BAH
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
BAH trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over BAH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BAH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
BAH's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BAH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 13x | $86.44 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $87.45 | +1.2% |
| Forward | 14x | $86.44 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $146 | +69% |
| Expensive | 34x | $218 | +152% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAH's PE is in its cheap range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x.
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 BAH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BAH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BAH's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over BAH on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
BAH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.39 | -0.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.45 | -1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.37 | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.90 | -4.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.73 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.55 | +3% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.14 | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.25 | +58% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.70 | +115% |
BAH earned $6.45 per share over the past year, down 1.5% 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 has the edge over BAH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.8B | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8B | -4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.9B | -8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +14% |
BAH's revenue is shrinking: $2.8B last quarter, down 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.8% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.8% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.8% | -7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.2% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +0.3 points |
BAH's operating margin was 8.8% last quarter, down 1 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 has the edge over BAH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 BAH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BAH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $263M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $261M | +172% |
| Q1 2026 | $212M | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $248M | +86% |
| Q3 2025 | $395M | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $96M | +388% |
| Q1 2025 | $194.4M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $133.6M | -37% |
BAH generated $984M in free cash flow over the past year, up 20% 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 BAH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -594K shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -3.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -11.5M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -14.3M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -20.6M shares |
BAH has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98M |
| Q2 2026 | $72M |
| Q1 2026 | $77M |
| Q4 2025 | $126M |
| Q3 2025 | $214M |
| Q2 2025 | $181M |
| Q1 2025 | $314.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $148.5M |
BAH spent $373M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 57% from the year before.
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 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
BAH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
BAH's net debt is about 3.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.5 years a year ago.
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 the edge over BAH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.1 | Overbought |
BAH's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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).
BAH PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BAH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 24x | 44% below |
| PE % | 15 | 58 | 43 pts below |
BAH 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.
BAH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $78.4 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $74.6 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $79.0 | 9.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $94.3 | 8.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $112.1 | 23% below |
BAH has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
BAH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70.9 | $87.4 | +23% |
| 2021 | $87.4 | $83.0 | -5% |
| 2022 | $83.0 | $104.5 | +26% |
| 2023 | $104.5 | $127.9 | +22% |
| 2024 | $127.9 | $129.7 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $129.7 | $85.4 | -34% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.4 | $86.4 | +1.2% |
BAH has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 1.2% 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 BAH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.