AD
Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.
AD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over AD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
AD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
AD's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
AD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.7x | $27.33 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $108 | +294% |
| Fair | 20x | $149 | +444% |
| Forward | 25x | $27.33 | — |
| Expensive | 78x | $577 | +2012% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AD has the edge over VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AD's earnings and revenue to decline, though with profitability holding steady.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over AD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
AD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.08 | -85% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.44 | +3816% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.20 | +$6.49 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +$2.86 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.56 | +$1.02 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.19 | +$0.54 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.29 | -135% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.45 | -166% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.46 | -173% |
AD has the edge over VZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
AD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.9M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $54.1M | -94% |
| Q1 2026 | $52M | -94% |
| Q4 2025 | $60.3M | -94% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $916M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $891M | -6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $971M | -2.9% |
AD's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $54M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.3% | +109 points |
| Q2 2026 | 738% | +735 points |
| Q1 2026 | 309% | +305 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +15 points |
| Q3 2025 | -113% | -103 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | -3.1 points |
AD's operating margin was −4.3% last quarter, up 109 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over AD on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over AD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$177M | -482% |
| Q2 2026 | -$48.6M | -119% |
| Q1 2026 | $10M | -89% |
| Q4 2025 | -$210.7M | -$194.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $46.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2025 | $250M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $88M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | -$16M | -$9M |
AD's free cash flow was −$426M over the past year, against $368M the year before.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ has the edge over AD on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +13K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -323K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +523K shares |
| 5 years | -0.5% | -477K shares |
| Available history | -1.7% | -1.5M shares |
AD has 87M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $360,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $21M |
| Q4 2024 | $28M |
AD hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over AD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
AD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2x | High |
AD has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
AD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 22.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 11.1 | Oversold |
AD's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
AD PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | AD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.7x | 16x | 78% below |
| PE % | 0 | 26 | 26 pts below |
AD has the edge over VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
AD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.4 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $34.5 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.2 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.0 | 47% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.7 | 40% below |
AD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over AD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.0 | $30.0 | -14% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $32.1 | +7% |
| 2022 | $32.1 | $20.6 | -36% |
| 2023 | $20.6 | $41.5 | +101% |
| 2024 | $41.5 | $63.7 | +53% |
| 2025 | $63.7 | $53.5 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $53.5 | $27.3 | -49% |
AD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 49% so far in 2026.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over AD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.