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The same facts from the filings for each company in a group, where each stands among the others, and what each wrote about a topic in its latest 10-K.

Group median · 19 companies
Sales growth
+6.8%
Gross margin
61%
Operating margin
18%
Net margin
9.2%
Where each stands

The 3 largest, ranked among the group

Each corner is the share of Communication companies the company is above on that ratio. The dashed line is the middle of the group. A rank, not a score.

GOOGL Alphabet Inc. (Class A)
Revenue $471.1B, last twelve months
Year by year
Revenue growth: 15.1%, above 72% of 18 peers (their median 5.9%) REVENUE GROWTH 15.1% · above 72% Gross margin: 60.9%, above 50% of 6 peers (their median 68.8%) GROSS MARGIN 60.9% · above 50% Operating margin: 33.3%, above 94% of 16 peers (their median 18.4%) OPERATING MARGIN 33.3% · above 94% Net margin: 50.0%, above 94% of 18 peers (their median 9.0%) NET MARGIN 50.0% · above 94% FCF margin: 4.2%, above 27% of 15 peers (their median 11.6%) FCF MARGIN 4.2% · above 27% Return on capital: 13.4%, above 77% of 13 peers (their median 9.2%) RETURN ON CAPITAL 13.4% · above 77%
Sales growth
+15%
Operating margin
33%
FCF margin
4.2%

8 paragraphs of its Risk Factors mention Labor, against 10 the year before.

META Meta Platforms
Revenue $241.6B, last twelve months
Year by year
Revenue growth: 22.2%, above 89% of 18 peers (their median 5.9%) REVENUE GROWTH 22.2% · above 89% Gross margin: 81.0%, above 67% of 6 peers (their median 58.7%) GROSS MARGIN 81.0% · above 67% Operating margin: 32.9%, above 88% of 16 peers (their median 18.4%) OPERATING MARGIN 32.9% · above 88% Net margin: 31.1%, above 83% of 18 peers (their median 9.0%) NET MARGIN 31.1% · above 83% FCF margin: 11.9%, above 60% of 15 peers (their median 8.4%) FCF MARGIN 11.9% · above 60% Return on capital: 16.5%, above 85% of 13 peers (their median 9.2%) RETURN ON CAPITAL 16.5% · above 85%
Sales growth
+22%
Operating margin
33%
FCF margin
12%

29 paragraphs of its Risk Factors mention Labor, against 35 the year before.

VZ Verizon
Revenue $139.4B, last twelve months
Year by year
Revenue growth: 2.5%, above 28% of 18 peers (their median 7.7%) REVENUE GROWTH 2.5% · above 28% Operating margin: 20.9%, above 62% of 16 peers (their median 18.4%) OPERATING MARGIN 20.9% · above 62% Net margin: 11.8%, above 67% of 18 peers (their median 9.0%) NET MARGIN 11.8% · above 67% Return on capital: 8.3%, above 23% of 13 peers (their median 9.5%) RETURN ON CAPITAL 8.3% · above 23%
Sales growth
+2.5%
Operating margin
21%
FCF margin
-

15 paragraphs of its Risk Factors mention Labor, against 13 the year before.

From the filings

Communication: the same facts for each company

Showing 12 of 19, largest revenue first
Company Revenue, 12 months Sales growth Gross / operating margin Net margin Debt / equity Accounting items Insider buys Investors Open
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. (Class A)
$471.1B
+15%
GM 61%OM 33%
50% 0.19 0 of 5to read 0 0 10-K
META Meta Platforms
$241.6B
+22%
GM 81%OM 33%
31% 0.31 1 of 5to read 0 0 10-K
VZ Verizon
$139.4B
+2.5%
GM -OM 21%
12% 1.55 0 of 6to read 0 0 10-K
T AT&T
$128.9B
+2.7%
GM -OM 18%
10% 1.30 0 of 5to read 0 0 10-K
CMCSA Comcast
$123.0B
0.0%
GM -OM 15%
9.2% 0.94 0 of 4to read 0 0 10-K
DIS Walt Disney
$98.9B
+3.4%
GM -OM 18%
8.7% 0.42 1 of 6to read 0 0 10-K
TMUS T-Mobile US
$93.8B
+8.5%
GM -OM 21%
12% 1.62 1 of 6to read 0 0 10-K
CHTR Charter Communications
$55.6B
-0.6%
GM -OM 11%
2.5% 9.75 1 of 5to read 0 0 10-K
NFLX Netflix
$49.7B
+16%
GM 51%OM 31%
30% 0.52 1 of 4to read 0 0 10-K
SKYD Skydance Corporation
$29.2B
-1.5%
GM -OM -18%
-21% 1.26 0 of 2to read 0 0 10-K
LYV Live Nation Entertainment
$27.9B
+8.8%
GM -OM 3.2%
0.5% - 1 of 6to read 0 0 10-K
OMC Omnicom Group
$24.8B
+10%
GM 13%OM 6.4%
2.8% 1.01 2 of 5to read 0 0 10-K
Sales growth is the last fiscal year against the one before; margins are over the last twelve months. Where each comes from

