MTRX
Matrix Service Company
MTRX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MTRX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MTRX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
MTRX's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
MTRX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $9.26 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $4.65 | -50% |
| Fair | 19x | $4.84 | -48% |
| Expensive | 22x | $5.74 | -38% |
| Current | 36x | $9.26 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTRX's PE is 36x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 MTRX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTRX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MTRX'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 MTRX on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MTRX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | +156% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.26 | +$1.12 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.09 | +$0.97 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.54 | +$0.27 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.69 | +$0.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.86 | +$0.26 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.06 | -$0.15 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | -$0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.22 | -$0.52 |
MTRX has returned to profit: it earned $0.26 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 MTRX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTRX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $219.4M | +3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $244.5M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $206.7M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $210.5M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $211.9M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $216.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $200.2M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $187.2M | +6.9% |
MTRX's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $219M last quarter, up 3.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -6% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4% | -0.5 points |
MTRX's operating margin was 2% last quarter, up 4.6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 MTRX 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 MTRX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTRX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$37.7M | -$9.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$10.2M | -127% |
| Q1 2026 | $33.2M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3M | -81% |
| Q3 2025 | -$27.9M | -380% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.4M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.7M | +43% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.7M | +12% |
MTRX's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against $72M 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 MTRX on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MTRX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +487K shares |
| 3 years | +5.1% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +7.1% | +1.9M shares |
| Available history | +5.8% | +1.6M shares |
MTRX has 28M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $7.1M |
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 the edge over MTRX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
MTRX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -21.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -10.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
MTRX has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
MTRX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.8 | Oversold |
MTRX's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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).
MTRX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MTRX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 24x | 48% above |
MTRX 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.
MTRX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.82 | 5.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.8 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.7 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.4 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.9 | 15% below |
MTRX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% 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 MTRX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTRX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.4 | $11.7 | -48% |
| 2021 | $11.7 | $7.14 | -39% |
| 2022 | $7.14 | $6.16 | -14% |
| 2023 | $6.16 | $9.78 | +59% |
| 2024 | $9.78 | $11.9 | +22% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $11.8 | -1.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.8 | $9.26 | -21% |
MTRX has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 21% 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 MTRX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.