Uniti Group Inc (UNIT)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$10.00
▼(-3.19% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is held back primarily by high leverage, thin equity, and negative 2025 free cash flow despite improved profitability. Offsetting this are strong technical uptrend signals and very low headline valuation (P/E ~1), plus an earnings-call outlook showing solid fiber growth execution, though paired with very heavy 2026 investment needs and near-term legacy headwinds.
Positive Factors
Fiber revenue growth & consumer adds
Sustained double‑digit consumer fiber revenue growth and record gross/net adds indicate durable demand and higher lifetime value per passing. Recurring subscription revenue, improving ARPU and rising penetration support predictable cash flows and organic ROI over the next multi‑year build cycle.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage and thin equity
Extremely high debt relative to very thin equity limits financial flexibility, raises default and rating vulnerabilities, and amplifies sensitivity to interest rates or revenue shortfalls. This structural leverage constraint will pressure capital allocation choices and could constrain growth or dividends absent sustained deleveraging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Fiber revenue growth & consumer adds
Sustained double‑digit consumer fiber revenue growth and record gross/net adds indicate durable demand and higher lifetime value per passing. Recurring subscription revenue, improving ARPU and rising penetration support predictable cash flows and organic ROI over the next multi‑year build cycle.
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Uniti Group (UNIT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.47B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.34M
Price to Earnings (P/E)1.0
Beta (1Y)0.64
Revenue Growth38.93%
EPS Growth952.55%
CountryUS
Employees758
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.19
Shares Outstanding239,073,230
10 Day Avg. Volume3,248,125
30 Day Avg. Volume2,337,379
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 Cap5.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.53
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.75
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.26
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$7.86Price Target Upside-23.91% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.63B
Uniti Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications indu...
How the Company Makes Money
Uniti makes money primarily by monetizing communications infrastructure through long-term contracts and recurring monthly charges. Its key revenue streams include: (1) Leasing of network assets: Uniti generates revenue by leasing fiber and other c...
Uniti Group Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
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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The FlyUniti Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 02, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized substantial operational and strategic progress—closing a transformational merger, strong consumer fiber growth (Kinetic: record gross adds 38k, net adds 28k; consumer fiber revenue +24% YoY), expanding passings (+80k homes in Q4 to ~1.9M), and material wholesale/hyperscaler bookings (record MRR $1.7M) —alongside notable balance-sheet wins (debt yields down ~560 bps, successful ABS and debt refinancing). However, near-term consolidated revenue was down ~5% YoY in Q4 due to legacy copper/TDM declines, Uniti Solutions is expected to decline mid-teens YoY, and large hyperscaler deals create lumpiness in GAAP revenue recognition and increase near-term CapEx intensity (consolidated net CapEx ~ $1.4B in 2026). Overall, positive execution and sizable long-term opportunity outweigh the near-term headwinds and accounting lumpiness, while management acknowledges execution and competitive risks.Positive Updates
Transformative Merger and Leadership
Closed merger with Windstream in 2025, establishing a scaled national wholesale fiber footprint and a new insurgent leadership team with recent fiber-to-the-home experience; management cites strategic positioning to win large-scale fiber infrastructure deals.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Revenue Decline
Consolidated pro forma revenue was down ~5% year-over-year in Q4 2025, primarily due to continued declines in legacy copper, TDM services and Uniti Solutions, which are expected to weigh on consolidated revenue and EBITDA over the next couple of years.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Transformative Merger and Leadership
Closed merger with Windstream in 2025, establishing a scaled national wholesale fiber footprint and a new insurgent leadership team with recent fiber-to-the-home experience; management cites strategic positioning to win large-scale fiber infrastructure deals.
