IQ
iQIYI, Inc.
IQ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over IQ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
IQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
IQ's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently under pressure.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
IQ PE Valuation
IQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
IQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IQ's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
IQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | -1400% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.11 | -375% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.04 | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.07 | -132% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.01 | -96% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.04 | -87% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.11 | -63% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.22 | -21% |
IQ has swung to a loss: it lost $0.13 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $940.8M | -5.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $934.3M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $994.7M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $992.5M | -14% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | -9.6% |
IQ's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $941M last quarter, down 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.7% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7% | -8.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8% | -5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7% | -5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3% | -5.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 3.3% | -6 points |
IQ's operating margin was −1.7% last quarter, down 1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $48M | +$53.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.5M | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | -$43.6M | -224% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.1M | -109% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.5M | -65% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.1M | -23% |
| Q3 2024 | $35.2M | -72% |
IQ still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $21M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -4.1M shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -19.6M shares |
| 5 years | +744% | +846M shares |
| Available history | +31% | +229M shares |
IQ has 959M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
IQ hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
IQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 58.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 27.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 11.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
IQ's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
IQ's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
IQ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
IQ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
IQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.95 | 6.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.05 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.33 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.71 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.11 | 71% below |
IQ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 71% below its 200-week average.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.5 | $17.4 | -19% |
| 2021 | $17.4 | $4.91 | -72% |
| 2022 | $4.91 | $4.65 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | $4.65 | $4.88 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $4.88 | $2.08 | -57% |
| 2025 | $2.08 | $1.91 | -8.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.91 | $0.89 | -53% |
IQ has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has the edge over IQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.