VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over WB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
WB
Weibo Corporation
WB offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
WB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
WB's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
WB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.1x | $6.12 | — |
| Cheap | 5.7x | $6.83 | +12% |
| Fair | 14x | $16.28 | +166% |
| Expensive | 35x | $41.18 | +573% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WB has the edge over VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
WB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WB's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 has the edge over WB on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
WB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.19 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.41 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.67 | +46% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.67 | +596% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.28 | +17% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.06 | -20% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.33 | -82% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.24 | -84% |
WB's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.19 over the past year, against $2.49 in late 2019. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
WB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $454.6M | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $421.3M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $475.3M | +4% |
| Q3 2025 | $442.9M | -4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $444.8M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $396.9M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $456.8M | -1.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $464.5M | +5.1% |
WB's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $455M last quarter, up 2.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 30% | +0.1 points |
WB has the edge over VZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 WB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | -100% |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
WB's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 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 WB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
WB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +34.7M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +42.2M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +38.4M shares |
WB has 272M diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
WB hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
WB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
WB has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
WB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.8 | Oversold |
WB's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (oversold).
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.
WB PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | WB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1x | 16x | 69% below |
| PE % | 6 | 26 | 20 pts below |
WB has the edge over VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
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 WB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.36 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.96 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.31 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.21 | 34% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.5 | 42% below |
WB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 42% below its 200-week average.
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 WB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47.1 | $44.3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $29.8 | -33% |
| 2022 | $29.8 | $17.9 | -40% |
| 2023 | $17.9 | $11.0 | -39% |
| 2024 | $11.0 | $9.78 | -11% |
| 2025 | $9.78 | $10.1 | +3.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.1 | $6.12 | -40% |
WB has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 40% so far in 2026.