HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
HII has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over HII overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
HII Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
HII's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
HII PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $215 | -30% |
| Fair | 15x | $285 | -7.6% |
| Forward | 15x | $308 | — |
| Current | 17x | $308 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $346 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HII's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x 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 HII in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HII Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HII, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over HII on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
HII Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.05 | +7.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.60 | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.80 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.39 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.39 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.48 | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.36 | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.88 | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.96 | -18% |
HII earned $18.60 per share over the past year, up 28% 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 HII on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HII Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.5B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.1B | +3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | -2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | -5.4% |
HII's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $3.5B last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.1% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | -6.2 points |
HII's operating margin was 7% last quarter, up 1.9 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 HII 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 HII on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HII Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $425M | +2556% |
| Q2 2026 | -$150M | -121% |
| Q1 2026 | -$464M | -$2M |
| Q4 2025 | $516M | +86% |
| Q3 2025 | $16M | -87% |
| Q2 2025 | $730M | +$829M |
| Q1 2025 | -$462M | -$185M |
| Q4 2024 | $277M | -36% |
HII generated $327M in free cash flow over the past year, down 42% 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 HII on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HII Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +200K shares |
| 3 years | -1% | -400K shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -700K shares |
| Available history | -4.3% | -1.8M shares |
HII has 40M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $35M |
| Q2 2024 | $65M |
| Q1 2024 | $62M |
| Q4 2023 | $38M |
| Q3 2023 | $21M |
| Q2 2023 | $7M |
| Q1 2023 | $9M |
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 the edge over HII on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
HII Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
HII's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.6 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 HII on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HII Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.3 | Neutral |
HII's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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).
HII PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | HII | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 31% below |
| PE % | 69 | 58 | 11 pts above |
HII 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.
HII Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $282.2 | 9.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $290.1 | 6.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $335.8 | 8.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $287.3 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $262.5 | 17% above |
HII 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.
HII Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $251.1 | $165.4 | -34% |
| 2021 | $165.4 | $182.2 | +10% |
| 2022 | $182.2 | $230.1 | +26% |
| 2023 | $230.1 | $259.6 | +13% |
| 2024 | $259.6 | $190.4 | -27% |
| 2025 | $190.4 | $351.1 | +84% |
| 2026 YTD | $351.1 | $308.3 | -12% |
HII has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 12% 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 HII on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.