Verizon Communications (VZ) Competitors $43.58 -0.10 (-0.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.67 +0.09 (+0.21%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VZ vs. CHTR, CMCSA, GOOGL, META, TMUS, WBA, WBD, MMM, MO, and TShould you be buying Verizon Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verizon Communications include Charter Communications (CHTR), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO), and AT&T (T). Verizon Communications vs. Its Competitors Charter Communications Comcast Alphabet Meta Platforms T-Mobile US Walgreens Boots Alliance Warner Bros. Discovery 3M Altria Group AT&T Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the media refer more to VZ or CHTR? In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 46 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Verizon Communications and 20 mentions for Charter Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.69 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verizon Communications 49 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VZ or CHTR more profitable? Verizon Communications has a net margin of 13.14% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.42%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 27.70% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verizon Communications13.14% 19.66% 5.13% Charter Communications 9.42%27.70%3.47% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VZ or CHTR? 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications currently has a consensus price target of $47.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $421.26, suggesting a potential upside of 2.18%. Given Verizon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Charter Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Verizon Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Charter Communications 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has higher earnings and valuation, VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVerizon Communications$134.79B1.36$17.51B$4.2010.38Charter Communications$55.09B1.05$5.08B$35.8311.51 SummaryVerizon Communications beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Verizon Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerizon CommunicationsWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$184.17B$41.90B$27.31B$20.52BDividend Yield6.20%5.63%2.94%3.76%P/E Ratio10.389.1536.0427.84Price / Sales1.362.962,033.1537.43Price / Cash4.9311.9137.9921.79Price / Book1.824.167.054.55Net Income$17.51B$2.54B$763.02M$984.95M7 Day Performance3.39%9.00%3.10%3.58%1 Month Performance-1.15%9.45%6.51%6.04%1 Year Performance6.03%-5.02%52,212.28%14.49% Verizon Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VZVerizon Communications4.4285 of 5 stars$43.58-0.2%$47.25+8.4%+4.6%$184.17B$134.79B10.3899,600Trending NewsCHTRCharter Communications4.1227 of 5 stars$404.48+0.9%$410.20+1.4%+41.3%$56.77B$55.09B11.29101,700Analyst ForecastCMCSAComcast4.9823 of 5 stars$35.46+0.4%$42.10+18.7%-4.8%$132.40B$123.56B8.71182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.2392 of 5 stars$177.30-0.7%$199.95+12.8%-3.9%$2.15T$359.71B19.77183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms3.9343 of 5 stars$738.55+0.7%$719.52-2.6%+42.5%$1.86T$170.36B28.8074,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTMUST-Mobile US4.5234 of 5 stars$236.67+0.6%$257.68+8.9%+34.9%$268.73B$82.69B23.0970,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance2.8156 of 5 stars$11.46+0.1%$10.59-7.6%-0.8%$9.92B$147.66B-1.57312,000Earnings ReportWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.4584 of 5 stars$11.35+0.4%$12.17+7.2%+54.1%$27.86B$39.32B-2.5837,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionMMM3M4.3017 of 5 stars$151.70-0.2%$155.83+2.7%+52.9%$81.64B$24.58B19.1592,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMOAltria Group4.1052 of 5 stars$58.47-0.5%$56.00-4.2%+26.3%$98.49B$24.02B9.796,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTAT&T4.606 of 5 stars$28.60+1.9%$28.90+1.0%+52.2%$205.79B$122.34B17.55140,990Trending NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHTR Alternatives CMCSA Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives TMUS Alternatives WBA Alternatives WBD Alternatives MMM Alternatives MO Alternatives T Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VZ) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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