VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over WLFC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
WLFC
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
WLFC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
WLFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
WLFC's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 WLFC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WLFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.8x | $16.10 | -65% |
| Fair | 9.2x | $31.00 | -33% |
| Expensive | 14x | $48.27 | +4.1% |
| Current | 14x | $46.35 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $46.35 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WLFC's PE is 14x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over WLFC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
WLFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect WLFC's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline.
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 WLFC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WLFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.25 | -3.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.37 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.98 | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.48 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.13 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.55 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.59 | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.85 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.11 | +146% |
WLFC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.37 over the past year, against $5.59 in mid-2025. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $4.3B last quarter, up 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 WLFC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WLFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $246.3M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $194M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $194.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.4M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $195.5M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $157.7M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $152.8M | +34% |
WLFC's revenue is growing: $246M last quarter, up 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.7% | -16 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -21 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.5 points |
WLFC's operating margin was 4.7% last quarter, down 16 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 WLFC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WLFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.7M | +78% |
| Q2 2026 | $74.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.1M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.2M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.8M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $94.5M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.1M | -8% |
WLFC's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $297M over the past year, up 23% 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 the edge over WLFC 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 |
WLFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -72K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +848K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +2.5M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +2.9M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +3.6M shares |
WLFC has 22M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $65,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $3.4M |
| Q1 2022 | $1.8M |
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 WLFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WLFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 9.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 12.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 12.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 9.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.5x | High |
WLFC's net debt is about 12 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 9.9 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).
WLFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.3 | Neutral |
WLFC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (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.
WLFC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WLFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 24x | 43% below |
| PE % | 78 | 58 | 20 pts above |
WLFC 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.
WLFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.0 | 5.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $54.9 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $58.0 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $54.9 | 16% below |
| 200 week MA | $39.5 | 17% above |
WLFC's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 WLFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WLFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.8 | $11.0 | -45% |
| 2021 | $11.0 | $12.3 | +12% |
| 2022 | $12.3 | $18.8 | +52% |
| 2023 | $18.8 | $16.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $16.3 | $67.3 | +313% |
| 2025 | $67.3 | $45.6 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.6 | $46.4 | +1.7% |
WLFC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +313% in 2024 to −45% in 2020. It's up 1.7% so far in 2026.