PERI
Perion Network Ltd.
PERI has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
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.
PERI PE Valuation
PERI 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.
PERI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PERI has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 PERI 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 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.
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 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 VZ 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.
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 |
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 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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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 bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 30% 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 PERI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 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.