TDAY
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
TDAY trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over TDAY overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
TDAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
TDAY's cash flow is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue 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.
TDAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $0.52 | -92% |
| Fair | 11x | $0.64 | -91% |
| Forward | 35x | $6.86 | — |
| Expensive | 83x | $5.01 | -27% |
| Current | 114x | $6.86 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TDAY's PE is in its expensive range at 114x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 35x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 TDAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TDAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TDAY to return to profit, with revenue declining. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over TDAY on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
TDAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.19 | +223% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.06 | -89% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.18 | -126% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | -51% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.57 | +$1.38 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.70 | +$1.39 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | +$1.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.18 | +$0.02 |
TDAY 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.
TDAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $519.2M | -7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $536.3M | -8.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $548.5M | -4% |
| Q4 2025 | $585M | -5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $560.8M | -8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $584.9M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $571.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $621.3M | -7.2% |
TDAY's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $519M last quarter, down 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7% | +9.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1% | -1.7 points |
TDAY's operating margin was −1.1% last quarter, up 2.7 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 TDAY 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 TDAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TDAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1M | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.4M | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.8M | +$34.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.5M | -31% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.8M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.8M | -130% |
TDAY still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $61M 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 TDAY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TDAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -24% | -46.5M shares |
| 1 year | +1.1% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +7.1M shares |
| 5 years | -38% | -90.1M shares |
| Available history | +13% | +16.9M shares |
TDAY has 147M diluted shares, up 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $303,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $38,000 |
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 TDAY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TDAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6x | High |
TDAY's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.9 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 TDAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TDAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.2 | Neutral |
TDAY's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
TDAY PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TDAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 114x | 16x | 593% above |
| PE % | 91 | 26 | 65 pts above |
TDAY is trading at 114x earnings, a 593% 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 TDAY on valuation relative to its sector.
TDAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.72 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.13 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.84 | 0.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.43 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.27 | 61% above |
TDAY's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 61% 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 has the edge over TDAY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TDAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.20 | $2.75 | -56% |
| 2021 | $2.75 | $5.61 | +104% |
| 2022 | $5.61 | $2.10 | -63% |
| 2023 | $2.10 | $2.30 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $2.30 | $4.98 | +117% |
| 2025 | $4.98 | $5.42 | +8.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.42 | $6.86 | +27% |
TDAY 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.