IQST
iQSTEL Inc.
IQST offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has a slight edge over IQST overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
IQST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
IQST's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
IQST PE Valuation
IQST 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.
IQST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
IQST has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
IQST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.26 | +$1.34 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.68 | +$0.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.83 | +$0.32 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.48 | -$1.91 |
| Q2 2023 | -$3.15 | -$2.36 |
| Q1 2023 | -$3.15 | -$1.58 |
| Q4 2022 | -$3.15 | -$0.79 |
IQST is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.26 per share over the past year, against $32.25 at its worst in early 2020.
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 IQST on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IQST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $109.1M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $97.9M | +70% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.2M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.9M | +90% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.2M | -8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.6M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.9M | +109% |
| Q3 2024 | $54.2M | +36% |
IQST's revenue is growing: $109M last quarter, up 51% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9% | -2.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1% | -0.3 points |
IQST's operating margin was −1% last quarter, about level with 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 IQST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IQST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.5M | -806% |
| Q1 2026 | -$176.8K | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.2M | -$822.9K |
| Q3 2025 | -$969.2K | -263% |
| Q2 2025 | $211.7K | +$2.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2M | -$1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$421.3K | +$683.2K |
| Q3 2024 | $594.5K | +134% |
IQST has burned cash in most quarters: −$4M 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 IQST on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IQST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +62% | +4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +198% | +7.2M shares |
| 3 years | +422% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +625% | +9.4M shares |
| Available history | +5289% | +10.7M shares |
IQST has 11M diluted shares, up 198% 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 IQST on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
IQST Net Leverage
IQST's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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.
IQST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
IQST's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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).
IQST PE vs Communication Services Sector
IQST 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.
IQST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.90 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.98 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.64 | 55% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.03 | 88% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.1 | 93% below |
IQST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 93% 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 IQST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IQST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.93 | $7.24 | +84% |
| 2021 | $7.24 | $48.6 | +571% |
| 2022 | $48.6 | $14.2 | -71% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $11.8 | -17% |
| 2024 | $11.8 | $20.9 | +77% |
| 2025 | $20.9 | $2.99 | -86% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.99 | $0.73 | -76% |
IQST's yearly returns have swung widely, from +571% in 2021 to −86% in 2025. It's down 76% 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 IQST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.