FOX
Fox Corporation
FOX has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FOX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
FOX's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is 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.
FOX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $58.71 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $50.62 | -14% |
| Fair | 13x | $60.26 | +2.6% |
| Current | 13x | $58.71 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $72.16 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FOX 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.
FOX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect FOX's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. 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.
FOX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.62 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.72 | +6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.84 | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.79 | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.16 | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.45 | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.91 | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.02 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.67 | +175% |
FOX earned $4.72 per share over the past year, up 6.1% from 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.
FOX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.6B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $4B | -8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3B | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1B | +20% |
FOX has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +6.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.9% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.2% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -9.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +7.1 points |
FOX has the edge over VZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
FOX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $503M | +$737M |
| Q2 2026 | $726M | -48% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | -$791M | -$355M |
| Q3 2025 | -$234M | -349% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +77% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | -$436M | +$179M |
FOX generated $2.2B in free cash flow over the past year, down 17% from 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 FOX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FOX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -11M shares |
| 1 year | -5.9% | -27M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -66M shares |
| 5 years | -26% | -150M shares |
| Available history | -31% | -192M shares |
FOX has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $100M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B |
| Q3 2025 | $250M |
| Q2 2025 | $250M |
| Q1 2025 | $250M |
| Q4 2024 | $250M |
FOX spent $1.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 75% 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 |
FOX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
FOX 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.
FOX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.9 | Neutral |
FOX's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
FOX PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | FOX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 16x | 22% below |
| PE % | 52 | 26 | 26 pts above |
FOX is trading at 13x earnings, a 22% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 FOX on valuation relative to its sector.
FOX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $57.4 | 2.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $56.4 | 4.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $57.1 | 2.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $54.1 | 8.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.0 | 37% above |
FOX is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 37% 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.
FOX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.7 | $28.0 | -24% |
| 2021 | $28.0 | $34.5 | +23% |
| 2022 | $34.5 | $28.9 | -16% |
| 2023 | $28.9 | $27.7 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | $27.7 | $46.6 | +69% |
| 2025 | $46.6 | $65.4 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $65.4 | $58.7 | -10% |
FOX has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 10% 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 FOX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.