OPXS
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc
OPXS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over OPXS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
OPXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
OPXS's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
OPXS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $4.49 | -48% |
| Fair | 15x | $8.18 | -4.7% |
| Current | 16x | $8.58 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $10.93 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OPXS's PE is in its fair range at 16x.
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 OPXS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OPXS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for OPXS to show an outlook.
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.
OPXS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.54 | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.58 | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.65 | +6.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.74 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.75 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.71 | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.61 | +42% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.55 | +62% |
OPXS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $0.75 in mid-2025.
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 OPXS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OPXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.7M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.7M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M | +18% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.4M | +17% |
OPXS's revenue has held roughly level: $10M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6% | -9.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 14% | -7.3 points |
OPXS's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 2.9 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 OPXS 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 OPXS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OPXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.6M | -256% |
| Q4 2025 | -$548K | -122% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M | +179% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M | +$1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M | +$2.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $545K | -50% |
OPXS generated $1M in free cash flow over the past year, down 73% 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 OPXS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OPXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +9.8K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +5.4K shares |
| 3 years | +3.7% | +249K shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -1.2M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -1.6M shares |
OPXS has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | $74,000 |
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 |
OPXS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
OPXS 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.
OPXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
OPXS's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
OPXS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | OPXS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 24x | 34% below |
| PE % | 56 | 58 | 2 pts below |
OPXS 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.
OPXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.54 | 10% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.7 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.1 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.9 | 21% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.22 | 4.4% above |
OPXS has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 4.4% 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 the edge over OPXS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OPXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.02 | $1.73 | -14% |
| 2021 | $1.73 | $1.79 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | $1.79 | $2.91 | +63% |
| 2023 | $2.91 | $6.55 | +125% |
| 2024 | $6.55 | $7.02 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | $7.02 | $14.1 | +100% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.1 | $8.58 | -39% |
OPXS is down 39% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
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 OPXS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.