EVC
Entravision Communications Corporation
EVC has a slight edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
EVC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
EVC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
EVC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $4.27 | -55% |
| Fair | 19x | $6.03 | -36% |
| Current | 30x | $9.43 | — |
| Expensive | 314x | $97.21 | +931% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EVC's PE is in its expensive range at 30x.
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 EVC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EVC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EVC 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.
EVC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.31 | +$1.62 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.02 | +$1.35 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.21 | +$1.43 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.87 | +$0.79 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.31 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.33 | -$0.25 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.64 | -$0.89 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | -$1.48 |
EVC has returned to profit: it earned $0.31 per share over the past year, after losing money 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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
EVC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $226.3M | +88% |
| Q2 2026 | $227.9M | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $197M | +114% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.4M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $120.6M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $100.7M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.9M | -67% |
| Q4 2024 | $107M | -67% |
EVC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $226M last quarter, up 88% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +68 points |
| Q4 2025 | -15% | +30 points |
| Q3 2025 | -7.5% | -15 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -57% | -37 points |
| Q4 2024 | -45% | -40 points |
EVC's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 20 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 has the edge over EVC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EVC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.3M | +88% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.4M | +261% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.1M | +$36M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.1M | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7M | -64% |
| Q1 2025 | -$17.9M | -158% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.6M | +$12M |
EVC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $61M 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 EVC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EVC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +15% | +13.5M shares |
| 3 years | +16% | +14.6M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +16.1M shares |
| Available history | +23% | +19.3M shares |
EVC has 104M diluted shares, up 15% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $4.1M |
| Q1 2022 | $7.1M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $525,000 |
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 EVC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
EVC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 48.2x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 4.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2023 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2023 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2022 | 1.5x | Healthy |
EVC 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.
EVC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.4 | Neutral |
EVC's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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).
EVC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | EVC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 16x | 84% above |
| PE % | 73 | 26 | 47 pts above |
EVC is trading at 30x earnings, a 84% premium to 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 EVC on valuation relative to its sector.
EVC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.32 | 29% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.90 | 6% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.43 | 47% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.34 | 117% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.97 | 138% above |
EVC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 138% 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.
EVC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.64 | $2.70 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $2.70 | $7.01 | +160% |
| 2022 | $7.01 | $4.79 | -32% |
| 2023 | $4.79 | $4.17 | -13% |
| 2024 | $4.17 | $2.34 | -44% |
| 2025 | $2.34 | $3.05 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.05 | $9.43 | +209% |
EVC 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.