DOV
Dover Corporation
DOV has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over DOV overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DOV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
DOV'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.
DOV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $134 | -36% |
| Forward | 18x | $209 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $169 | -19% |
| Current | 24x | $209 | — |
| Expensive | 27x | $229 | +9.1% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DOV's PE is in its expensive range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x 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 DOV in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DOV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DOV, 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.
DOV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.59 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.58 | -47% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.30 | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.02 | -52% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.94 | -59% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.26 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.58 | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.60 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.45 | +159% |
DOV's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $8.58 over the past year, against $19.45 in late 2024.
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 DOV on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DOV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +7.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +4.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | -8.4% |
DOV's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $2.2B last quarter, up 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -1.5 points |
DOV's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 0.6 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 DOV 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 DOV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DOV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $383.3M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $188.4M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $131.2M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $487M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $370.1M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $151.4M | -7% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.3M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $385M | -15% |
DOV generated $1.2B in free cash flow over the past year, up 17% 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 DOV on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DOV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -675K shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -3.2M shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -5.7M shares |
| 5 years | -7.3% | -10.6M shares |
| Available history | -8.2% | -12.1M shares |
DOV has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $331.6M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $53.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $500M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
DOV spent $886M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten 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 |
DOV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
DOV's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 DOV on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DOV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.7 | Neutral |
DOV's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
DOV PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DOV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.6% above |
| PE % | 70 | 58 | 12 pts above |
DOV 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.
DOV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $198.3 | 5.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $201.2 | 4.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $207.8 | 0.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $194.3 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $178.0 | 18% above |
DOV 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.
DOV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115.5 | $124.0 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | $124.0 | $173.7 | +40% |
| 2022 | $173.7 | $134.7 | -22% |
| 2023 | $134.7 | $153.8 | +14% |
| 2024 | $153.8 | $188.3 | +22% |
| 2025 | $188.3 | $200.2 | +6.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $200.2 | $209.5 | +4.7% |
DOV has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 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 DOV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.