CNK
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
CNK has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
CNK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
CNK's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
CNK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $34.01 | -18% |
| Forward | 16x | $41.46 | — |
| Current | 17x | $41.46 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $49.22 | +19% |
| Expensive | 23x | $58.34 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CNK's PE is in its fair range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
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 has the edge over CNK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CNK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CNK, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
CNK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.50 | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.86 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.04 | -50% |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.67 | +$0.75 |
| Q4 2022 | -$2.26 | +$1.29 |
| Q3 2022 | -$1.39 | +$4.23 |
| Q2 2022 | -$1.84 | +$4.38 |
CNK 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.
CNK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $643.1M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $776.3M | -4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $857.5M | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $940.5M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $540.7M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $814.3M | +27% |
CNK's revenue is growing: $1.1B last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -2.5% | +27 points |
| Q1 2022 | -7.2% | +141 points |
| Q4 2021 | 6.7% | +299 points |
| Q3 2021 | -9.8% | +584 points |
| Q2 2021 | -29% | +2359 points |
| Q1 2021 | -148% | -140 points |
| Q4 2020 | -292% | -301 points |
| Q3 2020 | -594% | N/A |
CNK's operating margin was −2.5% last quarter, up 27 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'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's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
CNK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -$43.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q2 2022 | $143M | +63% |
| Q1 2022 | -$137.5M | +$4.3M |
| Q4 2021 | $170.1M | +$348.9M |
| Q3 2021 | -$45.2M | -$10.8M |
| Q2 2021 | $87.5M | +$238.6M |
| Q1 2021 | -$141.8M | -$92.1M |
| Q4 2020 | -$178.8M | -475% |
CNK has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 177% versus its history, compared with VZ at up 2.6%.
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.
CNK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -6% | -7.4M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -35.6M shares |
| 5 years | -0.7% | -874K shares |
| Available history | -0.2% | -206K shares |
CNK has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 |
CNK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 8.9x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 13.6x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 139.1x | High |
| Q2 2020 | 12.1x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2019 | 2.2x | Moderate |
CNK's net debt is about 8.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 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's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
CNK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.2 | Overbought |
CNK's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
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).
CNK PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | CNK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 16x | 0.5% above |
| PE % | 36 | 26 | 10 pts above |
CNK is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ has the edge over CNK on valuation relative to its sector.
CNK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.5 | 7.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.0 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.6 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.6 | 40% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.3 | 71% above |
CNK is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 71% above 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% above its 200-week average.
CNK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.0 | $16.5 | -51% |
| 2021 | $16.5 | $17.4 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $8.64 | -50% |
| 2023 | $8.64 | $14.1 | +63% |
| 2024 | $14.1 | $31.0 | +120% |
| 2025 | $31.0 | $22.9 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.9 | $41.5 | +81% |
CNK has the edge over VZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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 finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 15% so far in 2026.