IR
Ingersoll Rand Inc.
IR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over IR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
IR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
IR'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.
IR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $85.31 | — |
| Current | 24x | $85.31 | — |
| Cheap | 32x | $115 | +35% |
| Fair | 42x | $148 | +73% |
| Expensive | 59x | $210 | +146% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IR has the edge over VRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
IR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for IR, 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.
IR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.82 | +7.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.55 | +163% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.43 | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.48 | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.45 | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.35 | -34% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.28 | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.06 | +8.4% |
IR earned $3.55 per share over the past year, up 163% 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 IR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +8.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +4.2% |
IR's revenue has grown year over year for 18 quarters in a row: $2.1B last quarter, up 5.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +19 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.7 points |
IR 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 IR 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.
IR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $623.3M | +91% |
| Q2 2026 | $268.9M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $163.4M | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $461.5M | -6% |
| Q3 2025 | $325.5M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $210.4M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $222.7M | +124% |
| Q4 2024 | $490.9M | -11% |
IR's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 21% 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 IR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -3.8M shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -10.9M shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -20.5M shares |
| 5 years | -7.3% | -30.4M shares |
| Available history | +86% | +179M shares |
IR has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $350.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $249.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $89.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $314.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $193.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $500.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | $62.5M |
IR spent $1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 31% 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 |
IR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2020 | 7.7x | High |
| Q2 2020 | 11.0x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 10.2x | High |
| Q4 2019 | 2.7x | Moderate |
IR's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.7 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 IR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.0 | Neutral |
IR's weekly RSI is 58 (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).
IR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | IR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | Same PE |
| PE % | 2 | 58 | 56 pts below |
IR 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.
IR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $78.8 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $79.5 | 7.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $81.2 | 5% above |
| 100 week MA | $81.6 | 4.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $79.8 | 7% above |
IR 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.
IR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.0 | $46.0 | +25% |
| 2021 | $46.0 | $59.7 | +30% |
| 2022 | $59.7 | $52.3 | -12% |
| 2023 | $52.3 | $77.3 | +48% |
| 2024 | $77.3 | $91.6 | +18% |
| 2025 | $91.6 | $81.3 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $81.3 | $85.3 | +5% |
IR has finished higher in four of the last six years. 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 IR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.