TRN
Trinity Industries, Inc.
TRN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over TRN overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
TRN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
TRN'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.
TRN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.5x | $30.18 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $46.62 | +54% |
| Forward | 16x | $30.18 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $72.30 | +140% |
| Expensive | 27x | $109 | +263% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRN's PE is in its cheap range at 7.5x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 16x 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 TRN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TRN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect TRN's earnings and profitability to decline, 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 TRN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
TRN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.87 | -53% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.00 | +251% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.15 | +264% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.12 | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.08 | +88% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.14 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.14 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | +8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.64 | +29% |
TRN earned $4.00 per share over the past year, about four times what it earned 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 TRN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TRN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $535.1M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $485.1M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $492M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $611.2M | -2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $454.1M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $506.2M | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $585.4M | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $629.4M | -21% |
TRN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $535M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -8.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +22 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 55% | +37 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -0.9 points |
TRN's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 8.3 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 TRN 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 TRN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.6M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.2M | +8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $91.5M | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $158.6M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.3M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $52.9M | -77% |
| Q1 2025 | $67.3M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $180.1M | +137% |
TRN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $357M 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 TRN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TRN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -600K shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -900K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -18.5M shares |
| Available history | -36% | -46.3M shares |
TRN has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $13.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $13.8M |
TRN spent $54M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 25% 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 |
TRN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
TRN has more cash than debt.
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.
TRN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.2 | Neutral |
TRN's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
TRN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | TRN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 24x | 69% below |
| PE % | 5 | 58 | 53 pts below |
TRN 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.
TRN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.4 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.9 | 1% above |
| 50 week MA | $31.0 | 2.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.9 | 1% above |
| 200 week MA | $28.8 | 4.9% above |
TRN 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.
TRN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.7 | $26.6 | +17% |
| 2021 | $26.6 | $29.5 | +11% |
| 2022 | $29.5 | $29.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $29.9 | $26.6 | -11% |
| 2024 | $26.6 | $35.5 | +33% |
| 2025 | $35.5 | $27.5 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.5 | $30.2 | +9.7% |
TRN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 9.7% 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 TRN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.