SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
SCHL offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has a slight edge over SCHL overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
SCHL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SCHL's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow 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.
SCHL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $26.91 | -27% |
| Forward | 21x | $36.74 | — |
| Fair | 25x | $35.42 | -3.6% |
| Current | 26x | $36.74 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $69.78 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCHL has the edge over VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
SCHL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SCHL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
SCHL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.79 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.40 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.34 | +$2.41 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.45 | +322% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.69 | -228% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -118% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.58 | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.20 | -111% |
SCHL has returned to profit: it earned $1.40 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 SCHL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SCHL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.8M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.1M | -6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.1M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $551.1M | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.6M | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $508.3M | +7% |
| Q1 2025 | $335.4M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $544.6M | -3.2% |
SCHL's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $217M last quarter, down 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -43% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.2% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -41% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -4.3 points |
SCHL's operating margin was −43% last quarter, down 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 SCHL 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 SCHL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SCHL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$108.7M | -$16.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $75M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | -$43.9M | -$22.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $63.2M | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | -$91.8M | -$29.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $94.6M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$21M | -$19.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | -36% |
SCHL's free cash flow was −$14M over the past year, against $42M 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 has the edge over SCHL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SCHL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -22% | -5.3M shares |
| 1 year | -25% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -40% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -45% | -15.5M shares |
| Available history | -46% | -16.2M shares |
SCHL has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $138.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $5M |
SCHL spent $291M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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 |
SCHL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
SCHL 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.
SCHL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
SCHL's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
SCHL PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SCHL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 16x | 59% above |
| PE % | 53 | 26 | 27 pts above |
SCHL is trading at 26x earnings, a 59% 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 SCHL on valuation relative to its sector.
SCHL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.1 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $39.4 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.7 | 2.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $30.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.4 | 10% above |
SCHL has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 10% 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 has the edge over SCHL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SCHL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.5 | $24.5 | -36% |
| 2021 | $24.5 | $40.4 | +65% |
| 2022 | $40.4 | $39.6 | -2% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $37.7 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $21.3 | -44% |
| 2025 | $21.3 | $29.4 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.4 | $36.7 | +25% |
SCHL 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.