AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
AEIS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over AEIS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AEIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
AEIS's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently strong, but its cash flow is under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
AEIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $229 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $150 | -35% |
| Current | 33x | $229 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $234 | +2.5% |
| Expensive | 67x | $465 | +103% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AEIS's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over AEIS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AEIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AEIS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
AEIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $16.91 | +143% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.97 | +83% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.38 | +143% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.77 | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.84 | +169% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.81 | +234% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.21 | -7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.94 | -29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.43 | -58% |
AEIS earned $6.97 per share over the past year, up 83% from the year before.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
AEIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $696.4M | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $574.1M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $511M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $489.4M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.3M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $441.5M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $404.6M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $415.4M | +2.5% |
AEIS's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $696M last quarter, up 50% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +9.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.2% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | +7.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | +4.8 points |
AEIS's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 9.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over AEIS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over AEIS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AEIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.5M | +108% |
| Q1 2026 | -$42.6M | -384% |
| Q4 2025 | $43M | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.8M | +137% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.1M | +$25.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $15M | +$24.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $69.9M | +0.2% |
AEIS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $70M over the past year.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over AEIS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AEIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.1% | -900K shares |
| 1 year | +7.5% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +9.4% | +3.5M shares |
| 5 years | +7.9% | +3M shares |
| Available history | +7.5% | +2.9M shares |
AEIS has 41M diluted shares, up 7.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $500,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $23.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $500,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
AEIS has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over AEIS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
AEIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
AEIS has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
AEIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.2 | Oversold |
AEIS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
AEIS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | AEIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 24x | 37% above |
| PE % | 48 | 58 | 10 pts below |
AEIS has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
AEIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $246.9 | 7.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $275.8 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $292.3 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $214.9 | 6.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $158.7 | 44% above |
AEIS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 44% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
AEIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.5 | $98.9 | +38% |
| 2021 | $98.9 | $89.1 | -10% |
| 2022 | $89.1 | $83.7 | -6% |
| 2023 | $83.7 | $108.9 | +30% |
| 2024 | $108.9 | $115.1 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $217.9 | +89% |
| 2026 YTD | $217.9 | $228.8 | +5% |
AEIS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 5% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over AEIS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.