HLIO
Helios Technologies, Inc.
HLIO has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over HLIO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
HLIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
HLIO'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.
HLIO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $47.69 | — |
| Current | 20x | $47.69 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $50.21 | +5.3% |
| Fair | 37x | $88.21 | +85% |
| Expensive | 53x | $126 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HLIO's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x 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 HLIO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HLIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HLIO, 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.
HLIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.30 | +40% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.36 | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.14 | +106% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.82 | +64% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.45 | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.01 | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.04 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.11 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.17 | +2.6% |
HLIO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.36 over the past year, against $3.46 in early 2022.
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 HLIO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HLIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $229.7M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $231.9M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $228.4M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $210.8M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $220.3M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $212.5M | -3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $195.5M | -7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $179.5M | -7.2% |
HLIO's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $230M last quarter, up 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | +1.3 points |
HLIO's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 12 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 HLIO 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 HLIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HLIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.4M | +74% |
| Q2 2026 | $30.6M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $40.5M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.6M | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.6M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.9M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.3M | +14% |
HLIO's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $121M 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 HLIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HLIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -300K shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -100K shares |
| 5 years | +1.9% | +615K shares |
| Available history | +3.1% | +985K shares |
HLIO 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 |
HLIO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
HLIO's net debt is about 1.4 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 HLIO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HLIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 24.8 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.3 | Oversold |
HLIO's weekly RSI is 25 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
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).
HLIO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | HLIO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 16% below |
| PE % | 12 | 58 | 46 pts below |
HLIO 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.
HLIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $63.1 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.6 | 33% below |
| 50 week MA | $70.2 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.0 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $53.9 | 11% below |
HLIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 11% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over HLIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HLIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.5 | $52.8 | +16% |
| 2021 | $52.8 | $103.1 | +95% |
| 2022 | $103.1 | $54.8 | -47% |
| 2023 | $54.8 | $45.4 | -17% |
| 2024 | $45.4 | $45.0 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | $45.0 | $55.5 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.5 | $47.7 | -14% |
HLIO has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 14% 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 HLIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.