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Uniti Group
(NASDAQ:UNIT)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▼(-45.54% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/15/26
The score is held back primarily by financial risk (extreme leverage and negative free cash flow) and very weak technicals (price far below key moving averages with bearish MACD). Offsetting factors include a very low P/E valuation and a constructive earnings call with raised fiber build/subscriber targets and improved financing flexibility, plus supportive debt-management corporate actions.
Positive Factors
Fiber Infrastructure Demand
Record bookings indicate strong customer demand for Uniti’s fiber infrastructure and lit-capacity products. This supports a durable growth pipeline, while the concentration in Waves and high-capacity connectivity may improve recurring revenue as projects move from bookings into service.
Negative Factors
Extreme Leverage
Extremely high leverage leaves Uniti with limited balance-sheet protection against refinancing needs, interest-rate sensitivity, or declines in asset values. It can also constrain capital allocation because a larger share of future cash generation must support creditors rather than network expansion.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Fiber Infrastructure Demand
Record bookings indicate strong customer demand for Uniti’s fiber infrastructure and lit-capacity products. This supports a durable growth pipeline, while the concentration in Waves and high-capacity connectivity may improve recurring revenue as projects move from bookings into service.
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Uniti Group Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Revenue split across Uniti’s business lines (for example, fiber, legacy DSL, wholesale). Shows which segments drive top-line growth and where the company is exposed to concentration or industry shifts; changes in the mix reveal strategy progress and where future profits are likely to come from.
Revenue split across Uniti’s business lines (for example, fiber, legacy DSL, wholesale). Shows which segments drive top-line growth and where the company is exposed to concentration or industry shifts; changes in the mix reveal strategy progress and where future profits are likely to come from.
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Market Cap
$1.30B
Dividend Yield21.81%
Average Volume (3M)3.41M
Price to Earnings (P/E)1.1
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth199.70%
EPS Growth2008.88%
CountryUS
Employees8,632
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.02
Shares Outstanding242,725,130
10 Day Avg. Volume4,939,594
30 Day Avg. Volume3,412,418
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)3.48
Price to Sales (P/S)0.59
P/FCF Ratio-2.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap10.21
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.75
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.77
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.20Price Target Upside-8.91% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.66B
Uniti Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Uniti Group Inc. is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. The firm build, operate, and deliver fast and reliable communications services, empowering more than a million con...
How the Company Makes Money
Uniti primarily makes money by monetizing communications infrastructure it owns through contracted, recurring payments. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Leasing of fiber and other network real estate: Uniti leases fiber strands, conduit,...
Uniti Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum in Uniti's core fiber business: record Fiber Infrastructure bookings (nearly +30% vs prior record), high Waves demand and funnel (~1.3 PB), robust Kinetic net adds and expanded passings (141k new passings, +38k fiber net adds), solid YoY growth in fiber revenues (total fiber +10% YoY; Kinetic consumer fiber +19% YoY) and meaningful improvements in capital structure and yields. Offsetting these positives are continued declines in legacy Uniti Solutions and copper/TDM lines (driving pro forma consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA declines of 5% and 10% YoY), near-term ARPU pressure (Q3 ARPU expected down low-single-digits), increased net CapEx (Kinetic +$100M guidance) and timing risk around large wholesale deals that could slip into early 2027. On balance, operational wins, record bookings, strong funnel and improved financial flexibility materially outweigh the legacy declines and timing/ARPU headwinds, supporting a constructive near-to-medium-term outlook for Uniti’s fiber-first strategy.Positive Updates
Record Fiber Infrastructure Bookings
Fiber Infrastructure posted a record quarter of new bookings, exceeding the previous record by almost 30%, with consolidated bookings MRR of approximately $2.2M (highest on record). Waves (lit capacity) were the single biggest product contributing to the record bookings.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Pro Forma Revenue and EBITDA Decline
Pro forma consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA were down 5% and 10% year-over-year, respectively, primarily due to continued declines at Uniti Solutions and legacy copper/TDM services.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Fiber Infrastructure Bookings
Fiber Infrastructure posted a record quarter of new bookings, exceeding the previous record by almost 30%, with consolidated bookings MRR of approximately $2.2M (highest on record). Waves (lit capacity) were the single biggest product contributing to the record bookings.
