MATW
Matthews International Corporation
MATW trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MATW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
MATW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
MATW's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are weak.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MATW PE Valuation
MATW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MATW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MATW's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over MATW on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
MATW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.93 | +$1.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.31 | +$2.86 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.71 | +$2.68 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.79 | +$1.14 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.12 | -349% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.55 | -338% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.97 | -284% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.93 | -253% |
MATW is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.93 per share over the past year, against $5.32 at its worst in mid-2020.
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 MATW on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MATW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $246M | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $258.6M | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $284.8M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $318.8M | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $349.4M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $427.6M | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $401.8M | -11% |
| Q3 2024 | $446.7M | -7% |
MATW's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $246M last quarter, down 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -5.4% | -27 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | -2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 34% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.6% | +7.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4% | -3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -11% | -17 points |
MATW's operating margin was −5.4% last quarter, down 27 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 MATW 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 MATW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MATW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$6.1M | +$17.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$19.5M | -$17.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$57.2M | -$22.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $903K | -96% |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.3M | -636% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | -$34.5M | +$6.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $23.9M | +$34.8M |
MATW has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$82M over the past year, against −$36M 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 MATW on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MATW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -49K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +13K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +194K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -755K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +22K shares |
MATW has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $79,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $535,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $106,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $151,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $49,000 |
MATW spent $6M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% 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 |
MATW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 13.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 10.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 8.9x | High |
MATW's net debt is about 4.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.8 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 MATW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MATW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.2 | Oversold |
MATW's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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).
MATW PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MATW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
MATW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MATW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.7 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $24.4 | 22% below |
| 200 week MA | $28.8 | 34% below |
MATW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 MATW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MATW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.5 | $27.9 | -25% |
| 2021 | $27.9 | $35.7 | +28% |
| 2022 | $35.7 | $30.5 | -15% |
| 2023 | $30.5 | $36.7 | +20% |
| 2024 | $36.7 | $27.8 | -24% |
| 2025 | $27.8 | $26.9 | -3.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.9 | $18.9 | -30% |
MATW has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 30% 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 MATW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.