CSW
CSW Industrials, Inc.
CSW has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CSW overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CSW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
CSW's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, 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.
CSW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $282 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $198 | -30% |
| Fair | 34x | $263 | -6.7% |
| Current | 36x | $282 | — |
| Expensive | 43x | $333 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CSW's PE is in its fair range at 36x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x 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 CSW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CSW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CSW, 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.
CSW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.06 | +67% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.80 | -8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.31 | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.70 | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.51 | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.49 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.34 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.38 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.36 | +34% |
CSW earned $7.80 per share over the past year, down 8.1% 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 CSW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CSW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $361.4M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $350.7M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $309M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $233M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $277M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $263.6M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $230.5M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.6M | +11% |
CSW's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $361M last quarter, up 31% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -6.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.4% | -7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -0.5 points |
CSW's operating margin was 21% 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 CSW 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 CSW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CSW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $91.9M | +56% |
| Q2 2026 | $69.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.8M | -130% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.7M | +169% |
| Q3 2025 | $58.7M | -4.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.7M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.8M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5M | -80% |
CSW generated $177M 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 CSW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CSW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -32K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -509K shares |
| 3 years | +4.8% | +745K shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +522K shares |
| Available history | +7.1% | +1.1M shares |
CSW has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $36.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $34M |
| Q4 2025 | $72.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $17M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.6M |
CSW spent $149M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 |
CSW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
CSW's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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 CSW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CSW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.8 | Oversold |
CSW's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
CSW PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CSW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 24x | 50% above |
| PE % | 57 | 58 | 1 pt below |
CSW 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.
CSW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $288.8 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $299.8 | 6.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $292.5 | 3.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $292.2 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $259.4 | 8.5% above |
CSW has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 8.5% 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 CSW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CSW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.3 | $111.7 | +45% |
| 2021 | $111.7 | $117.0 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | $117.0 | $117.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | $117.2 | $207.4 | +77% |
| 2024 | $207.4 | $357.4 | +72% |
| 2025 | $357.4 | $307.3 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $307.3 | $281.6 | -8.4% |
CSW has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 8.4% 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 CSW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.