RCI
Rogers Communications Inc.
RCI offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over RCI overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
RCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
RCI's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
RCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $17.81 | -46% |
| Fair | 17x | $27.06 | -18% |
| Expensive | 21x | $32.99 | +0.5% |
| Current | 21x | $32.83 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RCI's PE is 21x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 RCI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RCI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RCI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over RCI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
RCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.55 | -82% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.41 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.56 | +317% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.36 | +314% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.75 | +342% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.98 | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.29 | +194% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | +97% |
RCI has the edge over VZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
RCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.9B | +2.7% |
RCI has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +3.1 points |
RCI's operating margin was 24% 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'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 RCI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $758.6M | +175% |
| Q2 2026 | $576.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $465.2M | +125% |
| Q4 2025 | $576.7M | +1448% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.1M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $521M | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.7M | +170% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | -87% |
RCI has the edge over VZ on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
RCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +3M shares |
| 3 years | +2.5% | +13M shares |
| 5 years | +7.1% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +32M shares |
RCI has 542M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RCI hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 RCI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
RCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1x | High |
RCI's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 years a year ago.
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 has the edge over RCI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.6 | Neutral |
RCI's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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).
RCI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 82 | 26 | 56 pts above |
RCI is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 RCI on valuation relative to its sector.
RCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.0 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.7 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 8% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.4 | 1.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 13% below |
RCI has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 13% 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 RCI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $49.6 | $46.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | $46.8 | $46.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $46.8 | $45.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $45.1 | $46.8 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $46.8 | $30.4 | -35% |
| 2025 | $30.4 | $37.4 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.4 | $32.8 | -12% |
RCI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 12% 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 RCI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.