PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
PH has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over PH overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
PH's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
PH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $617 | -36% |
| Forward | 25x | $958 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $766 | -20% |
| Expensive | 32x | $930 | -2.9% |
| Current | 33x | $958 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PH's PE is in its expensive range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 PH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PH, with profitability holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over PH on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
PH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $37.92 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.11 | +3.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.48 | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.11 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.42 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.07 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.12 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.02 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.21 | +20% |
PH's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $29.11 over the past year, up 3.7% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 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 PH on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
PH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.8B | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | +1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $5B | -2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B | -1.6% |
PH's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $6B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +0.9 points |
PH has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 PH 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's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 3.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
PH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $643M | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $881M | +62% |
| Q4 2025 | $768M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $693M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $542.4M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $813.6M | +37% |
PH's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $3.9B over the past year, up 14% 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 PH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -300K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -600K shares |
| 3 years | -2% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -2.3% | -3M shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -2.7M shares |
PH has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $118M |
| Q2 2026 | $255M |
| Q1 2026 | $340M |
| Q4 2025 | $145M |
| Q3 2025 | $522M |
| Q2 2025 | $906.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $667.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $98.5M |
PH spent $858M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 61% 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 |
PH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Moderate |
PH's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 PH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.4 | Neutral |
PH's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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).
PH PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | PH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 24x | 37% above |
| PE % | 87 | 58 | 29 pts above |
PH 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.
PH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $941.6 | 1.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $967.9 | 1% below |
| 50 week MA | $940.3 | 1.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $817.4 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $644.4 | 49% above |
PH 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.
PH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $207.0 | $269.5 | +30% |
| 2021 | $269.5 | $311.9 | +16% |
| 2022 | $311.9 | $291.0 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | $291.0 | $460.7 | +58% |
| 2024 | $460.7 | $643.8 | +40% |
| 2025 | $643.8 | $888.1 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $888.1 | $958.0 | +7.9% |
PH has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 7.9% 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 PH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.