How to read this page

  • A radar shows where a company ranks among its group on six ratios. A corner at the edge means it is above every other company on that ratio.
  • A table row lists the facts as the filings give them: revenue, growth, margins, debt to equity, the accounting checks, insider buying and followed investors holding.
  • A bubble to the right grew faster, and one higher up kept more of its sales as free cash flow.
  • A bar is paragraphs that mention the topic this year, and the mark on it is last year.

Risk Factors and XBRL figures from each company's latest 10-K, read nightly from SEC EDGAR. Nothing here is a rating.

By topic · 10-K Item 1A

Labor: paragraphs that mention it

TMUS 30 vs 17 META 29 vs 35 OMC 21 vs 21 DIS 20 vs 27 TKO 17 vs 18 CMCSA 16 vs 16 VZ 15 vs 13 CHTR 14 vs 11 NWSA 14 vs 13 SKYD 14 LYV 11 vs 10 FOXA 10 vs 12 T 10 vs 12 APP 9 vs 14 RDDT 9 vs 7
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ECHO 8 vs 9 GOOGL 8 vs 10 TTWO 5 vs 6 NFLX 4 vs 3 ASTS 0 vs 0

Risk Factors paragraphs in each company's latest 10-K, most mentions first. The bar is this year and the mark is last year. 16 companies have no 10-K downloaded yet.

In their words

What the companies wrote

The paragraphs as filed, each linked to its filing on sec.gov

TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc.

30 paragraphs

• $111 million of severance and related costs associated with the 2025 Workforce Transformation;

Item 7, MD&A, 10-K Feb 11, 2026

In the fourth quarter of 2025, we began implementing a restructuring initiative to streamline operations by centralizing leaders and teams, reducing organizational layers, and eliminating duplicative roles (the “2025 Workforce Transformation”). We intend to reinvest the expected cost savings from the 2025 Workforce Transformation into the business, including into our digital transformation initiatives.

Item 7, MD&A, 10-K Feb 11, 2026

META Meta Platforms, Inc.

29 paragraphs

… labor shortages; significant volatility and disruption of global financial markets, which could cause fluctuations in currency exchange rates or negatively impact our ability to access capital in the future; illnesses to key employees, or a significant portion of our workforce …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Jan 29, 2026

• our ability to obtain equipment, components, and labor for our data centers and other technical infrastructure in a timely and cost-effective manner;

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Jan 29, 2026

OMC OMNICOM GROUP INC.

21 paragraphs

Acquiring new clients and retaining existing clients depends on our ability to avoid and manage conflicts of interest arising from other client relationships, retaining key personnel and maintaining a highly skilled workforce.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 20, 2026

… In addition, economic sanctions were imposed on Russia by the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union. The war in Ukraine is ongoing, and its duration is uncertain. We cannot predict the impact of the war in Ukraine or …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 20, 2026

TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

17 paragraphs

We could be subject to union-organizing and labor disruption, which could adversely affect our business.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 25, 2026

Though our businesses are not subject to collective bargaining agreements, our businesses may be interrupted as a result of labor disputes by outside unions, or internal efforts, attempting to unionize one or more groups of employees. There have also been …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 25, 2026
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VZ VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

15 paragraphs

A significant portion of our workforce is represented by labor unions, and we could incur additional costs or experience work stoppages as a result of the renegotiation of our labor contracts.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 17, 2026

… In addition, while a small percentage of the workforce outside of our traditional wireline operations is represented by unions for bargaining, we cannot predict what impact increased union density in this workforce could have on our operations.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 17, 2026

CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/

14 paragraphs

We make judgments regarding the installation and construction activities to be capitalized. We capitalized direct labor and overhead of $2.6 billion and $2.4 billion for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We capitalize direct labor and overhead using standards developed from actual costs and applicable operational data. We calculate standards

Item 7, MD&A, 10-K Jan 30, 2026

Labor costs directly associated with capital projects are capitalized. Capitalizable activities performed in connection with installations include such activities as:

Item 7, MD&A, 10-K Jan 30, 2026

NWSA NEWS CORP

14 paragraphs

… motivate these employees depends on a number of factors such as market conditions, labor constraints, competitive pressures on employee wages and benefits, changes in workplace and workforce dynamics and hiring suitable additions or replacements without significant costs or delays. These …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Aug 7, 2026

