VZ vs WBD
VZ: A leading integrated communications provider delivering wireless, wireline broadband, video, and enterprise services across a nationwide network to 116 million consumer and 31 million business users. WBD: A struggling global media conglomerate navigating industry-wide linear TV decline while attempting a strategic separation and merger transformation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | VZ | WBD | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-08 close | $42.45 | $26.15 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-09 | $187.7B | $64.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-09 | 10.82 | 88.78 | VZ lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-09 | 1.94 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-09 | +12.5% | -4.7% | VZ higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-09 | +58.9% | +45.5% | VZ higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-09 | +21.1% | +3.3% | VZ higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-09 | +16.7% | -4.9% | VZ higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-09 | +4.3% | -1.7% | VZ higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-09 | 1.67 | 1.00 | WBD lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-09 | +2.9% | -3.0% | VZ higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.3% | +3.3% | WBD higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-09 | +5.9% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-09 | 0.25 | 1.57 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-08 close | -1.4% | +129.2% | WBD higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.