
Multiples$76.59
Asset-Based$16.76
Growth DCF$54.69
Economic Profit$36.48
Growth Earnings$75.14
7 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
T-Mobile US
Bear $130Fair Value $173Bull $352
$179 = current price (white tick)
Verizon Communications
Bear $30.78Fair Value $65.22Bull $96.67
$47.27 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
T-Mobile US · Communication Services
Quality score63 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-3% · above median
Verizon Communications · Communication Services
Quality score55 · above median
Fair value upside+38% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Verizon Communications as the more attractively valued of the two: T-Mobile US trades at $179 versus a fair value of $173 (-3%), while Verizon Communications trades at $47.27 versus $65.22 (+38%).
T-Mobile US has the higher quality score (63/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
