R
Ryder System, Inc.
R has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over R overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
R Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
R's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue 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.
R PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $77.14 | -72% |
| Fair | 13x | $173 | -38% |
| Forward | 16x | $279 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $252 | -9.8% |
| Current | 21x | $279 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
R's PE is in its expensive range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x 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 R in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
R Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for R, 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.
R Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $17.51 | +34% |
| Q3 2026 | $13.09 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.26 | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.00 | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.94 | +8% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.81 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.73 | +7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.44 | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.06 | +27% |
R's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $13.09 over the past year, up 11% 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 R on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
R Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | -0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2B | +5.5% |
R's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $3.4B last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.6% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.3% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | +0.4 points |
R's operating margin was 6.6% last quarter, up 0.6 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 R 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 R on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
R Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $182M | +$267M |
| Q2 2026 | $272M | +332% |
| Q1 2026 | $156M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $344M | +$547M |
| Q3 2025 | -$85M | -383% |
| Q2 2025 | $63M | +$150M |
| Q1 2025 | $137M | +$297M |
| Q4 2024 | -$203M | +$63M |
R's free cash flow has turned positive after four years mostly in the red: $954M 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 generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
R Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -116K shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -2.8M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -7.5M shares |
| 5 years | -28% | -14.7M shares |
| Available history | -26% | -13.6M shares |
R has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40M |
| Q2 2026 | $99M |
| Q1 2026 | $233M |
| Q4 2025 | $169M |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $94M |
| Q1 2025 | $167M |
| Q4 2024 | $39M |
R spent $541M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 39% 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 |
R Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
R's net debt is about 2.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.9 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 R on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
R Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.7 | Neutral |
R's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (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).
R PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | R | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 24x | 11% below |
| PE % | 92 | 58 | 34 pts above |
R 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.
R Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $256.1 | 9% above |
| 20 week MA | $256.3 | 8.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $233.8 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $198.5 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $155.7 | 79% above |
R 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.
R Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53.9 | $64.0 | +19% |
| 2021 | $64.0 | $79.4 | +24% |
| 2022 | $79.4 | $84.7 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | $84.7 | $115.1 | +36% |
| 2024 | $115.1 | $159.3 | +38% |
| 2025 | $159.3 | $196.2 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $196.2 | $279.0 | +42% |
R 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.