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VZ vs LITE // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) VS. Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VZ 8
— LITE 4
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
gross-margins
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LAST: $840.70 (-8.57%) • MKT CAP: $83.29B
gross-margins
41.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VZ VS. LITE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VZ | LITE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 41.70% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 6.20% | +2.30 | VZ | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.1x | 91.0x | -83.90 | VZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 17.04% | 0.36% | +16.68 | VZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.20% | 17.40% | +3.80 | VZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.70% | -60.00% | +72.70 | VZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.50% | 83.20% | -80.70 | LITE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.33% | 0.00% | +6.33 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.45 | 13.01 | -11.56 | LITE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.1 | 51.6 | -7.50 | LITE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.08 | -0.08 | LITE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.6x | 36.0x | -26.40 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $181.40B | $83.29B | $98.10B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VZ REV | LITE REV | VZ GROSS % | LITE GROSS % | VZ FCF | LITE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $138.19B | $3.01B | — | 41.7% | $30.92B | $300.1M |
| FY 2024 | $134.79B | $1.65B | — | 28.0% | $30.85B | -$104.7M |
| FY 2023 | $133.97B | $1.77B | — | — | $31.45B | $100.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VZ // BETA 1.00
LITE // BETA 1.08