TIGO
Millicom International Cellular S.A.
TIGO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over TIGO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
TIGO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
TIGO's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is 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.
TIGO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $34.70 | -57% |
| Fair | 14x | $56.42 | -30% |
| Current | 20x | $80.83 | — |
| Forward | 21x | $80.83 | — |
| Expensive | 32x | $127 | +58% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TIGO's PE is in its fair range at 20x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 21x.
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 TIGO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TIGO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TIGO's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
TIGO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.89 | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.96 | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.34 | +256% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.83 | +436% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.50 | +614% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.64 | +810% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.06 | +5050% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +$1.94 |
| Q3 2024 | $0.91 | +314% |
TIGO 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.
TIGO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +59% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | -5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | -7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -3.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.4B | +0.5% |
TIGO's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $2.2B last quarter, up 59% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +12 points |
| Q3 2024 | 20% | +6.2 points |
TIGO's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 3.5 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 has the edge over TIGO 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 TIGO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TIGO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $464M | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $449M | +94% |
| Q4 2025 | $291M | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $338.6M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $310.1M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $232M | +98% |
| Q4 2024 | $278.7M | +53% |
| Q3 2024 | $284M | +122% |
TIGO 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.
TIGO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +474K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +370K shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +38.9M shares |
| Available history | +30% | +39.2M shares |
TIGO has 168M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $883,389 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $119M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $33M |
TIGO has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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 TIGO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TIGO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
TIGO's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.2 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's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
TIGO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.5 | Oversold |
TIGO's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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).
TIGO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TIGO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 24% above |
| PE % | 62 | 26 | 36 pts above |
TIGO is trading at 20x earnings, a 24% 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 TIGO on valuation relative to its sector.
TIGO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $83.2 | 2.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $90.4 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.2 | 2% above |
| 100 week MA | $58.3 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.2 | 106% above |
TIGO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 106% 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 TIGO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TIGO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.2 | $38.6 | -20% |
| 2021 | $38.6 | $27.3 | -29% |
| 2022 | $27.3 | $12.9 | -53% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $18.0 | +40% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $24.9 | +38% |
| 2025 | $24.9 | $54.8 | +120% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.8 | $80.8 | +48% |
TIGO 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.