SNAP
Snap Inc.
SNAP 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.
SNAP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SNAP's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability 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.
SNAP PE Valuation
SNAP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 34x next year's earnings.
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.
SNAP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
SNAP has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
SNAP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.15 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.09 | +$0.20 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.18 | +$0.14 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.24 | +$0.07 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.15 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.29 | +$0.28 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.32 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.31 | +$0.49 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.42 | +$0.40 |
SNAP is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.09 per share over the past year, against $0.89 at its worst in late 2022.
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 SNAP on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SNAP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +14% |
SNAP has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | -11% | +8.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.9% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9% | +4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8.5% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -19% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -14% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7% | +17 points |
SNAP's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, up 13 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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'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 SNAP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SNAP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $164.5M | +76% |
| Q2 2026 | $120.5M | +407% |
| Q1 2026 | $286M | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $205.6M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $93.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.8M | +$97.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $114.4M | +202% |
| Q4 2024 | $182.4M | +65% |
SNAP 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.
SNAP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +36.7M shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +3.6M shares |
| 3 years | +4.6% | +74.3M shares |
| 5 years | +7.5% | +119M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +325M shares |
SNAP has 1.7B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $250.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $350.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $250.3M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $243.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $257.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
SNAP spent $851M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 70% 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 SNAP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
SNAP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40.5x | High |
SNAP's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 SNAP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SNAP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.9 | Neutral |
SNAP's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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).
SNAP PE vs Communication Services Sector
SNAP 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.
SNAP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.65 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.32 | 1.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.69 | 8.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.30 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.54 | 45% below |
SNAP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 SNAP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SNAP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $50.2 | +213% |
| 2021 | $50.2 | $48.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | $48.7 | $8.58 | -82% |
| 2023 | $8.58 | $16.9 | +97% |
| 2024 | $16.9 | $11.0 | -35% |
| 2025 | $11.0 | $7.86 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.86 | $5.22 | -34% |
SNAP's yearly returns have swung widely, from +213% in 2020 to −82% in 2022. It's down 34% 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 SNAP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.