TIMB
TIM S.A.
TIMB has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TIMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TIMB'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.
TIMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $18.14 | -4.5% |
| Current | 12x | $19.00 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $22.89 | +20% |
| Expensive | 18x | $29.74 | +57% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TIMB has the edge over VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
TIMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect TIMB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. 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.
TIMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.62 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.60 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.58 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.49 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.34 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.31 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.22 | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.20 | +41% |
TIMB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.62 over the past year, up 21% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 quarters in a row.
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.
TIMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +5.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +6% |
TIMB has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 23% | +2.8 points |
TIMB's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.2 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 TIMB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TIMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $390.4M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $234.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $523.5M | -7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $488.6M | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $374M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $207.1M | +297% |
| Q4 2024 | $563.4M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $462.2M | +3.8% |
TIMB generated $1.6B in free cash flow over the past year, up 1.9% 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 has the edge over TIMB on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
TIMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -123K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -6.4M shares |
| 5 years | -1.3% | -6.2M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -10.7M shares |
TIMB has 478M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago, with $125M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23,991 |
| Q1 2026 | $20,052 |
| Q4 2025 | $70.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $55.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.8M |
TIMB spent $125M buying back its own shares over the past year, about seven times what it spent 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 the edge over TIMB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TIMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
TIMB 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.
TIMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.1 | Neutral |
TIMB's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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).
TIMB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TIMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 29% below |
| PE % | 22 | 26 | 4 pts below |
TIMB 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.
TIMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.3 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.0 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.8 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.8 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.6 | 8.1% above |
TIMB's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 8.1% 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 TIMB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TIMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.1 | $13.8 | -28% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $11.3 | -18% |
| 2022 | $11.3 | $11.9 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $11.9 | $18.5 | +55% |
| 2024 | $18.5 | $11.9 | -36% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $20.3 | +71% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.3 | $19.0 | -6.3% |
TIMB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 6.3% 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 TIMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.