Long-term Top 10 — Communication Services — 18 Aug 2026
The ten as they stood on 18 Aug 2026. Scores, pillars and reasons are the ones recorded that day; nothing here is recomputed. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100.
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The ten
| # | Company | Why it was here | Sector | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) | Profitability 87th (return on equity 50.8%, operating margin 33.1%).Profitability 87th (return on equity 50.8%, operating margin 33.1%) and growth 81st (revenue growth year over year 20.1%, 3-year revenue CAGR 11.8%); weakest is capital return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
Communication Services | 64.7 |
| 2 | Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) | Profitability 87th (return on equity 50.8%, operating margin 33.1%).Profitability 87th (return on equity 50.8%, operating margin 33.1%) and growth 81st (revenue growth year over year 20.1%, 3-year revenue CAGR 11.8%); weakest is capital return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
Communication Services | 64.5 |
| 3 | UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) | Growth 98th (3-year revenue CAGR 39.4%).Growth 98th (3-year revenue CAGR 39.4%) and profitability 97th (return on equity 279.3%, operating margin 45.7%); weakest is financial health (1st, debt to equity 65.9). |
Communication Services | 60.9 |
| 4 | Meta Platforms (META) | Growth 90th (3-year revenue CAGR 19.9%, revenue growth year over year 27.7%).Growth 90th (3-year revenue CAGR 19.9%, revenue growth year over year 27.7%) and profitability 84th (operating margin 38.1%, return on equity 29.7%); weakest is capital return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
Communication Services | 58.0 |
| 5 | New York Times Company (NYT) | Financial health 87th (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 20.9%).Financial health 87th (debt to equity 0, free cash flow margin 20.9%) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is valuation (33rd, price to book 5.5, price to earnings 26.2). |
Communication Services | 56.1 |
| 6 | SiriusXM (SIRI) | Valuation 91st (price to book 0.6, price to earnings 10.9).Valuation 91st (price to book 0.6, price to earnings 10.9) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is growth (18th, revenue growth year over year 0.4%, 3-year revenue CAGR -1.7%). |
Communication Services | 52.0 |
| 7 | Match Group (MTCH) | Valuation 79th (price to earnings 11.9 (within its sector)).Valuation 79th (price to earnings 11.9 (within its sector)) and profitability 69th (operating margin 28.2%, return on equity 17.7%); weakest is capital return (21st, consecutive years of dividend increases 2 years). |
Communication Services | 50.2 |
| 8 | Verizon (VZ) | Valuation 73rd (price to earnings 12.1, price to book 1.6).Valuation 73rd (price to earnings 12.1, price to book 1.6) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is growth (23rd, revenue growth year over year 1.4%, 3-year revenue CAGR 0.3%). |
Communication Services | 49.9 |
| 9 | AT&T (T) | Valuation 83rd (price to earnings 7.7, price to book 1.6).Valuation 83rd (price to earnings 7.7, price to book 1.6) and profitability 64th (return on equity 19.5%, operating margin 20.1%); weakest is growth (28th, revenue growth year over year 2.6%, 3-year revenue CAGR 1.3%). |
Communication Services | 49.1 |
| 10 | Comcast (CMCSA) | Valuation 88th (price to earnings 8.2, price to book 1.1).Valuation 88th (price to earnings 8.2, price to book 1.1) and capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years); weakest is growth (23rd, revenue growth year over year 0.6%, 3-year revenue CAGR 0.6%). |
Communication Services | 48.6 |
Entered on 18 Aug 2026
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 1, score 64.7.
Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 2, score 64.5.
UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 3, score 60.9.
Meta Platforms (META) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 4, score 58.0.
New York Times Company (NYT) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 5, score 56.1.
SiriusXM (SIRI) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 6, score 52.0.
Match Group (MTCH) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 7, score 50.2.
Verizon (VZ) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 8, score 49.9.
AT&T (T) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 9, score 49.1.
Comcast (CMCSA) — Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 10, score 48.6.
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