Top 15 Communication Services Stocks by Marvin Opportunity Score
Marvin's rules picked 15 Communication Services stocks with solid business quality, ranked by Opportunity score. Scores compare each company with others in its own industry. They are not advice or predictions.
Communication Services covers companies that connect people and deliver information. That includes phone carriers, broadcasters, publishers, entertainment businesses and online advertising and content firms. This guide lists 15 of them that Marvin's rules flagged, with a short plain-language look at each one.
Each company's Business Quality score is at or above the middle of Marvin's scale, and the list is ordered from highest Opportunity score to lowest. Because the scores compare a company only with others in its own industry, a score for a phone carrier and a score for an online ad firm are not measuring the same yardstick.
Keep in mind that the sector is mixed. Phone carriers tend to carry more debt, while online ad and content firms often run thinner margins. Some figures are missing for certain companies, and a few stand out as unusually high. Treat this as a starting point for your own research, not a recommendation.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin started with companies above a minimum size, then kept those in the Communication Services sector with a Business Quality score at or above the middle of its scale, allowing at most four companies per industry. The stocks are ranked by Opportunity score, highest first. All Marvin scores run from zero to one hundred and are relative to each company's own industry, so they describe how a company compares with its industry peers today. They are not forecasts. The data is as of 2026-10-25.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Communication Services sector, highest Opportunity score first, among companies with a Business Quality score of at least 50; at most 4 per industry.
The stocks, one by one
Taboola.com Ltd. TBLA
Taboola has an Opportunity score of 97 and a Quality score of 74. Revenue grew 8.3% last fiscal year, and debt-to-equity is a low 0.17. Caution: its operating margin of 6.5% is thin, so little profit is left from each dollar of sales.
ATN International, Inc. ATNI
ATN International shows a strong operating margin of 37.7% and a return on equity of 27.6%, which suggests solid profitability. Caution: revenue growth was -0.2%, so sales were essentially flat to slightly down, and debt-to-equity is a moderate 1.07.
QuinStreet, Inc. QNST
QuinStreet grew revenue 18.3% last fiscal year and earned a return on equity of 25.1%, with low debt (debt-to-equity 0.24). Caution: its operating margin of 2.7% and gross margin of 11.3% are slim, leaving little cushion if costs rise.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI
Sirius XM has a Quality score of 93, a gross margin of 52.8% and a free cash flow margin of 18.0%, which point to a profitable, cash-generating business. Caution: revenue growth was -1.6%, so sales shrank slightly over the last fiscal year.
EverQuote, Inc. EVER
EverQuote grew revenue 38.5% last fiscal year, with a gross margin of 97.6% and a return on equity of 44.6%. Those are strong signs. Caution: its operating margin is a modest 11.0%, and no debt-to-equity figure is available to judge its debt.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. TKO
TKO Group has a Quality score of 96 and an operating margin of 18.8%, suggesting a profitable business. Caution: revenue growth was -3.1%, a small decline, and debt-to-equity of 1.46 is fairly high. No free cash flow figure is available.
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
Verizon has an operating margin of 20.5% and a return on equity of 15.4%, with modest revenue growth of 2.5%. Caution: debt-to-equity is 1.79, which is high, and no free cash flow figure is available.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB
John Wiley & Sons has a gross margin of 74.6% and a free cash flow margin of 14.4%, which suggest healthy profits and cash. Caution: revenue growth was -0.1%, essentially flat, and debt-to-equity of 1.72 is high.
MediaAlpha, Inc. MAX
MediaAlpha grew revenue 28.8% last fiscal year, and its return on equity is 342.2%. Caution: that return is inflated by heavy borrowing, since debt-to-equity is 6.22, and its gross margin of 14.7% is thin.
Ziff Davis, Inc. ZD
Ziff Davis has a free cash flow margin of 22.0% and a gross margin of 85.0%, with moderate debt (debt-to-equity 0.39). Caution: revenue growth was only 3.5%, and its operating margin of 7.9% is low.
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL
Alphabet has a Quality score of 97, an operating margin of 33.1%, revenue growth of 15.1% and low debt (debt-to-equity 0.19). Caution: its free cash flow margin of 11.9% is much lower than its operating margin.
AT&T Inc. T
AT&T has an operating margin of 20.1% and a return on equity of 17.1%, with steady but modest revenue growth of 2.7%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.29 is fairly high, and no free cash flow figure is available.
Fox Corporation FOXA
Fox Corporation grew revenue 5.1% and has a free cash flow margin of 8.6% and a return on equity of 14.9%, with moderate debt (debt-to-equity 0.65). Caution: no operating margin is available, so profitability is harder to judge.
Magnite, Inc. MGNI
Magnite has a free cash flow margin of 29.1%, a gross margin of 64.8% and low debt (debt-to-equity 0.45), signs of a cash-generating business. Caution: revenue growth was a modest 6.9%, and its overall score of 75 is the lowest on this list.
Anterix Inc. ATEX
Anterix has a Quality score of 95 and revenue growth of 7.8%. Its operating margin of 1011.3% and free cash flow margin of 151.0% are unusually high, so read them with care. No debt-to-equity figure is available.
Common questions
What does the Opportunity score mean?
It is one of Marvin's scores from zero to one hundred. It describes how a company compares with other companies in its own industry today. A high score is not a prediction that the stock will rise.
Why do some phone and telecom companies show higher debt?
Telecom companies generally spend heavily on networks and equipment, and many pay for this with borrowed money. That is why debt-to-equity ratios in this group are often higher than for online content or advertising firms. A higher ratio means more of the business is funded by debt, which is worth weighing.
Why are some figures missing for certain companies?
Not every company reports every figure in a form Marvin can use. Where a number is missing, such as free cash flow for some companies, the write-up leaves it out. Check the company's own reports for the full picture.
Keep reading
- Top 15 Communication Services Stocks by Marvin Score
- Top 15 Communication Services Stocks by Business Quality
- Top 15 Telecommunications Services Stocks by Marvin Score
- Top 15 Internet Content & Information Stocks
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.