IDT
IDT Corporation
IDT offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over IDT overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
IDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
IDT's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow 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.
IDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $46.12 | -44% |
| Fair | 17x | $58.62 | -29% |
| Current | 24x | $82.80 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $91.05 | +10% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IDT's PE is in its expensive range at 24x.
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 IDT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
IDT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for IDT 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.
IDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.27 | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.26 | +3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.22 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.01 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.79 | +171% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.15 | +117% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.92 | +101% |
IDT earned $3.46 per share over the past year, up 15% 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.
IDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $339M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $315.7M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $320.5M | +5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $322.8M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $316.6M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $302M | +0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $303.3M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $309.6M | +2.8% |
IDT has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.8% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.6% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.9% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.3% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.6% | +1.9 points |
IDT's operating margin was 9.8% last quarter, up 2.9 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 IDT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.4M | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.2M | +110% |
| Q4 2025 | -$16M | -$10.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.3M | +1351% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.3M | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.1M | -149% |
IDT generated $68M in free cash flow over the past year, down 36% 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 IDT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +108K shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -272K shares |
| 3 years | -2.2% | -554K shares |
| 5 years | -4% | -1M shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -1.4M shares |
IDT has 25M diluted shares, down 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $7.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.6M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $6.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $9M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q2 2024 | $4M |
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 IDT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
IDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
IDT 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.
IDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 80.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.3 | Overbought |
IDT's weekly RSI is 80 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (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).
IDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 45% above |
| PE % | 75 | 26 | 49 pts above |
IDT is trading at 24x earnings, a 45% 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 IDT on valuation relative to its sector.
IDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.8 | 3.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.5 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $59.3 | 40% above |
| 100 week MA | $57.0 | 45% above |
| 200 week MA | $45.6 | 82% above |
IDT is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 82% 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.
IDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.03 | $12.5 | +78% |
| 2021 | $12.5 | $44.3 | +253% |
| 2022 | $44.3 | $27.9 | -37% |
| 2023 | $27.9 | $34.1 | +22% |
| 2024 | $34.1 | $47.9 | +41% |
| 2025 | $47.9 | $52.0 | +8.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.0 | $82.8 | +59% |
IDT 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.