OMC
Omnicom Group Inc.
OMC's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over OMC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
OMC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
OMC's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is 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.
OMC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8x | $86.84 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $11.07 | -87% |
| Fair | 12x | $12.60 | -85% |
| Expensive | 14x | $14.68 | -83% |
| Current | 84x | $86.84 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OMC's PE is in its expensive range at 84x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 has the edge over OMC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OMC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for OMC, 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.
OMC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.88 | +957% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.03 | -85% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.40 | -94% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.37 | -105% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | -104% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.78 | -7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.98 | -3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.32 | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.46 | +8% |
OMC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.03 over the past year, against $7.46 in late 2024.
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 OMC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OMC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2B | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5B | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $4B | +4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | +6.4% |
OMC has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -18% | -34 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -0.1 points |
OMC's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 2.3 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 OMC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OMC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $912.5M | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | -$433.1M | -358% |
| Q1 2026 | -$614.4M | +$201.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $438.4M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $168M | +$348.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$816.3M | -$174.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +5.1% |
OMC generated $2.9B in free cash flow over the past year, up 72% 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 has the edge over OMC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OMC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -5.6M shares |
| 1 year | +41% | +79.4M shares |
| 3 years | +37% | +73.8M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +58.3M shares |
| Available history | +25% | +54.5M shares |
OMC has 275M diluted shares, up 41% from a year ago, despite $3.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $222.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $210.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $395.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $89.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $142M |
| Q1 2025 | $81M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.3M |
OMC spent $3.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 the edge over OMC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
OMC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
OMC 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.
OMC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.2 | Neutral |
OMC's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (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).
OMC PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | OMC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 84x | 16x | 411% above |
| PE % | 97 | 26 | 71 pts above |
OMC is trading at 84x earnings, a 411% premium 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 OMC on valuation relative to its sector.
OMC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.6 | 7.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $81.6 | 6.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $78.7 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $78.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $84.2 | 3.2% above |
OMC has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 3.2% 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.
OMC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.8 | $61.3 | -24% |
| 2021 | $61.3 | $72.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $72.2 | $80.5 | +12% |
| 2023 | $80.5 | $86.5 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $86.5 | $86.5 | 0% |
| 2025 | $86.5 | $80.0 | -7.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.0 | $86.8 | +8.5% |
OMC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 8.5% 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 OMC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.