CMCSA
Comcast Corporation
CMCSA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has a slight edge over CMCSA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
CMCSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
CMCSA's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are stable.
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.
CMCSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.3x | $24.80 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $24.36 | -1.8% |
| Current | 7.8x | $24.80 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $41.21 | +66% |
| Expensive | 23x | $73.94 | +198% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CMCSA 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.
CMCSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CMCSA's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over CMCSA on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
CMCSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.38 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.18 | -47% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.11 | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.10 | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.39 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.00 | +62% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.04 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.06 | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +12% |
CMCSA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.18 over the past year, against $6.04 in mid-2025.
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.
CMCSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.3B | -6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.9B | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.5B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.3B | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.2B | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3B | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.9B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9B | +2.1% |
CMCSA's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $29.3B last quarter, down 6.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +1.3 points |
CMCSA's operating margin was 18% 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 has the edge over CMCSA 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 CMCSA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CMCSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.5B | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.1B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.6B | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1B | +157% |
| Q1 2025 | $6B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2B | +60% |
CMCSA has the edge over VZ on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
CMCSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.4% | -127M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -579M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -1.1B shares |
| Available history | -23% | -1B shares |
CMCSA has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B |
CMCSA spent $4.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 48% from 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 |
CMCSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
CMCSA 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.
CMCSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.2 | Neutral |
CMCSA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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).
CMCSA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CMCSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.8x | 16x | 53% below |
| PE % | 17 | 26 | 9 pts below |
CMCSA 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.
CMCSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.6 | 9.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.9 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.2 | 5.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.6 | 30% below |
CMCSA has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 30% 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 CMCSA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CMCSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.1 | $50.4 | +12% |
| 2021 | $50.4 | $50.0 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $50.0 | $35.1 | -30% |
| 2023 | $35.1 | $43.9 | +25% |
| 2024 | $43.9 | $37.9 | -14% |
| 2025 | $37.9 | $27.8 | -27% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.8 | $24.8 | -11% |
CMCSA has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 11% 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 CMCSA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.