CMRE
Costamare Inc.
CMRE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CMRE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CMRE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Stable |
CMRE's profitability is currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CMRE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.6x | $6.65 | -50% |
| Fair | 4.9x | $12.61 | -4.8% |
| Current | 5.1x | $13.24 | — |
| Forward | 5.4x | $13.24 | — |
| Expensive | 6.5x | $16.77 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CMRE's PE is in its fair range at 5.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.4x.
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 CMRE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CMRE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CMRE's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over CMRE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
CMRE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.45 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.59 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.63 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.68 | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.85 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.50 | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.36 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.44 | -5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.44 | -17% |
CMRE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.59 over the past year, against $4.50 in early 2023.
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 CMRE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CMRE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $212.1M | -5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $200.8M | -4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $201.6M | -55% |
| Q4 2025 | $212M | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $225.2M | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $210.9M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $446.2M | -6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $548.4M | +11% |
CMRE's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $212M last quarter, down 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 43% | -9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | -5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +20 points |
| Q4 2025 | 48% | +24 points |
| Q3 2025 | 52% | +33 points |
| Q2 2025 | 50% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +1.7 points |
CMRE has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 CMRE 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'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.
CMRE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$255.9M | -187% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.5M | -81% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.2M | +174% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.9M | -52% |
| Q2 2025 | $295M | +$295.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $137.3M | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.1M | +$90.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $64.9M | +$144.3M |
CMRE's free cash flow was −$133M over the past year, against $521M 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 CMRE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CMRE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1.7K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +468K shares |
| 3 years | -0.6% | -699K shares |
| 5 years | -2.1% | -2.6M shares |
| Available history | +1.7% | +2M shares |
CMRE has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 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 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 |
CMRE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
CMRE's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.9 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 CMRE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CMRE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.2 | Oversold |
CMRE's weekly RSI is 39 (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).
CMRE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CMRE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1x | 24x | 79% below |
| PE % | 54 | 58 | 4 pts below |
CMRE 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.
CMRE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.2 | 6.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.8 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.7 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.3 | 0.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.4 | 6.9% above |
CMRE has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 6.9% 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 CMRE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CMRE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.59 | $7.84 | -18% |
| 2021 | $7.84 | $12.2 | +56% |
| 2022 | $12.2 | $9.06 | -26% |
| 2023 | $9.06 | $10.4 | +15% |
| 2024 | $10.4 | $12.8 | +23% |
| 2025 | $12.8 | $15.7 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.7 | $13.2 | -16% |
CMRE has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 16% 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 CMRE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.