… The Company has experienced, and may in the future experience, labor unrest, including strikes or work slowdowns, in connection with the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements. A significant labor dispute could cause delays in production or other business interruptions, result …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Aug 7, 2026

SKYD Skydance Corp

14 paragraphs

… Any labor dispute may disrupt our operations and cause production delays, which could increase our costs and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In 2023, for example, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA commenced …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 25, 2026

unionization and strikes. There can be no assurance we will renew collective bargaining agreements on favorable terms or avoid work stoppages.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 25, 2026

LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

11 paragraphs

We depend upon unionized labor for the provision of some of our services and any work stoppages or labor disturbances could disrupt our business; potential union pension obligations could cause us to incur unplanned liabilities.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 19, 2026

… In addition, our business operations at one or more of our facilities may also be interrupted as a result of labor disputes by outside unions attempting to unionize a venue even though we do not have unionized labor at that …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 19, 2026

T AT&T INC.

10 paragraphs

A significant portion of our workforce is represented by labor unions, and we could incur additional costs or experience work stoppages as a result of the renegotiation of our labor contracts.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 9, 2026

As of December 31, 2025, approximately 43% of our workforce was represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) or other unions. While we have labor contracts in place with these unions, with subsequent negotiations we have in the past and could in the future incur additional costs and/or experience work stoppages, which could adversely affect our business operations.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 9, 2026

APP AppLovin Corp

9 paragraphs

We transfer personal data relating to our employees, clients and their users from the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other jurisdictions to the United States and other countries. Following the invalidation of the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks by the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2020 and the imposition of additional requirements regarding the use of standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”), cross-border data transfer mechanisms

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 19, 2026

… respect to intellectual property claims, securities claims, privacy, data protection, consumer protection, competition or law enforcement matters, tax matters, labor and employment claims, commercial and acquisition-related claims, and other matters in the United States, Europe, and around the world …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 19, 2026

RDDT Reddit, Inc.

9 paragraphs

… We may not experience the anticipated benefits, in whole or in part, of such strategic reprioritizations, and the related organizational changes, including reductions in our workforce, could result in unintended consequences, such as decreased morale among remaining employees and reputational …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 6, 2026

As our company grows and evolves, we may need to implement more complex organizational management structures, adapt our corporate culture and work environments, streamline our organization, or adjust the size and structure of our workforce to scale for the future …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 6, 2026

ECHO EchoStar CORP

8 paragraphs

During 2024 and 2025, we experienced inflationary pressures in our commodity and labor costs resulting from the macroeconomic environment in the United States, which has impacted our overall operating results. In addition, changes in trade policies, including, but not limited to, tariffs and other restrictions, could increase, among other things, our costs, disrupt our supply chain and negatively affect our business, operations and financial condition.

Item 7, MD&A, 10-K Mar 2, 2026

We have experienced in the past and may continue to experience shortages driven by raw material availability (which may be negatively impacted by, among other things, trade protection policies such as tariffs and or/escalating trade tensions, particularly with countries in Asia), manufacturing capacity, labor shortages, industry allocations, natural disasters, logistical delays and significant changes in the financial or business conditions of its suppliers that negatively impact our operations.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Mar 2, 2026

GOOGL Alphabet Inc.

8 paragraphs

• different employee/employer relationships; different labor laws, regulations, and labor practices; and other challenges caused by distance, language, local expertise, and cultural differences, increasing the complexity of doing business in multiple jurisdictions.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 5, 2026

• Competition and technology platforms' business practices: Laws and regulations focused on large technology platforms, including the Digital Markets Act in the European Union (EU) and the Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software in Japan; regulations and legal settlements in the US, South Korea, and elsewhere that affect Google Play's billing policies, fees, and business model; as well as litigation and new and expected regulations in a range of jurisdictions.

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Feb 5, 2026

TTWO TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC

5 paragraphs

… Our global workforce is primarily non-unionized, but we are aware of an increase in the industry of workers exercising their right to form or join a union. If significant employee populations were to unionize, we could experience operational changes …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K May 22, 2026

… The existence of inflation in the economy has the potential to result in higher interest rates and capital costs, supply shortages, increased costs of labor and other similar effects. Further, events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the war …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K May 22, 2026

NFLX NETFLIX INC

4 paragraphs

… Furthermore, if expiring collective bargaining agreements cannot be renewed, affected unions have, and could in the future, take action in the form of strikes or work stoppages. Such work stoppages have resulted, and may in the future result, in halted …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Jan 23, 2026

… Several European Union (EU) Member States have and others may, over time, impose financial and regulatory obligations on us. In addition, the continued growth and development of the market for online commerce may lead to more stringent consumer protection laws …

Item 1A, Risk Factors, 10-K Jan 23, 2026

ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc.

0 paragraphs

Not mentioned in the latest 10-K.