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| Metric | VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | TAT&T INC. | CMCSACOMCAST CORP | IDTIDT CORP | Median of the restexcluding VZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $45.20▲ 1.64 (3.76%) | $22.74▲ 0.83 (3.79%) | $22.84▲ 0.76 (3.44%) | $83.69▲ 0.75 (0.90%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $190.28B | $163.23B | $84.49B | $2.09B | |
| Revenue | $138.19B | $125.65B | $123.71B | $1.30B | |
| Profit | $17.17B | $21.95B | $20.00B | $86.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.5% | 2.7% | -0.0% | 5.4% | 2.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 38.3% | 38.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 21.2% | 19.2% | 16.7% | 9.3% | 16.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.4% | 17.5% | 16.2% | 6.7% | 16.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 15.5% | 17.7% | 5.2% | 15.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 16.2% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 23.0% | 20.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 9.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 51.6% | 8.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.08x | 7.44x | 4.22x | 24.15x | 7.44x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 7.38x | 6.41x | 4.72x | — | 5.56x |
| Price to book | 1.80x | 1.29x | 0.87x | 5.54x | 1.29x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.82x | 2.32x | 1.81x | 0.94x | 1.81x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | distress | grey | safe |
How VZ compares with the others
- VZ's operating margin of 21.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (16.7%).
- Its revenue growth of 2.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (2.7%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.1x against 7.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.8x against 1.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.