AMCX
AMC Networks Inc.
AMCX has a slight edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMCX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
AMCX's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet 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.
AMCX PE Valuation
AMCX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
AMCX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMCX has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
AMCX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.22 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$3.04 | +$0.56 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.53 | +$3.69 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +$6.68 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.66 | +$6.76 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.60 | -671% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.22 | -422% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.79 | -262% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.10 | -204% |
AMCX lost $3.04 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before, but its loss has widened in each of the last three quarters.
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 has the edge over AMCX on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AMCX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $566.1M | +0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $547.5M | -8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $542.1M | -2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $594.8M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $561.7M | -6.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $600M | -4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $555.2M | -6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $599.3M | -12% |
AMCX's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $566M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.3% | -17 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9% | -7.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.6% | +34 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | -5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -6.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -42% | -41 points |
AMCX's operating margin was −7.3% last quarter, down 17 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 AMCX 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 AMCX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMCX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$52.4M | -225% |
| Q2 2026 | $43.3M | -55% |
| Q1 2026 | $64.8M | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $40.4M | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $42M | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $95.7M | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $94.2M | -35% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.6M | -43% |
AMCX usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$52M, but it generated $96M over the past year.
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 AMCX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AMCX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.7% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -26% | -14.4M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3.5% | -1.5M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -15.2M shares |
AMCX has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $7.6M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $253.8M |
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 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
AMCX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 8.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 56.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 21.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 193.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 26.6x | High |
AMCX's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago.
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 has the edge over AMCX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AMCX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
AMCX's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
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).
AMCX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | AMCX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
AMCX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
AMCX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.88 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.8 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.45 | 1.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.44 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.9 | 15% below |
AMCX's trend is mixed: it's above one of its five weekly moving averages, and 15% 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 AMCX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AMCX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.5 | $32.9 | -17% |
| 2021 | $32.9 | $35.9 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | $35.9 | $15.6 | -57% |
| 2023 | $15.6 | $18.8 | +21% |
| 2024 | $18.8 | $9.42 | -50% |
| 2025 | $9.42 | $9.80 | +4% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.80 | $9.33 | -4.8% |
AMCX has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 4.8% 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 AMCX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.