MTW
The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
MTW's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over MTW overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MTW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
MTW's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MTW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $5.69 | -77% |
| Forward | 18x | $24.38 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $15.81 | -35% |
| Current | 34x | $24.38 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $36.03 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTW's PE is in its fair range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
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 MTW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MTW, 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.
MTW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.38 | +92% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.72 | -55% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.56 | -56% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.21 | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.20 | -87% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.60 | +$1.87 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.26 | +473% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.26 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +43% |
MTW's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.72 over the past year, against $1.84 in early 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 MTW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $613.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $594.9M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $494.6M | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $677.1M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $553.4M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $539.5M | -4% |
| Q1 2025 | $470.9M | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $596M | 0% |
MTW's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $614M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.2% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | +1.1 points |
MTW's operating margin was 5.2% last quarter, up 1.8 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 MTW 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 MTW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$42.1M | -$20.1M |
| Q2 2026 | -$6.1M | +$67.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $19.2M | +814% |
| Q4 2025 | $78.3M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | -$22M | +$30.9M |
| Q2 2025 | -$73.7M | -$71.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M | +$44.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $101.1M | +353% |
MTW usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$42M, but it generated $49M over the past year.
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 MTW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +369K shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +634K shares |
| 3 years | +3.1% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +5.3% | +1.9M shares |
| Available history | +3.5% | +1.3M shares |
MTW has 37M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $5.7M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
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 MTW 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 |
MTW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Moderate |
MTW's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.2 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 MTW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.3 | Overbought |
MTW's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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).
MTW PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MTW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 24x | 41% above |
| PE % | 59 | 58 | 1 pt above |
MTW 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.
MTW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.6 | 8% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 25% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.6 | 56% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.9 | 89% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.4 | 82% above |
MTW 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.
MTW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.5 | $13.3 | -24% |
| 2021 | $13.3 | $18.6 | +40% |
| 2022 | $18.6 | $9.47 | -49% |
| 2023 | $9.47 | $16.7 | +76% |
| 2024 | $16.7 | $8.77 | -47% |
| 2025 | $8.77 | $12.6 | +44% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.6 | $24.4 | +93% |
MTW has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.