VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
XNET
Xunlei Limited
XNET has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
XNET Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
XNET's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is 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.
XNET PE Valuation
XNET has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
XNET Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for XNET to show an outlook.
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 XNET on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
XNET Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$6.35 | -111% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.25 | +$69.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $82.03 | +$82.66 |
| Q3 2025 | $99.53 | +43174% |
| Q2 2025 | $56.61 | +25632% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.75 | -388% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.63 | -386% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.23 | +21% |
XNET has swung to a loss: it lost $6.35 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 XNET on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XNET Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $102.3M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $98.1M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $143.1M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $125.9M | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $103.5M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $88.5M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $84M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $79.8M | -4.9% |
XNET's revenue is growing: $102M last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.7% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.4% | +6.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3% | +28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -24% | -24 points |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2% | +2.8 points |
XNET's operating margin was −4.7% last quarter, down 5.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 XNET on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
XNET Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $26.7M | +$26.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
XNET generated $27M in free cash flow 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 XNET on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
XNET Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +143K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +61.9K shares |
| 3 years | -81% | -52.8M shares |
| 5 years | -81% | -55.8M shares |
| Available history | -81% | -55M shares |
XNET has 13M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $951,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
XNET spent $951,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
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.
XNET Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
XNET 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).
XNET Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.6 | Oversold |
XNET's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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.
XNET PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | XNET | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
XNET has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 XNET on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
XNET Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.18 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.83 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.65 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.42 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.57 | 0.8% below |
XNET is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.8% 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 XNET on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
XNET Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.60 | $2.93 | -36% |
| 2021 | $2.93 | $2.13 | -27% |
| 2022 | $2.13 | $1.95 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | $1.95 | $1.62 | -17% |
| 2024 | $1.62 | $2.06 | +27% |
| 2025 | $2.06 | $7.21 | +250% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.21 | $3.54 | -51% |
XNET has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 51% so far in 2026.