VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over XPO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
XPO
XPO Logistics, Inc.
XPO 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.
XPO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
XPO'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 XPO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
XPO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $76.68 | -59% |
| Forward | 28x | $189 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $182 | -3.7% |
| Current | 45x | $189 | — |
| Expensive | 97x | $412 | +119% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
XPO's PE is in its fair range at 45x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 28x next year's earnings.
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.
XPO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for XPO, 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 XPO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
XPO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.65 | +57% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.23 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.38 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.91 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.78 | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.89 | -4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.25 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.23 | +101% |
XPO's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.23 over the past year, against $7.62 in late 2022.
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 XPO 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 XPO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XPO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2B | +4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +2.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | -0.9% |
XPO's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2.4B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.3% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.5% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.7% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.8% | +1.6 points |
XPO's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 4.4 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 generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
XPO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $284M | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $181M | +255% |
| Q1 2026 | $72M | +$129M |
| Q4 2025 | $120M | +422% |
| Q3 2025 | $215M | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $51M | +155% |
| Q1 2025 | -$57M | +$104M |
| Q4 2024 | $23M | +$811M |
XPO has the edge over VRT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
XPO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | -0.8% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | +1.7% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +12M shares |
XPO has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150M |
| Q2 2026 | $70M |
| Q1 2026 | $30M |
| Q4 2025 | $68M |
| Q3 2025 | $47M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
XPO spent $318M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 XPO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
XPO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
XPO's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.5 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).
XPO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.7 | Neutral |
XPO's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (neutral).
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over XPO on valuation relative to its sector.
XPO PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | XPO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 24x | 85% above |
| PE % | 52 | 58 | 6 pts below |
XPO is trading at 45x earnings, a 85% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
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.
XPO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $183.5 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $193.0 | 2.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $189.5 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $157.3 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $122.6 | 54% above |
XPO 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.
XPO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.8 | $41.2 | +48% |
| 2021 | $41.2 | $44.8 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | $44.8 | $34.9 | -22% |
| 2023 | $34.9 | $87.6 | +151% |
| 2024 | $87.6 | $132.3 | +51% |
| 2025 | $132.3 | $141.3 | +6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $141.3 | $188.6 | +33% |
XPO has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.