MCHX
Marchex, Inc.
MCHX offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over MCHX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
MCHX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
MCHX's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue 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.
MCHX PE Valuation
MCHX 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.
MCHX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MCHX 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.
MCHX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.15 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.12 | -$0.02 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.11 | +$0.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.11 | $0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.10 | -$0.01 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.10 | +$0.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.12 | +$0.03 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.11 | +$0.11 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.14 | +$0.02 |
MCHX is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.12 per share over the past year, against $0.22 at its worst in late 2023.
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 MCHX on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MCHX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11M | -5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6M | -6.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.8M | -9% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5M | -8.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.7M | -3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.4M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.9M | -3.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.6M | -1.8% |
MCHX's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $11M last quarter, down 5.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3.1% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -13% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -22% | -8.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8.2% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.6% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -16% | -5.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -13% | -4.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -6.6% | +3.8 points |
MCHX's operating margin was −3.1% last quarter, up 1.5 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 has the edge over MCHX 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 MCHX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MCHX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$651K | -243% |
| Q1 2026 | -$957K | +$2M |
| Q4 2025 | $116K | -84% |
| Q3 2025 | $897K | +351% |
| Q2 2025 | $454K | +1035% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.9M | -$429K |
| Q4 2024 | $710K | -21% |
| Q3 2024 | $199K | +$579K |
MCHX has burned cash in most quarters: −$595,000 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 MCHX on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MCHX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +5.5M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +3% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +0.1% | +70K shares |
| Available history | -3.5% | -1.7M shares |
MCHX has 49M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
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 MCHX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
MCHX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -10.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -27.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -28.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2019 | -23.5x | Net Cash |
MCHX 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.
MCHX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
MCHX's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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).
MCHX PE vs Communication Services Sector
MCHX 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.
MCHX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.32 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.55 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.58 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.71 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.69 | 18% below |
MCHX has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 18% 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 MCHX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MCHX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.77 | $2.15 | -43% |
| 2021 | $2.15 | $2.71 | +26% |
| 2022 | $2.71 | $1.71 | -37% |
| 2023 | $1.71 | $1.36 | -20% |
| 2024 | $1.36 | $1.88 | +38% |
| 2025 | $1.88 | $1.67 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.67 | $1.38 | -17% |
MCHX has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 17% 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 MCHX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.