TXT
Textron Inc.
TXT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over TXT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
TXT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
TXT'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.
TXT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $84.31 | — |
| Current | 15x | $84.31 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $89.89 | +6.6% |
| Fair | 18x | $101 | +20% |
| Expensive | 23x | $126 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TXT's PE is in its cheap range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x 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 TXT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TXT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TXT, 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.
TXT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.03 | +27% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.55 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.30 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.23 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.11 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.56 | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.43 | -6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.43 | -5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.33 | -5% |
TXT earned $5.55 per share over the past year, up 22% 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 TXT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TXT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.8B | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8B | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6B | -7.2% |
TXT's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $3.8B last quarter, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.6% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.9% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.2% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.7% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.1% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6% | -2.3 points |
TXT's operating margin was 8.6% 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 TXT 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 TXT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TXT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $323M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $209M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | -$250M | -$70M |
| Q4 2025 | $527M | +80% |
| Q3 2025 | $273M | +99% |
| Q2 2025 | $309M | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | -$180M | -$107M |
| Q4 2024 | $293M | -21% |
TXT still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $809M 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 TXT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TXT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2.5M shares |
| 1 year | -3.7% | -6.6M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -27.5M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -54M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -57.3M shares |
TXT has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $239M |
| Q2 2026 | $209M |
| Q1 2026 | $168M |
| Q4 2025 | $187M |
| Q3 2025 | $206M |
| Q2 2025 | $214M |
| Q1 2025 | $215M |
| Q4 2024 | $232M |
TXT spent $803M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 7.4% 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 |
TXT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
TXT 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.
TXT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.8 | Neutral |
TXT's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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).
TXT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | TXT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 24x | 37% below |
| PE % | 12 | 58 | 46 pts below |
TXT 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.
TXT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.3 | 6.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $83.7 | 0.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $88.4 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $82.8 | 1.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $81.4 | 3.6% above |
TXT 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.
TXT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.4 | $48.1 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | $48.1 | $75.9 | +58% |
| 2022 | $75.9 | $70.4 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | $70.4 | $80.4 | +14% |
| 2024 | $80.4 | $77.2 | -4% |
| 2025 | $77.2 | $90.2 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $90.2 | $84.3 | -6.6% |
TXT has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 6.6% 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 TXT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.