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Company Guidance
Uniti's 2026 guidance is capital‑intensive and growth‑focused: at Kinetic the company targets 2.30–2.35 million homes passed with fiber (pushing Kinetic >50% fiberized), 675k–700k fiber subs and $635–$655 million of consumer fiber revenue (≈25–30% YoY) while deploying roughly $1.2 billion of net CapEx; it expects Kinetic cost per passing of $900–$1,000 (blended $800–$900). For Fiber Infrastructure the midpoint outlook is ~$975 million revenue and $560 million contribution margin with ~$140 million net CapEx (~14% cap intensity), and management expects to build ~6,000 route miles over three years to generate ~ $1 billion cumulative non‑recurring cash revenue and up to $25 million recurring cash revenue by 2028 (plus ~ $500 million one‑time revenue after 2030), driving blended anchor lease‑up cash yields of ~34%. Consolidated 2026 guidance at the midpoint is roughly $3.63 billion of revenue, $1.45 billion of adjusted EBITDA and ~$1.4 billion of net CapEx; recent Q4 momentum cited includes 80k new homes passed at Kinetic (ending ~1.9M homes passed), 535k total fiber subs, 38k gross adds / 28k net adds, 29% fiber penetration (+30 bps q/q, +150 bps y/y), Kinetic consumer fiber revenue +24% YoY, Fiber Infrastructure bookings MRR of $1.7M, and longer‑term targets of 3.5M homes passed and 1.25M fiber subs by 2029.Uniti Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 2.23B | 1.17B | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.10B |
| Gross Profit | 825.30M | 1.17B | 992.42M | 1.13B | 946.11M |
| EBITDA | 1.14B | 879.31M | 889.68M | 641.76M | 844.93M |
| Net Income | 1.30B | 93.41M | -81.71M | -8.28M | 123.66M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 12.04B | 5.28B | 5.03B | 4.85B | 4.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 134.10M | 155.59M | 62.26M | 43.80M | 58.90M |
| Total Debt | 10.02B | 5.88B | 5.63B | 5.27B | 5.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.66B | 7.73B | 7.51B | 7.12B | 6.92B |
| Stockholders Equity | 380.30M | -2.45B | -2.49B | -2.27B | -2.13B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -459.60M | 11.86M | -63.87M | 32.55M | 113.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 350.20M | 366.69M | 353.13M | 460.12M | 499.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.01B | -272.20M | -411.31M | -392.02M | -321.22M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 611.80M | 27.08M | 76.64M | -78.58M | -196.57M |
Uniti Group Technical Analysis
Positive
10.33
Price Trends
8.03
Positive
7.46
Positive
7.12
Positive
Market Momentum
0.40
Negative
76.08
Negative
83.10
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UNIT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.33 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.23, above the 50-day MA of 8.03, and above the 200-day MA of 7.12, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.40 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 76.08 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.10 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $98.29B | 55.55 | 9.59% | 2.47% | 5.36% | -1.68% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
64 Neutral | $80.97B | 32.56 | 68.13% | 3.76% | -5.33% | 163.89% | |
59 Neutral | $2.47B | 1.02 | -132.88% | ― | 38.93% | 952.55% | |
57 Neutral | $21.59B | 19.68 | -21.40% | 2.31% | 4.82% | 25.24% | |
55 Neutral | $36.97B | 87.07 | -30.82% | 5.44% | -26.56% | -369.24% | |
54 Neutral | $17.61B | 57.73 | 3.41% | 3.57% | -1.64% | -37.58% |
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Uniti Group Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Completes $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, Uniti Services LLC and affiliated issuers, all subsidiaries of Uniti Group Inc., completed a $1 billion private offering of 8.625% senior notes due 2032, issued at 100.25% of principal plus accrued interest from December 15, 2...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Launches Major Fiber Network Securitization Financing
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC, an indirect, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary of Uniti Group Inc., completed a $960.1 million private offering of secured fiber network revenue term notes as part of the company’s inaugural fiber-to-t...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Upsizes Senior Notes Offering to $1 Billion
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Uniti Group announced that its subsidiaries priced an upsized $1.0 billion offering of 8.625% senior notes due 2032, doubling the amount from a previously planned $500 million and setting the issue price at 100.25%, with guara...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Launches $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Jan 21, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Uniti Group announced that several of its subsidiaries had launched a private offering of $500 million in 8.625% senior notes due 2032, guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the parent company, Uniti Group LLC and most of ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Prices Major Fiber Network Securitization Notes
Positive
Jan 16, 2026
On January 15, 2026, Uniti Group announced that its bankruptcy-remote subsidiary Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC had priced a $960.1 million securitization of secured fiber network revenue term notes, spanning three tranches with a weighted average coupon ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Uniti Group Launches Major Fiber Network Securitization Offering
Positive
Jan 8, 2026
On January 8, 2026, Uniti Group Inc. announced that its bankruptcy-remote subsidiary Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC has launched an offering of approximately $960.1 million in secured fiber network revenue term notes, expected to be repaid by February 203...
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