KBR
KBR, Inc.
KBR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over KBR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
KBR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
KBR's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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.
KBR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9x | $35.32 | — |
| Current | 10x | $35.32 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $44.16 | +25% |
| Fair | 23x | $80.26 | +127% |
| Expensive | 50x | $175 | +395% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KBR 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.
KBR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KBR's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over KBR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
KBR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.90 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.48 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.32 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.13 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.21 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.90 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.75 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.98 | +$4.81 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.79 | +$4.75 |
KBR's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.48 over the past year, up 20% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.35 over the past year, up 102% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2021.
KBR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | -6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1B | +23% |
KBR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2B last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.2% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.7% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | -1.8 points |
KBR's operating margin was 9.2% last quarter, down 0.7 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 KBR 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 KBR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KBR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $163M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $34M | -83% |
| Q1 2026 | $98M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $33M | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $190M | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $203M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $89M | +35% |
| Q4 2024 | $17M | -73% |
KBR generated $328M in free cash flow over the past year, down 34% 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 KBR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KBR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.7% | -9M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -19M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -16M shares |
KBR has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $25M |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $100M |
| Q2 2025 | $48M |
| Q1 2025 | $156M |
| Q4 2024 | $51M |
KBR spent $54M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 85% 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 |
KBR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
KBR's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 KBR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KBR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.2 | Neutral |
KBR's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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).
KBR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KBR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 24x | 58% below |
| PE % | 0 | 58 | 58 pts below |
KBR 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.
KBR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.4 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 3.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.8 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $43.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.0 | 32% below |
KBR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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 KBR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KBR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.6 | $29.7 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $29.7 | $46.7 | +57% |
| 2022 | $46.7 | $52.3 | +12% |
| 2023 | $52.3 | $55.4 | +6% |
| 2024 | $55.4 | $57.1 | +3% |
| 2025 | $57.1 | $40.2 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.2 | $35.3 | -12% |
KBR 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 KBR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.