CVLG
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
CVLG has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over CVLG overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CVLG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
CVLG's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet are stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CVLG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $1.24 | -96% |
| Forward | 13x | $32.82 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $3.45 | -90% |
| Expensive | 82x | $17.22 | -48% |
| Current | 156x | $32.82 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CVLG's PE is in its expensive range at 156x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 CVLG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CVLG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CVLG, 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.
CVLG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.56 | +1120% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.21 | -82% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.16 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | -86% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.27 | -79% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.19 | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.31 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.40 | -9.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.30 | -35% |
CVLG's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.21 over the past year, against $3.65 in late 2022.
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 CVLG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CVLG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $353.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $307.2M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $295.4M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $296.9M | +3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $302.9M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $269.4M | -3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $277.3M | +1.2% |
CVLG's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $354M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.2% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.8% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1% | -2.1 points |
CVLG's operating margin was 3.5% last quarter, up 0.9 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 CVLG 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 CVLG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CVLG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.1M | +$687K |
| Q2 2026 | -$44.7M | -$30.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $17.6M | +$26.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | -742% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.8M | -132% |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.5M | +$13.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.6M | +$18.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $464K | +$74.2M |
CVLG has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$37M over the past year, against −$30M 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 CVLG on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CVLG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +14K shares |
| 1 year | +1.1% | +302K shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -755K shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -7.3M shares |
| Available history | -29% | -10.7M shares |
CVLG has 27M diluted shares, up 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $7,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $58,000 |
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 CVLG 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 |
CVLG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
CVLG's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 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 CVLG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CVLG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.2 | Neutral |
CVLG's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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).
CVLG PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CVLG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 156x | 24x | 549% above |
| PE % | 90 | 58 | 32 pts above |
CVLG is trading at 156x earnings, a 549% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
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 CVLG on valuation relative to its sector.
CVLG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.7 | 3.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.9 | 8.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.6 | 0.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.9 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.4 | 29% above |
CVLG 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.
CVLG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.45 | $7.70 | +19% |
| 2021 | $7.70 | $12.0 | +56% |
| 2022 | $12.0 | $18.0 | +49% |
| 2023 | $18.0 | $23.0 | +28% |
| 2024 | $23.0 | $27.3 | +19% |
| 2025 | $27.3 | $22.4 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.4 | $32.8 | +46% |
CVLG 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.