VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over WLDN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WLDN
Willdan Group, Inc.
WLDN has slightly 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.
WLDN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
WLDN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
WLDN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $69.88 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $93.57 | +34% |
| Fair | 35x | $144 | +106% |
| Expensive | 113x | $467 | +569% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLDN has the edge over VRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
WLDN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WLDN to show an outlook.
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 WLDN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
WLDN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.12 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.26 | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.71 | +120% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.48 | +120% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.78 | +71% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.39 | +94% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.69 | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | +100% |
WLDN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.12 over the past year, up 48% from the year before, and higher year over year for 20 quarters in a row.
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 WLDN 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 WLDN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WLDN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $214.5M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $231M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $155.1M | +1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $173.7M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $182M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $173.5M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $152.4M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $144.1M | -7.5% |
WLDN's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $215M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.6% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.5% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.2% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.8% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | 0 points |
WLDN's operating margin was 7.6% last quarter, down 0.6 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 WLDN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WLDN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $42.2M | +82% |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.4M | -2736% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.7M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.2M | +$24.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -96% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.1M | +144% |
WLDN generated $64M in free cash flow over the past year, about the same as 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 the edge over WLDN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
WLDN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +118K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +312K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +2.4M shares |
| Available history | +30% | +3.6M shares |
WLDN has 16M diluted shares, up 2% from 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 WLDN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WLDN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
WLDN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
WLDN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.3 | Neutral |
WLDN's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
WLDN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WLDN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 1 | 58 | 57 pts below |
WLDN 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 the edge over WLDN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WLDN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.8 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.9 | 9.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $89.2 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $77.4 | 9.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $51.6 | 36% above |
WLDN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 36% above its 200-week average.
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 WLDN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WLDN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.2 | $41.4 | +33% |
| 2021 | $41.4 | $32.1 | -22% |
| 2022 | $32.1 | $17.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $17.1 | $21.5 | +26% |
| 2024 | $21.5 | $38.4 | +79% |
| 2025 | $38.4 | $111.3 | +190% |
| 2026 YTD | $111.3 | $69.9 | -37% |
WLDN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +190% in 2025 to −47% in 2022. It's down 37% so far in 2026.