STRZ
Starz Entertainment Corp.
STRZ offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over STRZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
STRZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
STRZ's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are 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.
STRZ PE Valuation
STRZ 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.
STRZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect STRZ's losses to shrink, with 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.
STRZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$24.36 | -$17.25 |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.49 | -$20.85 |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.76 | -$14.41 |
| Q4 2025 | -$8.26 | -$7.02 |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.11 | -$5.51 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.64 | +$0.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.35 | +$2.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.24 | +$3.72 |
STRZ lost $24.36 per share over the past year, a bigger 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 STRZ on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
STRZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $322.4M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $307.9M | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $306.9M | -68% |
| Q4 2025 | $322.8M | -67% |
| Q3 2025 | $320.9M | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.7M | -62% |
| Q1 2025 | $970.5M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $970.5M | -0.5% |
STRZ's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $322M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.6% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -57% | -49 points |
| Q1 2026 | -50% | -58 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -8.4% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | +8.2 points |
STRZ's operating margin was −6.6% last quarter, up 4.3 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 has the edge over STRZ 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 STRZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STRZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M | +$44.4M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.4M | -157% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.7M | +$136.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26M | +$98.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$31.3M | +$59.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $58.5M | +$226.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$67.4M | -$52.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$124.2M | -292% |
STRZ's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $22M over the past year.
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 STRZ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STRZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +400K shares |
| 1 year | +3% | +500K shares |
| 3 years | -93% | -217M shares |
| 5 years | -92% | -211M shares |
| Available history | -92% | -201M shares |
STRZ has 17M diluted shares, up 3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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 STRZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
STRZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 120.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 25.2x | High |
STRZ's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 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 STRZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STRZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.0 | Neutral |
STRZ's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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).
STRZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
STRZ 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.
STRZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.3 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $25.3 | 4% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.7 | 34% above |
VZ has stronger trend alignment. STRZ is above 3 of 3 weekly averages versus VZ above 5 of 5.
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.
STRZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.3 | $11.8 | -4.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.8 | $26.3 | +122% |
STRZ 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.