VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over WCC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
WCC
WESCO International, Inc.
WCC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
WCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
WCC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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 WCC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $156 | -52% |
| Fair | 14x | $228 | -30% |
| Forward | 16x | $327 | — |
| Current | 20x | $327 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $408 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WCC's PE is in its expensive range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
WCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WCC, with profitability improving.
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 WCC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.75 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.10 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.46 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.06 | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.05 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.73 | +1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.75 | -1% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.20 | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.05 | -3.6% |
WCC earned $16.10 per share over the past year, up 26% from the year before.
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 WCC 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 WCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.2B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.7B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.1B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.2B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9B | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5B | +0.5% |
WCC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $7.2B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.2% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.3% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.5% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.5% | -0.3 points |
WCC's operating margin was 6.2% last quarter, up 0.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 WCC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $164.8M | +$260.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $25.5M | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $198M | +2505% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.5M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | -$95.9M | -135% |
| Q2 2025 | $86M | +$330.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.6M | -99% |
| Q4 2024 | $252.3M | +521% |
WCC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $416M over the past year.
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 |
WCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -200K shares |
| 3 years | -5.6% | -2.9M shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -2.8M shares |
| Available history | +13% | +5.8M shares |
WCC has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $25M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $25M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $50M |
WCC spent $75M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 40% from the year before.
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 WCC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
WCC's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.7 years a year ago.
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).
WCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.4 | Neutral |
WCC's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (neutral).
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.
WCC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 15% below |
| PE % | 70 | 58 | 12 pts above |
WCC has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
WCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $342.1 | 4.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $342.3 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $318.6 | 2.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $256.3 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $209.3 | 56% above |
WCC has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
WCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.3 | $76.7 | +29% |
| 2021 | $76.7 | $127.2 | +66% |
| 2022 | $127.2 | $123.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $173.9 | +41% |
| 2024 | $173.9 | $178.6 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $178.6 | $254.0 | +42% |
| 2026 YTD | $254.0 | $327.2 | +29% |
WCC has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.