NSP
Insperity, Inc.
NSP's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over NSP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
NSP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NSP's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NSP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $49.84 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $1.87 | -96% |
| Fair | 25x | $2.25 | -95% |
| Expensive | 37x | $3.31 | -93% |
| Current | 554x | $49.84 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NSP's PE is in its expensive range at 554x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 NSP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NSP'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 NSP on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
NSP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.51 | +2686% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.09 | -81% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.42 | -139% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.66 | -139% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.19 | -108% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.47 | -85% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.07 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.69 | -59% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.42 | -46% |
NSP's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.09 over the past year, against $5.29 in early 2023.
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 NSP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NSP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +1.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +2.1% |
NSP's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 1.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | -2.3 points |
NSP's operating margin was −0.1% last quarter, up 1.4 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 NSP 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 NSP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NSP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$17M | +$3M |
| Q2 2026 | $41M | +$127M |
| Q1 2026 | -$73M | +$376M |
| Q4 2025 | $246M | -59% |
| Q3 2025 | -$20M | +$144M |
| Q2 2025 | -$86M | -714% |
| Q1 2025 | -$449M | -1827% |
| Q4 2024 | $606M | +1392% |
NSP usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$17M, but it generated $197M 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 NSP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NSP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.5% | -196K shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -881K shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -2.2M shares |
NSP has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $19M |
| Q4 2024 | $11M |
NSP spent $10M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 67% 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 |
NSP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
NSP 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.
NSP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.4 | Neutral |
NSP's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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).
NSP PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NSP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 554x | 24x | 2,205% above |
| PE % | 100 | 58 | 42 pts above |
NSP is trading at 554x earnings, a 2205% 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 NSP on valuation relative to its sector.
NSP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.7 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.0 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $40.0 | 25% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.0 | 4.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.0 | 36% below |
NSP's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 36% 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 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.
NSP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.4 | $84.9 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $84.9 | $115.0 | +35% |
| 2022 | $115.0 | $114.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $114.9 | $117.2 | +2% |
| 2024 | $117.2 | $76.8 | -34% |
| 2025 | $76.8 | $38.6 | -50% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.6 | $49.8 | +29% |
NSP 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.