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Qwest Corp (CTHH) stock analysis

CTHHNasdaqTelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Fiscal year ends December 31Also trades as CTGG
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on May 5, 2026Score 8/30100% below fair value
$13.92−0.15 (-1.07%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $14P/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth0Performance0Health4Dividend1

Weak8 of 30 checks passed

Qwest passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
0/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
1/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 100.0% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $13.33 is below our fair value estimate of $13669844063.91.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 15.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 93.1% of total debt.

What to watch

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -8.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -9.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.36; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -14.3% over the last twelve months; the Telephone Communications median is 5.2%.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Qwest's price-to-book of 0.00 is below the Telephone Communications median of 1.99.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $13.33 is below our fair value estimate of $13669844063.91.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 100.0% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth0/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -9.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -14.3% over the last twelve months; the Telephone Communications median is 5.2%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 69.7% over the last twelve months, against 72.1% a year earlier.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -8.0%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Qwest's return on equity of -15.8% is below the Telephone Communications median of 8.6%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin against its history

    Needs five years of revenue and net income.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Qwest's net margin of -40.1% is below the Telephone Communications median of 6.6%.

Financial health4/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 15.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 33.0% five years ago to 15.8%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 93.1% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 6.96 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.36; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend1/6

  • Pays a dividend

    Qwest paid dividends worth 2.7% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield below Treasuries

    The 2.7% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

  • Yield below the top quarter

    The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; Qwest yields 2.7%.

  • Dividend stability

    Fewer than five years of dividend history.

  • Earnings cover

    Needs dividends paid and net income.

  • Cash-flow cover

    Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$13,669,844,063.91

The share price is 100% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$13.33Price$13,669,844,063.91Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/B2.0×–2.0×$21,281,064,050.0029%
P/S1.3×–1.3×$6,102,468,330.0029%
Earnings power10.0% cost of equity––$13,640,614,562.4643%
Fair value$13,669,844,063.91100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$844.52K
Value traded per 1% price move
$587.89K

Downside

Typical loss in a bad month
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Volatility (annualized)
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Sharpe ratio, 1 year
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Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
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Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

69.5%−3.2 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-21.3%−58.3 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-27.9%