VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
VRSK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over VRSK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VRSK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
VRSK's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
VRSK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $206 | — |
| Cheap | 29x | $191 | -7.4% |
| Current | 31x | $206 | — |
| Fair | 45x | $294 | +42% |
| Expensive | 59x | $386 | +87% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRSK's PE is in its cheap range at 31x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x 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 VRSK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VRSK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VRSK, 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.
VRSK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.42 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.59 | +0.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.50 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.56 | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.48 | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.57 | +3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.50 | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.84 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.71 | +61% |
VRSK earned $6.59 per share over the past year, about the same as 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 VRSK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VRSK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $809M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $806.3M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $782.6M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $778.8M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $768.3M | +5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $772.6M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $753M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $735.6M | +8.6% |
VRSK's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $809M last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 45% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 45% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 46% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 43% | +6 points |
VRSK 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 VRSK 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'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.
VRSK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200M | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $297.9M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $326.4M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $276.1M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $336.1M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $188.7M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $391M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $200M | +2% |
VRSK's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.1B over the past year, down 1.4% 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 has the edge over VRSK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VRSK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -7.7% | -10.7M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -16.5M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -33.6M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -37.3M shares |
VRSK has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $170.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $223.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $100.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $100M |
| Q1 2025 | $170.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $315M |
VRSK spent $1.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 177% 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 |
VRSK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
VRSK's net debt is about 2.4 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 VRSK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRSK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.3 | Neutral |
VRSK's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
VRSK PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRSK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 24x | 30% above |
| PE % | 23 | 58 | 35 pts below |
VRSK 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.
VRSK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $188.1 | 9.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $188.3 | 9.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $191.7 | 7.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $234.5 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $236.2 | 13% below |
VRSK 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.
VRSK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $148.6 | $201.2 | +35% |
| 2021 | $201.2 | $225.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $225.5 | $175.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $175.6 | $238.9 | +36% |
| 2024 | $238.9 | $277.3 | +16% |
| 2025 | $277.3 | $220.3 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $220.3 | $206.3 | -6.4% |
VRSK has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 6.4% 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 VRSK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.