BRC
Brady Corporation
BRC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over BRC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
BRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BRC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $82.62 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $68.34 | -17% |
| Fair | 18x | $78.83 | -4.6% |
| Current | 19x | $82.62 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $92.39 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRC's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x 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 BRC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BRC, but weaker profitability.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over BRC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.75 | +57% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.30 | +9.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.40 | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.28 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.10 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.94 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.04 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.00 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.07 | +10% |
BRC earned $4.30 per share over the past year, up 9.1% 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 BRC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $436.9M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $435.2M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $384.1M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $405.3M | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $397.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $382.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $377.1M | +14% |
BRC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $437M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -2.4 points |
BRC's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 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 has the edge over BRC 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 BRC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.2M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.3M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.4M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.6M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.5M | +$45.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.1M | -68% |
BRC generated $193M in free cash flow over the past year, up 25% 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 BRC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -64K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -342K shares |
| 3 years | -4.2% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.9% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -6M shares |
BRC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BRC spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 17% 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 |
BRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
BRC 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.
BRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
BRC's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
BRC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 24x | 20% below |
| PE % | 60 | 58 | 2 pts above |
BRC 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.
BRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.7 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.2 | 6.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $85.7 | 3.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $79.3 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 19% above |
BRC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 19% 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.
BRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57.5 | $49.7 | -14% |
| 2021 | $49.7 | $53.8 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $53.8 | $46.5 | -14% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $58.7 | +26% |
| 2024 | $58.7 | $73.9 | +26% |
| 2025 | $73.9 | $80.1 | +8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.1 | $82.6 | +3.2% |
BRC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 3.2% 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 BRC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.