AMSC
American Superconductor Corporation
AMSC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over AMSC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AMSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
AMSC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
AMSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.3x | $25.04 | — |
| Cheap | 9.8x | $29.65 | +18% |
| Forward | 24x | $25.04 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $154 | +514% |
| Expensive | 147x | $445 | +1676% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMSC has the edge over VRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
AMSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AMSC, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over AMSC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
AMSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.04 | -66% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.03 | +697% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.08 | +670% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +1806% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94 | +$3.19 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | +$0.75 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.40 | +$0.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.87 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.25 | +$0.34 |
AMSC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.03 over the past year, about eight times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
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.
AMSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $94M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.1M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.4M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $74.5M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.9M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.4M | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.7M | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.4M | +56% |
AMSC has the edge over VRT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6% | -3.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.8% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1% | +5.8 points |
AMSC's operating margin was 5.7% last quarter, up 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $4.3B last quarter, up 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 AMSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.6M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -56% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3M | +171% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.4M | +411% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.9M | +$7.6M |
| Q4 2023 | $1M | +$7M |
| Q3 2023 | $681K | +$6.5M |
AMSC generated $21M in free cash flow over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
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 AMSC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AMSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -91K shares |
| 1 year | +25% | +9.3M shares |
| 3 years | +69% | +19.2M shares |
| 5 years | +85% | +21.6M shares |
| Available history | +122% | +25.8M shares |
AMSC has 47M diluted shares, up 25% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
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 AMSC 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 |
AMSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -12.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -15.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -17.7x | Net Cash |
AMSC 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.
AMSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.3 | Neutral |
AMSC's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
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).
AMSC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | AMSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 24x | 66% below |
| PE % | 2 | 58 | 56 pts below |
AMSC 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.
AMSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.1 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.8 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.4 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $35.0 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $24.2 | 3.7% above |
AMSC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 3.7% 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 the edge over AMSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AMSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.02 | $25.2 | +214% |
| 2021 | $25.2 | $11.7 | -54% |
| 2022 | $11.7 | $3.40 | -71% |
| 2023 | $3.40 | $11.1 | +228% |
| 2024 | $11.1 | $25.1 | +125% |
| 2025 | $25.1 | $30.6 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.6 | $25.0 | -18% |
AMSC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +228% in 2023 to −71% in 2022. It's down 18% 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 AMSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.