PSO
Pearson plc
There isn't enough reported data to score PSO yet.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 28% of its revenue into free cash flow, but its operating margin fell 2 points to 21%. At 12x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
PSO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
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There isn't enough reported data to rate PSO's fundamentals.
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.
PSO PE Valuation
PSO 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.
PSO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for PSO to show an outlook.
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.
PSO Earnings Per Share
PSO and VZ do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
PSO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | -1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +0.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.3B | -6.7% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.4B | -13% |
| Q2 2023 | $2.5B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.7B | +12% |
PSO has the edge over VZ in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2024 | 12% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2023 | 15% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2023 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2022 | 13% | -3.3 points |
PSO's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 1.7 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 PSO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PSO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $420.4M | +78% |
| Q4 2025 | $612.7M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $236.8M | +212% |
| Q4 2024 | $593.3M | -2.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $75.8M | +$129M |
| Q4 2023 | $610.6M | +28% |
| Q2 2023 | -$53.2M | +$18.6M |
| Q4 2022 | $476.2M | +17% |
PSO generated $1.9B in free cash flow over the past year, up 68% 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.
PSO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.4% | -28.3M shares |
| 1 year | -9.5% | -65M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -137M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -193M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -183M shares |
PSO has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $468.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $266.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $306M |
| Q4 2024 | $57.2M |
| Q2 2024 | $419M |
| Q4 2023 | $260.7M |
| Q2 2023 | $33.3M |
| Q4 2022 | $299.3M |
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 |
PSO Net Leverage
PSO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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.
PSO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.8 | Neutral |
PSO's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (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).
PSO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | PSO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
PSO 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.
PSO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.7 | 3.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.0 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.6 | 27% above |
PSO is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 27% 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.
PSO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.49 | $9.21 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | $9.21 | $8.19 | -11% |
| 2022 | $8.19 | $11.3 | +37% |
| 2023 | $11.3 | $12.3 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | $12.3 | $16.2 | +32% |
| 2025 | $16.2 | $14.2 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.2 | $17.2 | +21% |
PSO 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.