SIRI
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
SIRI has a slight edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SIRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
SIRI'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.
SIRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $25.48 | -20% |
| Forward | 10x | $31.74 | — |
| Current | 13x | $31.74 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $42.45 | +34% |
| Expensive | 34x | $83.36 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SIRI's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 10x, 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 SIRI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SIRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SIRI's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 SIRI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
SIRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.13 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.43 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.49 | +$7.62 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.36 | +$7.26 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | +$7.02 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.45 | +$10.79 |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.13 | -255% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.90 | -248% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.79 | -250% |
SIRI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.43 over the past year, against $4.45 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.
SIRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | +0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2B | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | -4.4% |
SIRI's revenue has held roughly level: $2.2B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +157 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +1.6 points |
SIRI's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 0.6 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 has the edge over SIRI 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 SIRI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SIRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $291M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $592M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $166M | +213% |
| Q4 2025 | $536M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $255M | +963% |
| Q2 2025 | $401M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $53M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $514M | +17% |
SIRI has the edge over VZ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
SIRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.1% | +21M shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +7M shares |
| 3 years | -6.1% | -23.5M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -48.9M shares |
| Available history | -21% | -98.6M shares |
SIRI has 363M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M |
| Q2 2026 | $6M |
| Q1 2026 | $22M |
| Q4 2025 | $45M |
| Q3 2025 | $21M |
| Q2 2025 | $45M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $6M |
SIRI spent $106M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 9.3% from 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 the edge over SIRI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
SIRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2024 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 3.8x | Elevated |
SIRI's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.6 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 SIRI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SIRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.1 | Neutral |
SIRI's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (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).
SIRI PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SIRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 16x | 21% below |
| PE % | 33 | 26 | 7 pts above |
SIRI is trading at 13x earnings, a 21% discount 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 SIRI on valuation relative to its sector.
SIRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.2 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.9 | 9.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.8 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.2 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.7 | 0.1% above |
SIRI has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 0.1% 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.
SIRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.4 | $63.1 | -12% |
| 2021 | $63.1 | $64.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $64.3 | $58.4 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | $58.4 | $54.7 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | $54.7 | $23.1 | -58% |
| 2025 | $23.1 | $20.6 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.6 | $31.7 | +54% |
SIRI 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.