GE
GE Aerospace
GE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over GE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
GE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
GE'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.
GE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $125 | -62% |
| Fair | 34x | $299 | -9.7% |
| Forward | 37x | $331 | — |
| Current | 38x | $331 | — |
| Expensive | 41x | $359 | +8.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GE's PE is in its fair range at 38x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 37x.
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 GE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GE, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over GE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
GE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.89 | +2.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.67 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.49 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.12 | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.14 | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.49 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.17 | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.43 | +111% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.99 | -28% |
GE earned $8.67 per share over the past year, up 16% 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 GE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.1B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.3B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.4B | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.7B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.2B | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $11B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.9B | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.8B | -44% |
GE's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $14.1B last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +9.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +13 points |
GE's operating margin was 17% last quarter, down 1.5 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 GE 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 GE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.9B | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +80% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2B | +77% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +130% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +128% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | -61% |
GE generated $8B in free cash flow over the past year, up 24% 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 GE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -24M shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -58M shares |
| 5 years | -5.8% | -64M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -49.5M shares |
GE has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $2B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $2B |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B |
GE spent $8.5B 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 |
GE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
GE's net debt is about a year 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 GE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.6 | Neutral |
GE's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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).
GE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 24x | 59% above |
| PE % | 65 | 58 | 7 pts above |
GE 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.
GE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $312.5 | 5.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $335.2 | 1.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $321.1 | 3.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $280.3 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $200.2 | 65% above |
GE 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.
GE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55.7 | $53.0 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | $53.0 | $58.5 | +10% |
| 2022 | $58.5 | $50.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $50.9 | $101.8 | +100% |
| 2024 | $101.8 | $170.1 | +67% |
| 2025 | $170.1 | $315.1 | +85% |
| 2026 YTD | $315.1 | $330.9 | +5% |
GE has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 5% 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 GE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.