PINS
Pinterest, Inc.
PINS has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PINS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PINS'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.
PINS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.9x | $19.12 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $3.16 | -83% |
| Fair | 56x | $14.03 | -27% |
| Current | 76x | $19.12 | — |
| Expensive | 188x | $47.08 | +146% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PINS's PE is in its fair range at 76x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x 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 PINS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PINS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
PINS 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.
PINS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.14 | +757% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.25 | -91% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.34 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.48 | -82% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.61 | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.86 | +823% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.77 | +889% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.72 | +1136% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.67 | +$2.72 |
PINS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.25 over the past year, against $2.86 in late 2025.
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.
PINS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $998.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $855M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +18% |
PINS has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -4.7% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.2% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +2.7 points |
PINS's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 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 PINS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PINS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $300.3M | -5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $269.9M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.7M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $380.4M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $318.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $196.7M | +94% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $250.2M | -1.5% |
PINS generated $1.3B in free cash flow over the past year, up 13% 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.
PINS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.5% | +19.7M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -112M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -104M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -109M shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +6.3M shares |
PINS has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $78.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B |
| Q4 2025 | $502M |
| Q3 2025 | $197.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $52.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $175M |
| Q4 2024 | $100.2M |
PINS spent $2.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, about five 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 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
PINS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
PINS 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.
PINS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.7 | Oversold |
PINS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
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).
PINS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PINS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76x | 16x | 364% above |
| PE % | 64 | 26 | 38 pts above |
PINS is trading at 76x earnings, a 364% 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 PINS on valuation relative to its sector.
PINS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.2 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $21.4 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.3 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.9 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $29.2 | 34% below |
PINS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 PINS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PINS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.5 | $71.0 | +284% |
| 2021 | $71.0 | $37.4 | -47% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $24.5 | -34% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $37.0 | +51% |
| 2024 | $37.0 | $29.6 | -20% |
| 2025 | $29.6 | $26.1 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.1 | $19.1 | -27% |
PINS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +284% in 2020 to −47% in 2021. It's down 27% 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 PINS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.