STGW
Stagwell Inc.
STGW offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over STGW overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
STGW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
STGW'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.
STGW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $11.15 | — |
| Cheap | 38x | $1.52 | -86% |
| Fair | 92x | $3.68 | -67% |
| Expensive | 145x | $5.81 | -48% |
| Current | 279x | $11.15 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STGW's PE is in its expensive range at 279x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.1x next year's earnings, 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 STGW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
STGW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for STGW, with profitability 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.
STGW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.22 | +2958% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | +$0.06 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.07 | +$0.08 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.08 | +300% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.06 | +$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.04 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | +$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.02 | +$0.07 |
STGW 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.
STGW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $816M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $786.3M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $704.1M | +8% |
| Q4 2025 | $807.4M | +2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $743M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $706.8M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $651.7M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $788.7M | +20% |
STGW has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.2% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.5% | +2.6 points |
STGW's operating margin was 5.9% last quarter, down 2.3 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 STGW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STGW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.8M | +$121.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $79.2M | -26% |
| Q1 2026 | -$37.2M | +$26.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $242.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$38.8M | -$34.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $107.1M | +$130.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$63.9M | -$5.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $209.9M | +1.6% |
STGW generated $368M in free cash flow over the past year, up 72% from 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 STGW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STGW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.1% | +5.1M shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -8.6M shares |
| 3 years | +117% | +136M shares |
| 5 years | +233% | +176M shares |
| Available history | +263% | +182M shares |
STGW has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $47.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $40.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $37.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $56.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $7M |
STGW spent $120M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.8% 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 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
STGW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
STGW's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.5 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 STGW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STGW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.5 | Overbought |
STGW's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
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).
STGW PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | STGW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 279x | 16x | 1,590% above |
| PE % | 95 | 26 | 69 pts above |
STGW is trading at 279x earnings, a 1590% 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 STGW on valuation relative to its sector.
STGW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.57 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $8.82 | 26% above |
| 50 week MA | $7.12 | 57% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.30 | 77% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.35 | 76% above |
STGW has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 76% 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.
STGW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.70 | $2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $2.66 | $8.98 | +238% |
| 2022 | $8.98 | $6.27 | -30% |
| 2023 | $6.27 | $6.63 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $6.63 | $6.64 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | $6.64 | $4.98 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.98 | $11.2 | +124% |
STGW 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.