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LUMN vs VZ // OPERATING MARGIN
Lumen Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LUMN 3
— VZ 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: VZ
LAST: $4.88 (+1.88%) • MKT CAP: $4.94B
operating-margins
-7.20%
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
operating-margins
21.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LUMN VS. VZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LUMN | VZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.40% | 41.00% | +0.40 | LUMN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -13.40% | 8.50% | -21.90 | VZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 7.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 22.00% | 17.04% | +4.96 | LUMN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -7.20% | 21.20% | -28.40 | VZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -15.30% | 12.70% | -28.00 | VZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -6.60% | 2.50% | -9.10 | VZ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.02% | 6.33% | -6.31 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 1.45 | -1.00 | VZ | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.90% | +0.10 | VZ | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.8 | 48.7 | -4.95 | VZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.00 | +0.04 | LUMN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.0x | 9.6x | +8.40 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.94B | $181.40B | -$176.46B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LUMN REV | VZ REV | LUMN GROSS % | VZ GROSS % | LUMN FCF | VZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.33B | $138.19B | 41.4% | 44.0% | $4.23B | $30.92B |
| FY 2024 | $12.13B | $134.79B | 44.7% | 44.0% | $3.79B | $30.85B |
| FY 2023 | $13.52B | $133.97B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.55B | $31.45B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LUMN // BETA 1.04
VZ // BETA 1.00