HEI
HEICO Corporation
HEI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over HEI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
HEI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
HEI'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.
HEI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 47x | $340 | — |
| Cheap | 53x | $321 | -5.5% |
| Current | 57x | $340 | — |
| Fair | 63x | $380 | +12% |
| Expensive | 70x | $423 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HEI's PE is in its cheap range at 57x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 47x next year's earnings.
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 HEI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HEI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HEI, 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.
HEI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.19 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.00 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.59 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.05 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.90 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.58 | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.05 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.67 | +26% |
HEI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.00 over the past year, up 31% from the year before, and higher year over year for 19 quarters in a row.
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 HEI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
HEI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +8.2% |
HEI's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +1.3 points |
HEI has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 HEI 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's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
HEI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $322.8M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $273.9M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $165.1M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $268.5M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $218.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.7M | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | $185.7M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $189.5M | +42% |
HEI's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1B over the past year, up 32% 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 HEI on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
HEI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +201K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +319K shares |
| 3 years | +1.9% | +2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +2.4% | +3.3M shares |
| Available history | +2.8% | +3.8M shares |
HEI has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 |
HEI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
HEI's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.9 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 HEI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HEI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.3 | Neutral |
HEI's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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).
HEI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | HEI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57x | 24x | 135% above |
| PE % | 24 | 58 | 34 pts below |
HEI is trading at 57x earnings, a 135% 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 HEI on valuation relative to its sector.
HEI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $313.8 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $332.3 | 2.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $321.2 | 5.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $302.7 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $249.8 | 36% above |
HEI 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.
HEI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115.1 | $131.2 | +14% |
| 2021 | $131.2 | $142.3 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $142.3 | $154.2 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $154.2 | $178.9 | +16% |
| 2024 | $178.9 | $240.9 | +35% |
| 2025 | $240.9 | $334.8 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $334.8 | $339.5 | +1.4% |
HEI has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 1.4% 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 HEI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.