NWPX
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.
NWPX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over NWPX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NWPX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
NWPX's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
NWPX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $58.21 | -36% |
| Fair | 15x | $82.70 | -9.4% |
| Current | 17x | $91.29 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $91.29 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $111 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWPX's PE is in its fair range at 17x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 18x, in its expensive 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 NWPX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NWPX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NWPX, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over NWPX on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
NWPX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.99 | -8.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.44 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.96 | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.25 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.56 | +4.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.68 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.32 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.27 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.40 | +63% |
NWPX's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.44 over the past year, up 48% from the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
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 NWPX on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
NWPX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $179.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $159.5M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $138.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $125.6M | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $151.1M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $133.2M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $116.1M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $119.6M | +8.6% |
NWPX's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $179M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.2% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.8% | +0.9 points |
NWPX's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 1 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 NWPX 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 NWPX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NWPX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.9M | +411% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.8M | +2090% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.8M | -3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.2M | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2M | +$31.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $31.9M | +699% |
NWPX generated $87M in free cash flow over the past year, up 80% 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 NWPX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NWPX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +14K shares |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -8K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -302K shares |
| 5 years | -1.2% | -116K shares |
| Available history | +0.3% | +26K shares |
NWPX has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $306,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NWPX spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 58% 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 |
NWPX Net Leverage
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.
NWPX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.5 | Oversold |
NWPX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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).
NWPX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NWPX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 64 | 58 | 6 pts above |
NWPX 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.
NWPX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.7 | 6.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $110.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $96.4 | 5.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $71.6 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.1 | 72% above |
NWPX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 72% above 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.
NWPX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.1 | $27.9 | -16% |
| 2021 | $27.9 | $30.2 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $30.2 | $34.3 | +14% |
| 2023 | $34.3 | $30.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $48.8 | +61% |
| 2025 | $48.8 | $64.1 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.1 | $91.3 | +43% |
NWPX 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.