VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over WWD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
WWD
Woodward, Inc.
WWD 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.
WWD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
WWD'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 WWD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WWD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 29x | $259 | -22% |
| Forward | 31x | $332 | — |
| Fair | 35x | $315 | -5.1% |
| Current | 37x | $332 | — |
| Expensive | 41x | $367 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WWD's PE is in its fair range at 37x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 31x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
WWD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WWD, 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 WWD on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
WWD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.67 | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.99 | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.35 | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.94 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.19 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.32 | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.19 | +8% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.97 | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.01 | +59% |
WWD's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $8.99 over the past year, up 42% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 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 WWD 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 WWD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WWD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $996.5M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $995.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $915.4M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.6M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $772.7M | -1.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $854.5M | +10% |
WWD's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | -0.7 points |
WWD's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 3.6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 WWD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WWD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $87.1M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.2M | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.3M | +7364% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.9M | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $99.1M | -28% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.4M | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $942K | -81% |
| Q3 2024 | $117.7M | -12% |
WWD generated $377M in free cash flow over the past year, up 36% 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 |
WWD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -258K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -470K shares |
| 3 years | -0.9% | -573K shares |
| 5 years | -7.4% | -4.9M shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -3.5M shares |
WWD has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $198.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $225.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $129.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $48.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $44.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $44M |
| Q4 2024 | $35.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $86M |
WWD spent $602M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 186% 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 WWD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WWD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
WWD's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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).
WWD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.0 | Neutral |
WWD's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
WWD PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | WWD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37x | 24x | 54% above |
| PE % | 62 | 58 | 4 pts above |
WWD 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.
WWD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $322.9 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $350.2 | 5.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $354.6 | 6.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $287.2 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $213.1 | 56% above |
WWD 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 has the edge over WWD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WWD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $118.4 | $121.0 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $121.0 | $107.7 | -11% |
| 2022 | $107.7 | $94.0 | -13% |
| 2023 | $94.0 | $136.1 | +45% |
| 2024 | $136.1 | $169.9 | +25% |
| 2025 | $169.9 | $311.4 | +83% |
| 2026 YTD | $311.4 | $331.9 | +6.6% |
WWD has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 6.6% so far in 2026.