SSD
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
SSD has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over SSD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SSD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SSD's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
SSD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $155 | -22% |
| Forward | 21x | $199 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $202 | +1.4% |
| Current | 22x | $199 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $226 | +14% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SSD's PE is in its fair range at 22x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 21x.
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 SSD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SSD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SSD's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over SSD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
SSD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.44 | +2.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.24 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.14 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.52 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.24 | +8.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.21 | +8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.84 | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.68 | -3.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.60 | -8% |
SSD earned $9.24 per share over the past year, up 13% from the year before.
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 SSD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SSD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $638.1M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $671.1M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $588M | +9.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $539.3M | +4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $623.5M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $631.1M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $538.9M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $517.4M | +3.1% |
SSD's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $638M last quarter, up 2.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +0.6 points |
SSD's operating margin was 22% last quarter, about level with 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 SSD 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 SSD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.4M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.5M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.9M | +$60.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $119M | +97% |
| Q3 2025 | $133.8M | +130% |
| Q2 2025 | $84.2M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | -$42.6M | -$11.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $60.3M | +$62.8M |
SSD generated $496M in free cash flow over the past year, up 110% 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 generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
SSD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -333K shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -966K shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -6.3% | -2.7M shares |
| Available history | -9.3% | -4.2M shares |
SSD has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $66.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $48.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $30M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $35M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $50M |
SSD spent $195M 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 |
SSD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
SSD 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.
SSD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 69.0 | Neutral |
SSD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (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).
SSD PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SSD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 24x | 10% below |
| PE % | 45 | 58 | 13 pts below |
SSD 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.
SSD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $183.9 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $186.0 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $184.1 | 8% above |
| 100 week MA | $175.4 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $167.9 | 18% above |
SSD 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.
SSD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.5 | $92.9 | +15% |
| 2021 | $92.9 | $134.0 | +44% |
| 2022 | $134.0 | $89.2 | -33% |
| 2023 | $89.2 | $198.0 | +122% |
| 2024 | $198.0 | $166.8 | -16% |
| 2025 | $166.8 | $167.2 | +0.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.2 | $198.8 | +19% |
SSD has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 19% 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 SSD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.