CRWD
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CRWD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CRWD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CRWD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
CRWD's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CRWD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 153x | $230 | — |
| Cheap | 451x | $27.04 | -88% |
| Fair | 715x | $42.92 | -81% |
| Expensive | 3,337x | $200 | -13% |
| Current | 3,678x | $230 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CRWD's PE is in its expensive range at 3678x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 153x 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 CRWD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CRWD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Broad | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for CRWD, with profitability improving.
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.
CRWD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.50 | +2400% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.06 | +$0.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.03 | +$0.14 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.16 | -$0.14 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.32 | -346% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.30 | -276% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.17 | -221% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.02 | -122% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.13 | +$0.15 |
CRWD has returned to profit: it earned $0.06 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 CRWD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRWD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +29% |
CRWD's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.5B last quarter, up 26% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.3% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2% | +9.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1% | +9.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -9.7% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -11% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.1% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.5% | -5.9 points |
CRWD's operating margin was −2.3% last quarter, up 7.4 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 CRWD 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 CRWD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CRWD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $405.9M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $493.3M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $395.4M | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $314.1M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $302.3M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $298.4M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $258.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $247.4M | -1.9% |
CRWD's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.6B over the past year, up 45% 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 CRWD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRWD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +12.9M shares |
| 1 year | +4.5% | +44.8M shares |
| 3 years | +7.8% | +75.9M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +139M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +228M shares |
CRWD has 1B diluted shares, up 4.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $175.6M |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 CRWD 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 |
CRWD Net Leverage
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.
CRWD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.1 | Neutral |
CRWD's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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).
CRWD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CRWD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3,678x | 28x | 13,101% above |
| PE % | 91 | 35 | 56 pts above |
CRWD is trading at 3678x earnings, a 13101% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over CRWD on valuation relative to its sector.
CRWD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $247.4 | 7.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $221.9 | 3.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $163.0 | 41% above |
| 100 week MA | $136.0 | 69% above |
| 200 week MA | $97.5 | 136% above |
CRWD 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.
CRWD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.2 | $55.3 | +352% |
| 2021 | $55.3 | $52.9 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | $52.9 | $25.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $25.5 | $63.8 | +150% |
| 2024 | $63.8 | $88.8 | +39% |
| 2025 | $88.8 | $120.3 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $120.3 | $229.9 | +91% |
CRWD has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.