GIC
Global Industrial Company
GIC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over GIC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
GIC'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.
GIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $30.59 | -35% |
| Fair | 18x | $42.00 | -11% |
| Expensive | 20x | $48.57 | +3.3% |
| Current | 20x | $47.03 | — |
| Forward | 23x | $47.03 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GIC's PE is in its expensive range at 20x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 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 GIC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GIC, with profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over GIC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
GIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.07 | -13% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.39 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.23 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.92 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.85 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.76 | +4.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.72 | -3.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.59 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | -14% |
GIC earned $2.39 per share over the past year, up 36% 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 GIC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $389.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $386.6M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $350.4M | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $345.6M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $353.6M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $358.9M | +3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $321M | -0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $302.3M | -5.6% |
GIC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $390M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.4% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.7% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8% | -1.9 points |
GIC's operating margin was 8.4% last quarter, up 1 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 GIC 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 GIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.3M | +97% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.5M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.6M | +75% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $22M | +153% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.3M | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M | -37% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.2M | +97% |
GIC generated $109M in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% 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 GIC on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
GIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -300K shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | +0.5% | +200K shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +500K shares |
GIC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $900,000 |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $200,000 |
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 |
GIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
GIC has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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 more cash than debt.
GIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 76.8 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 71.7 | Neutral |
GIC's weekly RSI is 77 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 72 (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).
GIC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 18% below |
| PE % | 79 | 58 | 21 pts above |
GIC 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.
GIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.2 | 6.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.1 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $34.8 | 35% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.4 | 50% above |
| 200 week MA | $32.1 | 47% above |
GIC 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.
GIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.5 | $36.3 | +42% |
| 2021 | $36.3 | $41.2 | +14% |
| 2022 | $41.2 | $23.8 | -42% |
| 2023 | $23.8 | $38.8 | +63% |
| 2024 | $38.8 | $24.8 | -36% |
| 2025 | $24.8 | $30.1 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.1 | $47.0 | +56% |
GIC 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.