DCO
Ducommun Incorporated
DCO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over DCO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
DCO's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
DCO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $23.90 | -83% |
| Fair | 23x | $77.86 | -45% |
| Expensive | 36x | $122 | -14% |
| Current | 41x | $142 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DCO's PE is in its expensive range at 41x.
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 DCO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DCO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for DCO 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.
DCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.44 | +$5.78 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.75 | -167% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.24 | -196% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.19 | -204% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.34 | -218% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.63 | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.33 | +97% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.10 | +84% |
DCO has returned to profit: it earned $3.44 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 DCO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $224.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $209M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $217.1M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $212.6M | +5.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $202.3M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $194.1M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $197.3M | +2.6% |
DCO's revenue has grown year over year for 22 quarters in a row: $227M last quarter, up 6.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +49 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.5% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.8% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | -45 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.5% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.5% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3% | +0.6 points |
DCO's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 49 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 DCO 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 DCO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $30M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.3M | +$12.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$78.8M | -640% |
| Q3 2025 | $16M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.1M | +12499% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4M | +$2.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $14.6M | -37% |
DCO's free cash flow was −$14M over the past year, against $45M 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 DCO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +4K shares |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +581K shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +745K shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +3.3M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +3.8M shares |
DCO has 16M diluted shares, up 3.9% from a year ago.
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 DCO 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 |
DCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 16.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 87.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 61.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
DCO's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down 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 DCO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.6 | Oversold |
DCO's weekly RSI is 42 (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).
DCO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DCO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41x | 24x | 72% above |
| PE % | 89 | 58 | 31 pts above |
DCO is trading at 41x earnings, a 72% 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 DCO on valuation relative to its sector.
DCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $160.5 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $145.4 | 2% below |
| 100 week MA | $110.9 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $82.1 | 73% above |
DCO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 73% 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 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.
DCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.4 | $53.4 | +6% |
| 2021 | $53.4 | $45.8 | -14% |
| 2022 | $45.8 | $48.6 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $48.6 | $52.1 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | $52.1 | $60.9 | +17% |
| 2025 | $60.9 | $96.5 | +59% |
| 2026 YTD | $96.5 | $142.4 | +48% |
DCO 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.