Does the media favor VZ or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 267 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 318 mentions for Apple and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Apple's score of 0.76 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 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 171 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 50 Neutral mention(s) 44 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to VZ or CHTR?

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 32 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Verizon Communications and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.43 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 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CMCSA or VZ?

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 25 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Verizon Communications and 26 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Comcast 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verizon Communications 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to VZ or GOOG?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 78 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 129 mentions for Alphabet and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verizon Communications 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 85 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer VZ or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 65 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Alphabet and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verizon Communications 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 82 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VZ vs. AAPL, CHTR, CMCSA, GOOG, and GOOGL

Should you buy Verizon Communications stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Verizon Communications with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Verizon Communications include Apple (AAPL), Charter Communications (CHTR), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Verizon Communications compare to Apple?

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verizon Communications	$139.15B	1.26	$17.17B	$4.10	10.28
Apple	$416.16B	11.13	$112.01B	$8.27	38.13

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verizon Communications has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Apple had 267 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 318 mentions for Apple and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Apple's score of 0.76 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	171 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	44 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Verizon Communications currently has a consensus price target of $50.28, suggesting a potential upside of 19.33%. Apple has a consensus price target of $314.85, suggesting a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Verizon Communications' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verizon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verizon Communications	12.46%	19.25%	5.09%
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%

Summary

Apple beats Verizon Communications on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verizon Communications compare to Charter Communications?

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Verizon Communications has a net margin of 12.46% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.03%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 24.20% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verizon Communications	12.46%	19.25%	5.09%
Charter Communications	9.03%	24.20%	3.22%

Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verizon Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verizon Communications	$139.15B	1.26	$17.17B	$4.10	10.28
Charter Communications	$54.77B	0.29	$4.99B	$37.03	3.53

Verizon Communications presently has a consensus price target of $50.28, indicating a potential upside of 19.33%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $255.69, indicating a potential upside of 95.58%. Given Charter Communications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Verizon Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verizon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Charter Communications	6 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.95

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 32 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Verizon Communications and 19 mentions for Charter Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.43 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Charter Communications	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Verizon Communications beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verizon Communications compare to Comcast?

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 25 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Verizon Communications and 26 mentions for Comcast. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comcast	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verizon Communications	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Comcast has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Verizon Communications' return on equity of 19.25% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comcast	15.00%	15.47%	5.45%
Verizon Communications	12.46%	19.25%	5.09%

Comcast has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Verizon Communications. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verizon Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comcast	$123.71B	0.68	$20.00B	$5.08	4.64
Verizon Communications	$139.15B	1.26	$17.17B	$4.10	10.28

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Comcast pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Comcast has raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years and Verizon Communications has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Comcast presently has a consensus target price of $34.04, indicating a potential upside of 44.41%. Verizon Communications has a consensus target price of $50.28, indicating a potential upside of 19.33%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Verizon Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comcast	3 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Verizon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Comcast beats Verizon Communications on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verizon Communications compare to Alphabet?

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verizon Communications	$139.15B	1.26	$17.17B	$4.10	10.28
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.68	$132.17B	$13.11	27.08

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verizon Communications	12.46%	19.25%	5.09%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verizon Communications has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 78 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 129 mentions for Alphabet and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verizon Communications	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	85 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Verizon Communications currently has a consensus target price of $50.28, suggesting a potential upside of 19.33%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $378.53, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Given Verizon Communications' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verizon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.03

Summary

Alphabet beats Verizon Communications on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verizon Communications compare to Alphabet?

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verizon Communications	12.46%	19.25%	5.09%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verizon Communications	$139.15B	1.26	$17.17B	$4.10	10.28
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.74	$132.17B	$13.11	27.24

Verizon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $50.28, indicating a potential upside of 19.33%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.92, indicating a potential upside of 15.89%. Given Verizon Communications' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verizon Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

In the previous week, Alphabet had 65 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Alphabet and 51 mentions for Verizon Communications. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.86 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verizon Communications	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	82 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Verizon Communications on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Verizon Communications	Wireless National Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$175.87B	$35.40B	$39.14B	$23.47B
Dividend Yield	6.70%	5.27%	3.19%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	10.28	23.61	170.86	31.40
Price / Sales	1.26	1.14	600.16	20.35
Price / Cash	4.64	5.60	46.86	25.09
Price / Book	1.68	1.65	9.59	4.77
Net Income	$17.17B	$3.48B	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.02%	-0.53%	-0.24%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-12.40%	-6.22%	-0.47%	0.06%
1 Year Performance	1.22%	-11.73%	142.71%	17.02%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VZ Verizon Communications	4.9006 of 5 stars	$42.14 -0.2%	$50.28 +19.3%	+1.2%	$175.87B	$139.15B	10.28	89,900	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AAPL Apple	4.2374 of 5 stars	$313.39 +0.9%	$314.85 +0.5%	+49.3%	$4.56T	$416.16B	37.89	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
CHTR Charter Communications	4.9476 of 5 stars	$133.54 -3.2%	$255.69 +91.5%	-66.7%	$16.97B	$54.77B	3.61	91,900	Analyst Forecast
CMCSA Comcast	4.9801 of 5 stars	$23.19 -0.9%	$34.04 +46.8%	-32.6%	$83.63B	$123.71B	4.56	179,000	Analyst Forecast
GOOG Alphabet	4.0288 of 5 stars	$358.71 -1.4%	$376.19 +4.9%	+95.8%	$4.41T	$402.84B	27.36	190,200	Trending News Analyst Upgrade

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Does the media refer more to VZ or GOOG?

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