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VZ vs META // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) VS. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VZ 7
— META 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: META
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
net-margins
12.70%
LAST: $614.99 (-1.53%) • MKT CAP: $1.57T
net-margins
31.15%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VZ VS. META)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VZ | META | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 81.03% | -40.03 | META | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 18.19% | -9.69 | META | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.1x | 16.3x | -9.24 | VZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 17.04% | 1.82% | +15.22 | VZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.20% | 32.86% | -11.66 | META | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 12.70% | 31.15% | -18.45 | META | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.50% | 27.53% | -25.03 | META | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.33% | 0.34% | +5.99 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.45 | 6.25 | -4.80 | META | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 4/9 | +2.00 | VZ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 8.11% | -1.21 | VZ | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.7 | 33.2 | +15.51 | VZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.39 | -0.39 | META | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.6x | 22.3x | -12.68 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $181.40B | $1.57T | -$1.39T | META | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VZ REV | META REV | VZ GROSS % | META GROSS % | VZ FCF | META FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $138.19B | $200.97B | 44.0% | 82.0% | $30.92B | $46.11B |
| FY 2024 | $134.79B | $164.50B | 44.0% | 81.7% | $30.85B | $54.07B |
| FY 2023 | $133.97B | $134.90B | 44.0% | 80.8% | $31.45B | $44.07B |
| FY 2022 | — | $116.61B | — | 78.3% | — | $19.29B |
| FY 2021 | — | $117.93B | — | 80.8% | — | $38.99B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VZ // BETA 1.00
META // BETA 1.39