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Company Guidance
Uniti raised its 2026 operational and financial targets, now expecting 475,000–525,000 new fiber homes constructed in 2026, Kinetic homes passed of 2.33–2.38 million (coverage >50%), 675,000–700,000 fiber subs (603k at quarter end after +38k net adds), and Consumer Fiber revenue of $635–$655 million; at the midpoint combined guidance is Kinetic revenue/contribution margin $2.145B/$905M, Fiber Infrastructure $1.0B/$575M, Uniti Solutions $700M/$320M, consolidated revenue/adjusted EBITDA $3.655B/$1.475B with consolidated net CapEx ≈ $1.525B (Kinetic net CapEx ≈ $1.27B, +$100M; Fiber Infra net CapEx $140M, ≈14% intensity). Q2 operational highlights include Kinetic passing +141k homes (≈2.1M total), 29% fiber penetration (+90 bps YoY), 46% of Kinetic footprint passed, Fiber Infrastructure record bookings MRR ≈ $2.2M (≈30% above prior), >50% of bookings lit/Waves with booking mix ~20% neo-cloud/18% superscaler/10% hyperscaler/6% FTTx, a Waves funnel ~1.3 PB and 96×400G (20T+18T) sold this quarter, blended anchor lease-up cash yields 37%, expected ~$1.5B near-term build revenue with ~$500M of recurring revenue to follow, managed services attach ~6% (16% of new bookings), Q2 pro forma revenue/adj EBITDA down 5%/10% YoY, and capital/financing actions including ABS to fund builds and potentially pay down up to $500M secured debt, $500M–$1B of monetizable noncore assets, and improved blended debt yields from ~12.5% to ~6.5% (600 bps).Uniti Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.54B | 2.23B | 1.17B | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.10B |
| Gross Profit | 987.00M | 825.30M | 1.17B | 992.42M | 1.13B | 946.11M |
| EBITDA | 2.78B | 2.44B | 879.31M | 889.68M | 641.76M | 844.93M |
| Net Income | 1.04B | 1.30B | 93.41M | -81.71M | -8.28M | 123.66M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.98B | 12.04B | 5.28B | 5.03B | 4.85B | 4.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 732.70M | 134.10M | 155.59M | 62.26M | 43.80M | 58.90M |
| Total Debt | 11.09B | 10.02B | 5.88B | 5.63B | 5.27B | 5.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.82B | 11.66B | 7.73B | 7.51B | 7.12B | 6.92B |
| Stockholders Equity | 161.50M | 380.30M | -2.45B | -2.49B | -2.27B | -2.13B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -855.10M | -459.60M | 11.86M | -63.87M | 32.55M | 113.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 542.50M | 350.20M | 366.69M | 353.13M | 460.12M | 499.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.58B | -1.01B | -272.20M | -411.31M | -392.02M | -321.22M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.48B | 611.80M | 27.08M | 76.64M | -78.58M | -196.57M |
Uniti Group Technical Analysis
Negative
10.10
Price Trends
8.81
Negative
9.90
Negative
9.56
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.04
Positive
18.14
Positive
2.70
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UNIT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 10.1 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.23, above the 50-day MA of 8.81, and above the 200-day MA of 9.56, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.04 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 18.14 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 2.70 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for UNIT.
Uniti Group Risk Analysis
Uniti Group disclosed 27 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Uniti Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Uniti Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $85.53B | 24.40 | 91.02% | 3.98% | 6.65% | 163.52% | |
68 Neutral | $65.04B | 81.25 | 3.30% | 2.77% | 18.74% | -45.63% | |
68 Neutral | $98.18B | 63.78 | 10.76% | 2.03% | 9.64% | 52.13% | |
66 Neutral | $33.46B | 32.91 | -40.39% | 5.40% | -23.24% | ― | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
62 Neutral | $19.20B | 18.63 | -20.67% | 2.80% | 5.36% | 14.00% | |
54 Neutral | $1.30B | 1.07 | 270.16% | 21.81% | 199.70% | 2008.88% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Uniti Group Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Completes Oversubscribed Senior Secured Notes Tender
Positive
Aug 21, 2026
Uniti Group Inc. reported that, in connection with its previously announced asset sale offers for its 4.750% senior secured notes due 2028 and 7.500% senior secured notes due 2033, holders tendered $554.108 million of the 2028 notes and $1.368 mil...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Expands Asset Sale Offers to Cut Debt
Neutral
Jul 31, 2026
On July 31, 2026, Uniti Group Inc. announced that subsidiaries Uniti Services LLC, Uniti Group Finance 2019 Inc. and CSL Capital, LLC amended their asset sale offers tied to senior secured notes due 2028 and 2033. The issuers increased the aggrega...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Targets Debt Reduction Through Asset Sale Offers
Positive
Jul 23, 2026
On July 15, 2026, an indirect subsidiary of Uniti Group, Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC, completed a private offering of $1.1 billion in secured fiber network revenue term notes and used the proceeds to acquire certain fiber assets from subsidiary guarant...
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