BOC
Boston Omaha Corporation
BOC offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over BOC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
BOC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
BOC's balance sheet is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability 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.
BOC PE Valuation
BOC 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.
BOC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BOC to show an outlook.
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.
BOC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.43 | -1533% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.45 | -1600% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.40 | -$0.36 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.03 | +$0.36 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.03 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.04 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.33 | -1750% |
BOC has swung to a loss: it lost $0.43 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 BOC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BOC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $22.2M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.2M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.7M | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.7M | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.2M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.7M | +8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.9M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $27.7M | +13% |
BOC has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -7.8% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.9% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.7% | +5.2 points |
BOC's operating margin was −2.7% last quarter, about level with 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's revenue has held roughly level: $34.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 BOC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BOC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $973K | +$3.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.6M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5M | -505% |
| Q3 2025 | -$489.4K | +$741.5K |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7M | +$1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.3M | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $619.5K | +$5.6M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.2M | +$13.1M |
BOC has burned cash in most quarters: −$5M over the past year, against −$8M 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 BOC on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BOC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -382K shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -859K shares |
| 5 years | +3.2% | +930K shares |
| Available history | +33% | +7.6M shares |
BOC has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $87,170 |
| Q4 2024 | $209,142 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4M |
BOC spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent the year before.
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 |
BOC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
BOC 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.
BOC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.6 | Neutral |
BOC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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).
BOC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | BOC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
BOC 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.
BOC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.1 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.7 | 0.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.0 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.4 | 2% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.3 | 10% below |
BOC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 10% 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 BOC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BOC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.0 | $26.0 | +24% |
| 2021 | $26.0 | $29.2 | +12% |
| 2022 | $29.2 | $25.7 | -12% |
| 2023 | $25.7 | $15.7 | -39% |
| 2024 | $15.7 | $14.2 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $14.2 | $12.5 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.5 | $13.7 | +9.9% |
BOC has finished four years in a row lower, and it's up 9.9% 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 BOC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.