LVO
LiveOne, Inc.
LVO offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over LVO overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
LVO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
LVO's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
LVO PE Valuation
LVO 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.
LVO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
LVO 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.
LVO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.83 | +$0.48 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.02 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.40 | -$1.05 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.63 | -$1.58 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.31 | -$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.11 | -$0.46 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.35 | +$0.65 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.05 | +$0.95 |
LVO is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.83 per share over the past year, against $7.40 at its worst in late 2019.
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 LVO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LVO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $19.4M | +0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.9M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.3M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.8M | -42% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.2M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3M | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.4M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $32.6M | +14% |
LVO's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $19M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -26% | +30 points |
| Q4 2025 | -9.6% | +7.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -24% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -21% | -19 points |
| Q1 2025 | -56% | -52 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | -15 points |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3% | +4.5 points |
LVO's operating margin was −19% last quarter, up 2 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 has the edge over LVO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 LVO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LVO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | +$1.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.7M | +$2.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.9M | -207% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4M | -178% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.1M | -771% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.2M | -347% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | -9.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.2M | +$7.1M |
LVO has burned cash in most quarters: −$13M over the past year, against −$1M 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 LVO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
LVO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +21% | +2.3M shares |
| 1 year | +37% | +3.6M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +4.6M shares |
| 5 years | +72% | +5.6M shares |
| Available history | +138% | +7.7M shares |
LVO has 13M diluted shares, up 37% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $14,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $345,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $240,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
LVO spent $359,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 27% 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 the edge over LVO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
LVO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 8.5x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 10.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
LVO has more cash than debt.
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.
LVO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.2 | Neutral |
LVO's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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).
LVO PE vs Communication Services Sector
LVO 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.
LVO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.64 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.67 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.58 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.05 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.86 | 70% below |
LVO has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 70% 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 LVO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LVO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.3 | $34.4 | +111% |
| 2021 | $34.4 | $13.9 | -60% |
| 2022 | $13.9 | $5.79 | -58% |
| 2023 | $5.79 | $13.9 | +140% |
| 2024 | $13.9 | $11.9 | -14% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $4.41 | -63% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.41 | $2.91 | -34% |
LVO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +140% in 2023 to −63% in 2025. It's down 34% 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 LVO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.