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    Uniti Group (UNIT) Is Up 10.0% After Issuing Mixed 2025 Results and 2026 Loss Guidance

    Simply Wall St·03/11/2026 14:15:17
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    • Uniti Group Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing revenue rising to US$917.3 million for the quarter and US$2.23 billion for the year, alongside a quarterly net loss of US$305.7 million but full-year net income of US$1.30 billion.
    • The company also issued 2026 guidance calling for revenue between US$3.61 billion and US$3.66 billion and a net loss of US$410 million to US$360 million, highlighting a sharp contrast between strong top-line growth and continued bottom-line pressure.
    • Next, we’ll examine how this combination of higher 2026 revenue guidance and expected net loss reshapes Uniti’s existing investment narrative.

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    Uniti Group Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Uniti Group, you have to believe its fiber and wholesale assets can turn rapid revenue growth into durable, recurring cash flows despite heavy investment and leverage. The new 2026 outlook, with revenue guided up to US$3.66 billion but a sizeable net loss, reinforces that the key near term catalyst remains fiber monetization, while the biggest risk is that high capital intensity and debt costs keep profits under pressure. This news does not materially change that balance.

    The most relevant update here is Uniti’s 2026 earnings guidance, which pairs higher revenue expectations with a projected net loss of US$410 million to US$360 million. Set against earlier catalysts around fiber expansion and refinancing progress, this guidance underlines how dependent the story still is on scaling new fiber and wholesale contracts fast enough to offset legacy declines and funding costs before balance sheet risks start to weigh more heavily.

    Yet beneath the growth story, one risk investors should really be aware of is Uniti’s reliance on substantial ongoing capex and refinancing...

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    Uniti Group's narrative projects $3.7 billion revenue and $29.9 million earnings by 2028. This requires 46.9% yearly revenue growth and a $4.1 million earnings decrease from $34.0 million today.

    Uncover how Uniti Group's forecasts yield a $7.81 fair value, a 9% downside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Some of the most optimistic analysts were expecting Uniti to reach about US$4.4 billion in revenue and US$72 million in earnings by 2028, which is a far more upbeat view than the baseline outlook and could be challenged or reinforced as the latest guidance and fiber build plans feed through to updated projections.

    Explore 4 other fair value estimates on Uniti Group - why the stock might be worth as much as $7.81!

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