TOON
Kartoon Studios Inc.
TOON offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over TOON overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
TOON Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
TOON's cash flow is currently strong, but its revenue and profitability are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
TOON PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.3x | $0.49 | — |
| Cheap | 8.6x | $0.51 | +4.7% |
| Fair | 9.4x | $0.56 | +15% |
| Expensive | 11x | $0.64 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TOON 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.
TOON Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TOON's losses to grow, with revenue growing.
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.
TOON Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | +$0.52 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.45 | +$0.03 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.49 | +$0.05 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.55 | +$0.58 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.46 | +$1.06 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.48 | +$1.36 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.54 | +$1.87 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.13 | +$1.10 |
TOON 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.
TOON Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.8M | -43% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.7M | +2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.9M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.5M | +56% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.4M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $8.7M | -14% |
TOON's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $6M last quarter, down 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -59% | -27 points |
| Q1 2026 | -39% | -6.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -38% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -29% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -31% | +24 points |
| Q1 2025 | -32% | +71 points |
| Q4 2024 | -37% | +294 points |
| Q3 2024 | -29% | +96 points |
TOON's operating margin was −59% last quarter, down 27 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 TOON on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TOON Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $34.2M | +$38.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.9M | -$1M |
| Q4 2025 | $346K | +$2.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.5M | -471% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.5M | +$2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.8M | -148% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.4M | -159% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5M | +$11.1M |
TOON's free cash flow has turned positive after six years mostly in the red: $26M 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 TOON on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TOON Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +8.2M shares |
| 1 year | +48% | +23.2M shares |
| 3 years | +119% | +38.6M shares |
| 5 years | +136% | +40.9M shares |
| Available history | +6213% | +69.8M shares |
TOON has 71M diluted shares, up 48% from a year ago.
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 TOON on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TOON Net Leverage
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.
TOON Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.6 | Oversold |
TOON's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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).
TOON PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TOON | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 16x | 50% below |
TOON 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.
TOON Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.53 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.58 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.65 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $0.67 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.19 | 59% below |
TOON is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 59% 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 TOON on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TOON Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.22 | $15.6 | +603% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $12.0 | -23% |
| 2022 | $12.0 | $5.30 | -56% |
| 2023 | $5.30 | $1.39 | -74% |
| 2024 | $1.39 | $0.66 | -53% |
| 2025 | $0.66 | $0.74 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.74 | $0.49 | -34% |
TOON's yearly returns have swung widely, from +603% in 2020 to −74% in 2023. It's down 34% 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 TOON on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.