SIFY
Sify Technologies Limited
SIFY has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SIFY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
SIFY's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are 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.
SIFY PE Valuation
SIFY 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.
SIFY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SIFY, but weaker profitability.
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.
SIFY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | +$0.04 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.20 | -$0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.22 | -2300% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.17 | -$0.15 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.12 | -$0.12 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.04 | -300% |
SIFY lost $0.13 per share over the past year, a smaller 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 SIFY on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SIFY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $132.6M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $130.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $123.7M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $112.4M | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $114.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $103.5M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $111.9M | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | $109.6M | +17% |
SIFY has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 8.7% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.8% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.1% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 7.6% | +2.1 points |
SIFY's operating margin was 8.7% last quarter, up 3.7 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 SIFY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SIFY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
SIFY's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $0 over the past year, against $0 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 SIFY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SIFY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -338 shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +84.2K shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +8.7M shares |
SIFY has 72M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SIFY 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 SIFY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
SIFY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | 4.3x | High |
SIFY 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.
SIFY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.9 | Neutral |
SIFY's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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).
SIFY PE vs Communication Services Sector
SIFY 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.
SIFY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.6 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.9 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.2 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.4 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $9.02 | 43% above |
SIFY's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 43% 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 SIFY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SIFY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.56 | $6.54 | -13% |
| 2021 | $6.54 | $18.0 | +175% |
| 2022 | $18.0 | $6.72 | -63% |
| 2023 | $6.72 | $11.2 | +66% |
| 2024 | $11.2 | $3.16 | -72% |
| 2025 | $3.16 | $12.5 | +296% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.5 | $12.9 | +3.4% |
SIFY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +296% in 2025 to −72% in 2024. It's up 3.4% 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 SIFY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.