SB
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
SB trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over SB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SB'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.
SB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2.6x | $2.04 | -75% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $4.26 | -47% |
| Current | 10x | $8.11 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $9.05 | +12% |
| Forward | 13x | $8.11 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SB's PE is in its expensive range at 10x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 13x 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 SB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SB's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over SB on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
SB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.61 | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.78 | +81% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.44 | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.29 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.36 | -60% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.43 | -46% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.83 | +54% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.90 | +53% |
SB's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.78 over the past year, against $1.69 in mid-2022.
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 SB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $87.5M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.4M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.6M | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | -3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $65.7M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.3M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.5M | -13% |
| Q3 2024 | $75.9M | +17% |
SB's revenue is growing: $87M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +25 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | -6.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -10 points |
| Q3 2024 | 35% | +8.4 points |
SB 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 SB 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.
SB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | -100% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.2M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.2M | +$33.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.1M | -52% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.9M | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | +$171.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $24.8M | -70% |
SB still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $89M 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 SB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -336K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -654K shares |
| 3 years | -9.8% | -11.1M shares |
| 5 years | -7.2% | -7.9M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +550K shares |
SB has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $28.5M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SB spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 51% 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 |
SB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
SB's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.0 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 SB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.6 | Neutral |
SB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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).
SB PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 24x | 57% below |
| PE % | 77 | 58 | 19 pts above |
SB 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.
SB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.08 | 0.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.97 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.80 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.38 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.76 | 70% above |
SB 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.
SB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.75 | $1.20 | -31% |
| 2021 | $1.20 | $3.69 | +208% |
| 2022 | $3.69 | $2.95 | -20% |
| 2023 | $2.95 | $3.93 | +33% |
| 2024 | $3.93 | $3.57 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | $3.57 | $4.82 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.82 | $8.11 | +68% |
SB 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.