APWC
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score APWC yet.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 39x earnings, about half its usual 72x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
APWC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
APWC's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
APWC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 6.6x | $1.12 | — |
| Cheap | 7.4x | $1.26 | +12% |
| Fair | 8.5x | $1.44 | +29% |
| Expensive | 10x | $1.73 | +54% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
APWC 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.
APWC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for APWC to show an outlook.
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.
APWC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $0.17 | -11% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.19 | 0% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.19 | +$0.38 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.19 | -$0.15 |
| Q4 2020 | -$0.04 | +$0.08 |
| Q4 2019 | -$0.12 | -157% |
| Q4 2018 | $0.21 | -67% |
| Q4 2017 | $0.63 | +200% |
APWC has the edge over VRT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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.
APWC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $472.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2023 | $425.8M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2022 | $433.9M | -9% |
| Q4 2021 | $476.7M | +52% |
| Q4 2020 | $313.6M | -7.3% |
| Q4 2019 | $338.2M | -21% |
| Q4 2018 | $425.9M | +0.2% |
| Q4 2017 | $425.2M | +287% |
APWC's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $473M last quarter, up 51% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 2.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2023 | 0.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2022 | 1.9% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2021 | -1% | -5 points |
| Q4 2020 | 2.4% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2019 | -0.2% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2018 | 2% | N/A |
| Q4 2017 | 3.9% | N/A |
APWC's operating margin was 2.1% last quarter, about level with 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 has the edge over APWC in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
APWC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $20.1M | +$30.4M |
| Q4 2023 | -$10.3M | -467% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.8M | +$53M |
| Q4 2021 | -$50.2M | -2829% |
| Q4 2020 | $1.8M | -81% |
| Q4 2019 | $9.7M | -73% |
| Q4 2018 | $36.2M | +$58M |
| Q4 2017 | -$21.8M | -241% |
APWC's free cash flow was −$38M over the past year, against $26M 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 generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
APWC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +49% | +6.8M shares |
| 3 years | +49% | +6.8M shares |
APWC has 21M diluted shares, up 49% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2016 | — |
| Q3 2016 | — |
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 APWC 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 |
APWC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2022 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 40.1x | High |
| Q4 2020 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -9.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2018 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2017 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
APWC has more cash than debt.
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.
APWC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.3 | Oversold |
APWC's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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).
APWC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | APWC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.6x | 24x | 73% below |
| PE % | 2 | 58 | 56 pts below |
APWC 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.
APWC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.24 | 9.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.38 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.51 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.60 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.56 | 28% below |
APWC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% below 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 APWC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
APWC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.34 | $2.15 | +60% |
| 2021 | $2.15 | $2.35 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | $2.35 | $1.23 | -48% |
| 2023 | $1.23 | $1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | $1.25 | $1.45 | +16% |
| 2025 | $1.45 | $1.89 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.89 | $1.12 | -41% |
APWC is down 41% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
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 APWC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.