MANU
Manchester United plc
MANU has a slight edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MANU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable |
MANU's revenue is currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its 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.
MANU PE Valuation
MANU 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.
MANU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MANU 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.
MANU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.34 | -$0.09 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.14 | +$0.38 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.07 | +$1.00 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.31 | +$0.38 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.25 | +$0.67 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.52 | +$0.13 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.07 | -$0.95 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.69 | -$0.46 |
MANU is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.34 per share over the past year, against $1.24 at its worst in early 2022.
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 MANU on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MANU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $211.2M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $252.1M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $249.9M | -7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $187.2M | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $212.5M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $207.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $270.7M | -8.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $184.9M | -15% |
MANU's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $211M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -12% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -19% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -6.6% | +14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7% | +28 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5% | -7.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | -20% | -2.4 points |
MANU's operating margin was −12% last quarter, down 5.4 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 MANU 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 MANU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MANU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $131M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | -$20.1M | +$20.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$88.9M | +$4.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$240.6M | -$40.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $119.3M | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | -$40.7M | +$8.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$93.3M | +$19.8M |
| Q3 2024 | -$200.5M | -$41.2M |
MANU has burned cash in most quarters: −$219M over the past year, against −$215M 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 MANU on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MANU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | +81K shares |
| 3 years | +5.7% | +9.4M shares |
| 5 years | +5.8% | +9.5M shares |
| Available history | +4.7% | +7.7M shares |
MANU has 172M 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 | — |
MANU hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 MANU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
MANU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 6.1x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 3.5x | Elevated |
MANU 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.
MANU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.7 | Neutral |
MANU's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (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).
MANU PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MANU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
MANU 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.
MANU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.1 | 8.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 5.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.5 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.7 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.3 | 25% above |
MANU has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 25% 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.
MANU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.8 | $16.6 | -16% |
| 2021 | $16.6 | $14.2 | -14% |
| 2022 | $14.2 | $22.5 | +58% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $20.4 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | $20.4 | $17.0 | -17% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $15.9 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $22.8 | +44% |
MANU 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.