RBA
RB Global, Inc.
RBA has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over RBA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
RBA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
RBA'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.
RBA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $94.26 | — |
| Cheap | 29x | $74.58 | -21% |
| Current | 36x | $94.26 | — |
| Fair | 42x | $109 | +16% |
| Expensive | 54x | $141 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBA's PE is in its cheap range at 36x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x 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 RBA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RBA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RBA, 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.
RBA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.73 | +82% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.33 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.15 | +5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.04 | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.09 | +3% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.02 | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.03 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +93% |
RBA's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.60 over the past year, up 24% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 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 RBA on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RBA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +9.7% |
RBA's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +1.7 points |
RBA's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.5 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 RBA 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 RBA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RBA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $196.3M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $63.6M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $172.6M | +68% |
| Q4 2025 | $186.5M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.5M | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $241.7M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $102.5M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.9M | -51% |
RBA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $619M 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 RBA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RBA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2.7M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +598K shares |
| 5 years | +65% | +72.8M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +74.4M shares |
RBA has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $350M |
| Q2 2026 | $150M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $53.2M |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 |
RBA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
RBA's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.6 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 RBA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RBA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.3 | Neutral |
RBA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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).
RBA PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | RBA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 24x | 51% above |
| PE % | 27 | 58 | 31 pts below |
RBA 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.
RBA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.0 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $92.6 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $100.2 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $101.3 | 7% below |
| 200 week MA | $85.4 | 10% above |
RBA 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.
RBA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.3 | $71.2 | +65% |
| 2021 | $71.2 | $61.3 | -14% |
| 2022 | $61.3 | $56.1 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | $56.1 | $66.9 | +19% |
| 2024 | $66.9 | $90.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $90.9 | $105.4 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $105.4 | $94.3 | -11% |
RBA has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 11% 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 RBA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.