DLPN
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
DLPN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has a slight edge over DLPN overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
DLPN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
DLPN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its 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.
DLPN PE Valuation
DLPN 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.
DLPN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DLPN to return to profit, with revenue holding steady.
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.
DLPN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.23 | +$0.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.59 | +$1.59 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.36 | +$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.39 | +$1.57 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.22 | +$2.16 |
DLPN is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.23 per share over the past year, against $3.38 at its worst in late 2023.
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 DLPN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DLPN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.8M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.3M | +2.5% |
DLPN has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -7.1% | -6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.5% | +21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | +66 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -16 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | +55 points |
DLPN's operating margin was 5.1% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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'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 DLPN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DLPN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $506K | +$2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$162.4K | -111% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2M | -$339K |
| Q4 2025 | $576.6K | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.4M | -$737.4K |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | -$721.3K |
| Q4 2024 | $850.2K | +$981.8K |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.7M | -$270.7K |
DLPN has burned cash in most quarters: −$1M over the past year, against −$2M 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 DLPN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DLPN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +245K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +98% | +6.5M shares |
| 5 years | +231% | +9.1M shares |
| Available history | +511% | +11M shares |
DLPN has 13M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
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 DLPN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
DLPN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 42.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 19.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.2x | High |
DLPN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 DLPN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DLPN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
DLPN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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).
DLPN PE vs Communication Services Sector
DLPN 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.
DLPN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.01 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.07 | 5.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.31 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.25 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.07 | 51% below |
DLPN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% 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 DLPN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DLPN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.50 | $7.16 | -25% |
| 2021 | $7.16 | $18.3 | +155% |
| 2022 | $18.3 | $3.88 | -79% |
| 2023 | $3.88 | $3.42 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.42 | $1.14 | -67% |
| 2025 | $1.14 | $1.38 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.38 | $1.01 | -27% |
DLPN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +155% in 2021 to −79% in 2022. It's down 27% 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 DLPN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.