MTCH
Match Group, Inc.
MTCH has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MTCH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MTCH's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue and balance sheet 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.
MTCH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 14x | $41.78 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $43.32 | +3.7% |
| Forward | 15x | $41.78 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $90.41 | +116% |
| Expensive | 151x | $445 | +966% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTCH 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.
MTCH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MTCH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over MTCH on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
MTCH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.86 | -2.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.94 | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.38 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | -3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.03 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.02 | -11% |
MTCH earned $2.94 per share over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
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 MTCH on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MTCH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $891.2M | -2.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $853.1M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $863.9M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $878M | +2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $914.3M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $863.7M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $831.2M | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.2M | -0.7% |
MTCH's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $891M last quarter, down 2.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +6.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -4.1 points |
MTCH has the edge over VZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 MTCH 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's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
MTCH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $305.2M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $352.5M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $174M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $308.1M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $306.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $231M | +99% |
| Q1 2025 | $177.7M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $247.1M | -4.5% |
MTCH generated $1.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 18% from 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
MTCH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.3% | -5.8M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -18.4M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -51.4M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -75M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -73.4M shares |
MTCH has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $90.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $185.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $60.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $238.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $130.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $231M |
| Q1 2025 | $188.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $122.1M |
MTCH spent $574M 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 |
MTCH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
MTCH 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.
MTCH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.4 | Neutral |
MTCH's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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).
MTCH PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MTCH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 16x | 14% below |
| PE % | 11 | 26 | 15 pts below |
MTCH is trading at 14x earnings, a 14% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ has the edge over MTCH on valuation relative to its sector.
MTCH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $41.6 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.6 | 3% above |
| 50 week MA | $36.2 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.5 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.6 | 17% above |
MTCH has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 17% 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.
MTCH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $84.0 | $152.1 | +81% |
| 2021 | $152.1 | $133.4 | -12% |
| 2022 | $133.4 | $40.6 | -70% |
| 2023 | $40.6 | $36.5 | -10% |
| 2024 | $36.5 | $33.2 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | $33.2 | $32.5 | -1.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.5 | $41.8 | +28% |
MTCH 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.