NEXN
Nexxen International Ltd.
NEXN has a slight edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NEXN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NEXN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is 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.
NEXN PE Valuation
NEXN 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.
NEXN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NEXN, with profitability holding steady.
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.
NEXN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.22 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.30 | -53% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.42 | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.61 | +221% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.74 | +$0.77 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.64 | +$0.79 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.51 | +$0.81 |
| Q3 2024 | $0.19 | +$0.46 |
NEXN has the edge over VZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
NEXN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $100.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $100.7M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.8M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $90.9M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $78.3M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $112.3M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $90.2M | +13% |
NEXN has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.6% | -10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | -10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.6% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.4% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +12 points |
| Q3 2024 | 18% | +22 points |
NEXN's operating margin was 4.1% 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's revenue has held roughly level: $34.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 NEXN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NEXN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $46M | +215% |
| Q1 2026 | -$29.3M | -273% |
| Q4 2025 | $38M | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.2M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6M | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.7M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | $35M | +313% |
NEXN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $89M 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 NEXN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NEXN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.7% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -10.6M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -11.2M shares |
| Available history | -8.9% | -5.9M shares |
NEXN has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $187,345 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $22.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $41.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $32M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.2M |
NEXN spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 62% 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 |
NEXN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
NEXN 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.
NEXN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
NEXN's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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).
NEXN PE vs Communication Services Sector
NEXN 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.
NEXN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.00 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.54 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $8.06 | 27% above |
VZ has stronger trend alignment. NEXN is above 3 of 3 weekly averages versus VZ above 5 of 5.
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.
NEXN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.94 | $6.70 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.70 | $10.2 | +52% |
NEXN 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.