UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:UNIT • US9129321009

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11.98 USD
+0.23 (+1.96%)
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11.96 USD
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This UNIT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. UNIT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year UNIT has reported negative net income.
  • UNIT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UNIT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • UNIT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UNIT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUNIT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of UNIT (10.42%) is better than 94.59% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 329.80%, UNIT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNIT has a Return On Invested Capital (3.42%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UNIT is above the industry average of 6.02%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.91%) for UNIT is well above the current ROIC(3.42%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.42%
ROE 329.8%
ROIC 3.42%
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)2.56%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.91%
ROIC(5y)11.19%
UNIT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUNIT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • UNIT has a Profit Margin of 56.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNIT outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of UNIT (21.15%) is better than 86.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNIT has declined.
  • UNIT has a better Gross Margin (66.77%) than 81.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.15%
PM (TTM) 56.13%
GM 66.77%
OM growth 3Y-25.95%
OM growth 5Y-13.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
UNIT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUNIT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

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2. UNIT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNIT is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for UNIT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • UNIT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • UNIT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
UNIT Yearly Shares OutstandingUNIT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
UNIT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUNIT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.15, we must say that UNIT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.15, UNIT is doing worse than 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNIT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 25.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UNIT (25.06) is worse than 89.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 25.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.15
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC8.01%
UNIT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUNIT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.74 indicates that UNIT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.74, UNIT is doing worse than 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNIT has a Quick Ratio of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that UNIT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • UNIT's Quick ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNIT is outperformed by 89.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.7
UNIT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUNIT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. UNIT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for UNIT have decreased strongly by -352.16% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 91.48% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-352.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-926.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)91.48%
Revenue growth 3Y25.56%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%212.7%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UNIT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.45% on average per year.
  • UNIT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.27% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5.91%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
EPS Next 5Y29.45%
Revenue Next Year44.14%
Revenue Next 2Y21.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.8%
Revenue Next 5Y9.27%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
UNIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUNIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
UNIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUNIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 -2 -4

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4. UNIT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • UNIT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for UNIT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
UNIT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNIT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • UNIT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.84
UNIT Per share dataUNIT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of UNIT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%

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5. UNIT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UNIT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.03%, which is a nice return.
  • UNIT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.18. UNIT pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UNIT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.03%

5.2 History

  • UNIT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
UNIT Yearly Dividends per shareUNIT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
UNIT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUNIT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

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UNIT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNITI GROUP INC

NASDAQ:UNIT (4/24/2026, 8:12:31 PM)

After market: 11.96 -0.02 (-0.17%)

11.98

+0.23 (+1.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners91.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.49%
Ins Owners1.87%
Ins Owner Change12.63%
Market Cap2.86B
Revenue(TTM)2.23B
Net Income(TTM)1.25B
Analysts72.86
Price Target8.52 (-28.88%)
Short Float %6.76%
Short Ratio6.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.03%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-202.83%
Min EPS beat(2)-267.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-138.4%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-153.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-267.27%
Max EPS beat(4)44.18%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-85.53%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-17.31%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-37.87%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.21%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.51%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.32%
PT rev (1m)7.31%
PT rev (3m)6.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-236.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)-127%
EPS NY rev (3m)-264.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.18
P/B 7.53
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.84
EPS(TTM)-1.55
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.64
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.92
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.46
OCFY12.23%
SpS9.35
BVpS1.59
TBVpS-8.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.42%
ROE 329.8%
ROCE 4.33%
ROIC 3.42%
ROICexc 3.44%
ROICexgc 4.44%
OM 21.15%
PM (TTM) 56.13%
GM 66.77%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)2.56%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)9.91%
ROIC(5y)11.19%
ROICexc(3y)10.19%
ROICexc(5y)11.44%
ROICexgc(3y)11.88%
ROICexgc(5y)14.18%
ROCE(3y)12.54%
ROCE(5y)14.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.91%
OM growth 3Y-25.95%
OM growth 5Y-13.01%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 25.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.36
Cap/Depr 121.48%
Cap/Sales 36.24%
Interest Coverage 0.72
Cash Conversion 30.74%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 0.15
F-Score6
WACC8.01%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)122.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.17%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-352.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-926.7%
EPS Next Y-5.91%
EPS Next 2Y9.25%
EPS Next 3Y9.87%
EPS Next 5Y29.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)91.48%
Revenue growth 3Y25.56%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%212.7%
Revenue Next Year44.14%
Revenue Next 2Y21.22%
Revenue Next 3Y14.8%
Revenue Next 5Y9.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.13%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.02%
EBIT growth 5Y0.85%
EBIT Next Year236.95%
EBIT Next 3Y56.3%
EBIT Next 5Y31.59%
FCF growth 1Y-3974.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.5%
OCF growth 3Y-8.7%
OCF growth 5Y17.37%

UNITI GROUP INC / UNIT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for UNIT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UNIT.


What is the valuation status of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) stock?

UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for UNITI GROUP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) is expected to decline by -5.91% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for UNIT stock?

The dividend rating of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.