LZ
LegalZoom.com, Inc.
LZ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over LZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
LZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
LZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
LZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.9x | $4.89 | — |
| Current | 41x | $4.89 | — |
| Cheap | 60x | $7.19 | +47% |
| Fair | 70x | $8.40 | +72% |
| Expensive | 129x | $15.53 | +218% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LZ 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.
LZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over LZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
LZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.71 | +494% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.12 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.09 | -44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.06 | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.08 | -50% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.12 | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.16 | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.17 | +70% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.16 | +129% |
LZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.12 over the past year, against $0.17 in early 2025.
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 LZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $195.1M | +2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $205.3M | +6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $206.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $190.3M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $190.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $192.5M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $183.1M | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.7M | +1.9% |
LZ's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $195M last quarter, up 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4% | -6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.1% | +3.8 points |
LZ's operating margin was 6.9% last quarter, up 3.5 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 LZ 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 has the edge over LZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.1M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $41M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $28M | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $47M | +114% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.6M | +82% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.3M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.9M | +154% |
LZ generated $137M in free cash flow over the past year, down 12% 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 LZ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -2.7M shares |
| 1 year | -9.5% | -17.8M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -28.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -27.4M shares |
| Available history | +35% | +43.5M shares |
LZ has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $45.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $43.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $42.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $20.4M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M |
LZ spent $146M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 |
LZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 13.0x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.2x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 5.9x | High |
LZ's net debt is about 13 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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 more cash than debt.
LZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
LZ's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
LZ PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | LZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 41x | 24x | 69% above |
| PE % | 0 | 62 | 62 pts below |
LZ is trading at 41x earnings, a 69% 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 LZ on valuation relative to its sector.
LZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.89 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.28 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.87 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.03 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.93 | 45% below |
LZ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 LZ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38.9 | $16.1 | -59% |
| 2022 | $16.1 | $7.72 | -52% |
| 2023 | $7.72 | $11.3 | +46% |
| 2024 | $11.3 | $7.82 | -31% |
| 2025 | $7.82 | $10.1 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.1 | $4.89 | -51% |
LZ has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 51% 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 LZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.