PERI
Perion Network Ltd.
PERI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over PERI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PERI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
PERI's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
PERI PE Valuation
PERI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
PERI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PERI, with profitability improving.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
PERI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.39 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.35 | -$0.23 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.25 | -$0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.18 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.26 | -128% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.12 | -108% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.17 | -108% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.26 | -89% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.93 | -60% |
PERI lost $0.35 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than the year before.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over PERI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
PERI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $98.2M | -4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $90.4M | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.1M | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.5M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $103M | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $89.3M | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $129.6M | -45% |
| Q3 2024 | $102.2M | -45% |
PERI's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $98M last quarter, down 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -7.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | +4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.5% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -7.2% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -20 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | -14 points |
| Q3 2024 | -2.8% | -20 points |
PERI's operating margin was −7.6% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over PERI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over PERI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PERI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M | -87% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.3M | +$13M |
| Q4 2025 | $23M | +685% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.8M | +$41M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.7M | -235% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | -94% |
| Q3 2024 | $11.9M | -70% |
PERI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $35M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over PERI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PERI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -5.4% | -2.1M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -25% | -12.6M shares |
| 5 years | -0.3% | -94.6K shares |
| Available history | +38% | +10.1M shares |
PERI has the edge over TMUS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $26.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $13.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5M |
PERI spent $83M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 25% from the year before.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has 1.1B diluted shares, down 4.9% from a year ago, with $12B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
PERI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
PERI has the edge over TMUS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
PERI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.6 | Neutral |
PERI's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
PERI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PERI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
PERI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
PERI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.35 | 22% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.40 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $9.39 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.40 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.2 | 30% below |
PERI has the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
PERI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.25 | $13.8 | +121% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $23.9 | +73% |
| 2022 | $23.9 | $24.8 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $24.8 | $30.9 | +24% |
| 2024 | $30.9 | $8.45 | -73% |
| 2025 | $8.45 | $9.77 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.77 | $11.4 | +16% |
PERI has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.