TBLA
Taboola.com Ltd.
TBLA has a slight 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.
TBLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
TBLA's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
TBLA PE Valuation
TBLA 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.
TBLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TBLA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its 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.
TBLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.26 | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.39 | +875% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.37 | +825% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.14 | +$0.15 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.08 | +$0.18 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.04 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.04 | +$0.27 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.01 | +$0.23 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.10 | +$0.09 |
TBLA 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.
TBLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $462.3M | -6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $476.8M | +2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $466.4M | +9.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $522.3M | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $496.8M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $465.5M | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $427.5M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $491M | +17% |
TBLA has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.6% | +7.5 points |
TBLA's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 4.5 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 TBLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TBLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | -56% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.3M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $90.3M | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $46.9M | -9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.3M | +8% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.2M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.1M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $51.9M | +394% |
TBLA generated $175M in free cash flow over the past year, up 3.9% 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
TBLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -9.4% | -30M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -53.2M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -44.7M shares |
| 5 years | +37% | +77.6M shares |
TBLA has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $22.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $186.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $34.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $100.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $49.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.8M |
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 |
TBLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
TBLA 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.
TBLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.8 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 7.5 | Oversold |
TBLA's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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).
TBLA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TBLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.9x | 16x | 46% below |
| PE % | 4 | 30 | 26 pts below |
TBLA has the edge over VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
TBLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.08 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.86 | 45% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.95 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.69 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.64 | 41% below |
TBLA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 41% 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 TBLA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TBLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.5 | $8.06 | -23% |
| 2022 | $8.06 | $2.65 | -67% |
| 2023 | $2.65 | $4.33 | +63% |
| 2024 | $4.33 | $3.81 | -12% |
| 2025 | $3.81 | $4.49 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.49 | $2.13 | -53% |
TBLA has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 53% 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 TBLA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.