MOMO
Hello Group Inc.
MOMO has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has a slight edge over MOMO overall on the model score.
MOMO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
MOMO's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
MOMO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 4.3x | $4.40 | — |
| Cheap | 5.9x | $6.01 | +37% |
| Fair | 8x | $8.21 | +87% |
| Expensive | 10x | $10.41 | +137% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MOMO has the edge over VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
MOMO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MOMO to show an outlook.
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.
MOMO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.02 | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.67 | -42% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.71 | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.65 | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.16 | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.85 | -44% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.04 | -29% |
MOMO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.02 over the past year, against $2.19 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 MOMO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOMO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $373.5M | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $358.1M | -5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $386.5M | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $397.7M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $393.2M | -2.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $378.3M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $395.7M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $401.4M | -12% |
MOMO's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $373M last quarter, down 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.1% | -6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -6.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -11 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -5.1 points |
MOMO's operating margin was 9.1% last quarter, down 6.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 MOMO 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 MOMO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MOMO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $93.7M | +179% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.6M | -32% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.4M | -43% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M | -92% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.6M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.8M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | +306% |
| Q3 2024 | $48.2M | -6.7% |
MOMO still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2019 peak: $154M over the past year.
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 MOMO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOMO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -4.1M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -9.9M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -48M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -68M shares |
| Available history | -31% | -69.7M shares |
MOMO has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $27.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $27.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $48.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $22.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $30.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $39.8M |
MOMO spent $126M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 15% 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 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
MOMO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MOMO 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.
MOMO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.9 | Oversold |
MOMO's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 6 (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).
MOMO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MOMO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.3x | 16x | 74% below |
| PE % | 2 | 26 | 24 pts below |
MOMO has the edge over VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
MOMO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.63 | 5% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.26 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.86 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.56 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.03 | 37% below |
MOMO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 37% 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 MOMO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MOMO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.5 | $13.2 | -62% |
| 2021 | $13.2 | $9.05 | -32% |
| 2022 | $9.05 | $8.36 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $8.36 | $6.95 | -17% |
| 2024 | $6.95 | $7.49 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $7.49 | $6.50 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.50 | $4.40 | -32% |
MOMO has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 32% 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 MOMO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.