DCI
Donaldson Company, Inc.
DCI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over DCI overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
DCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
DCI's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $79.58 | -8.5% |
| Fair | 23x | $88.63 | +1.9% |
| Current | 23x | $86.99 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $107 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DCI's PE is in its fair range at 23x.
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 DCI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DCI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for DCI to show an outlook.
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.
DCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.85 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.72 | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.20 | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.21 | -6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.05 | -9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.98 | -7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.42 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.44 | +17% |
DCI earned $3.85 per share over the past year, up 26% 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 DCI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +8% |
| Q2 2026 | $995.1M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $896.3M | +3% |
| Q4 2025 | $935.4M | +3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $980.7M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $940.1M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $870M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $900.1M | +6.4% |
DCI's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | -6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -0.2 points |
DCI's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 DCI 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 DCI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $185M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.1M | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $18M | -75% |
| Q4 2025 | $111.2M | +132% |
| Q3 2025 | $147.5M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $73M | -39% |
| Q1 2025 | $71.5M | +8.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.9M | -58% |
DCI's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $426M 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 DCI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -4.6% | -5.7M shares |
| 5 years | -8% | -10.3M shares |
| Available history | -8.3% | -10.7M shares |
DCI has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $19.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $91.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $59.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $190.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $74.4M |
DCI spent $111M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 66% 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 |
DCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
DCI's net debt is about 1.5 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 DCI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.8 | Oversold |
DCI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
DCI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 6% below |
| PE % | 43 | 58 | 15 pts below |
DCI 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.
DCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $86.3 | 0.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $89.6 | 2.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $90.5 | 3.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $81.8 | 6.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $74.5 | 17% above |
DCI 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.
DCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58.0 | $56.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | $56.6 | $57.6 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $57.6 | $59.7 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $59.7 | $65.4 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | $65.4 | $68.0 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | $68.0 | $91.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $91.3 | $87.0 | -4.7% |
DCI has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 4.7% 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 DCI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.