EPAC
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
EPAC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over EPAC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
EPAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
EPAC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
EPAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $39.29 | — |
| Current | 23x | $39.29 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $40.96 | +4.2% |
| Fair | 33x | $56.28 | +43% |
| Expensive | 96x | $164 | +318% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EPAC has the edge over VRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
EPAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EPAC, but weaker profitability.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over EPAC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
EPAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.05 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.72 | +1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.76 | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.59 | -5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.66 | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.70 | +9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | +7.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.69 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.64 | +62% |
EPAC earned $1.72 per share over the past year, up 1.2% 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 EPAC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EPAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $185.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $167.6M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $154.8M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $144.2M | -0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $167.5M | +5.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $158.7M | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $145.5M | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $145.2M | +2.3% |
EPAC's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $186M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +1.3 points |
EPAC's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 5.3 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 EPAC 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 EPAC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EPAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $59.6M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $36.7M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $10M | +456% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.3M | +376% |
| Q3 2025 | $52.3M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $35.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | -85% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M | +$11M |
EPAC generated $120M in free cash flow over the past year, up 30% 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 generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
EPAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +632K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -2.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.6% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -8.2M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -8.4M shares |
EPAC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $15.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $51M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $40.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $14M |
| Q1 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.4M |
EPAC spent $81M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 18% 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 |
EPAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
EPAC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 EPAC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EPAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.8 | Neutral |
EPAC's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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).
EPAC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | EPAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 5% below |
| PE % | 12 | 58 | 46 pts below |
EPAC 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.
EPAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.0 | 6.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.4 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $37.1 | 6% above |
| 100 week MA | $39.4 | 0.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $36.1 | 8.8% above |
EPAC 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.
EPAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.3 | $21.9 | -17% |
| 2021 | $21.9 | $20.0 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | $20.0 | $25.3 | +26% |
| 2023 | $25.3 | $31.1 | +23% |
| 2024 | $31.1 | $41.4 | +33% |
| 2025 | $41.4 | $40.3 | -2.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $39.3 | -2.6% |
EPAC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 2.6% 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 EPAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.