TWLO
Twilio Inc.
TWLO has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TWLO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TWLO's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
TWLO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 27x | $212 | — |
| Forward | 32x | $212 | — |
| Cheap | 36x | $287 | +35% |
| Fair | 326x | $2,598 | +1124% |
| Expensive | 920x | $7,334 | +3356% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TWLO 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.
TWLO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TWLO, with profitability improving.
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.
TWLO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.60 | -17% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.97 | +1944% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.20 | +7100% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.66 | +$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.21 | +$0.87 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.39 | +$2.96 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.10 | +$3.39 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.23 | +$3.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | +$4.88 |
TWLO 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.
TWLO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +11% |
TWLO has the edge over VZ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.5% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.6% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.7% | +5.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.2% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2% | +6.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1% | +35 points |
TWLO's operating margin was 9.5% last quarter, up 6.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 TWLO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TWLO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $389.2M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $372.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.2M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $271.6M | +150% |
| Q3 2025 | $263.6M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.1M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $191M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $108.4M | -51% |
TWLO has the edge over VZ on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
TWLO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -20M shares |
| 5 years | -8.7% | -15.5M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +31.7M shares |
TWLO has 162M diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago, despite $647M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $125.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $70M |
| Q1 2026 | $253M |
| Q4 2025 | $198.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $347.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $197M |
| Q1 2025 | $126.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $420.1M |
TWLO spent $647M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 41% from 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 TWLO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
TWLO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
TWLO 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.
TWLO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.6 | Neutral |
TWLO's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
TWLO PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TWLO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 16x | 61% above |
| PE % | 3 | 26 | 23 pts below |
TWLO is trading at 27x earnings, a 61% 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 TWLO on valuation relative to its sector.
TWLO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $248.2 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $232.6 | 8.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $181.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $147.4 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $106.1 | 100% above |
TWLO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 100% 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 TWLO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TWLO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.4 | $362.9 | +261% |
| 2021 | $362.9 | $267.2 | -26% |
| 2022 | $267.2 | $44.8 | -83% |
| 2023 | $44.8 | $75.9 | +70% |
| 2024 | $75.9 | $109.3 | +44% |
| 2025 | $109.3 | $140.5 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $140.5 | $212.2 | +51% |
TWLO 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.