VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over WTS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
WTS
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
WTS 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.
WTS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
WTS'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 has the edge over WTS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WTS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $301 | -16% |
| Fair | 26x | $350 | -2.1% |
| Current | 27x | $357 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $453 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WTS's PE is in its fair range at 27x.
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.
WTS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WTS 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 WTS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
WTS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.34 | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.45 | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.93 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.17 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.69 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.30 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.73 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.69 | +11% |
WTS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $13.34 over the past year, up 38% from the year before, and higher year over year for 22 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 WTS 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'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.
WTS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $728M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $763.2M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $677.3M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $625.1M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $611.7M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $643.7M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $558M | -2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $540.4M | -1.3% |
WTS's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $728M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | +8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +2.1 points |
WTS has the edge over VRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 WTS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WTS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $91.6M | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.6M | -86% |
| Q4 2025 | $140.3M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.9M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.5M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.6M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.5M | +29% |
WTS generated $370M in free cash flow over the past year, up 7.8% 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 |
WTS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -1.2% | -400K shares |
| Available history | -2% | -700K shares |
WTS has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $4M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $4M |
WTS spent $16M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 1.3% 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 more cash than debt.
WTS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
WTS has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
WTS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.3 | Neutral |
WTS's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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.
WTS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WTS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 24x | 11% above |
| PE % | 52 | 58 | 6 pts below |
WTS 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.
WTS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $355.0 | 0.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $359.3 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $325.8 | 9.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $282.9 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $236.1 | 51% above |
WTS 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.
WTS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $99.8 | $120.9 | +21% |
| 2021 | $120.9 | $188.7 | +56% |
| 2022 | $188.7 | $146.9 | -22% |
| 2023 | $146.9 | $208.3 | +42% |
| 2024 | $208.3 | $203.7 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | $203.7 | $284.3 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $284.3 | $357.2 | +26% |
WTS has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.