VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over XYL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
XYL
Xylem Inc.
XYL 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.
XYL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
XYL's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
XYL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $94.03 | — |
| Current | 21x | $94.03 | — |
| Cheap | 32x | $143 | +52% |
| Fair | 40x | $182 | +94% |
| Expensive | 62x | $278 | +196% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
XYL 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 |
VRT has the edge over XYL on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
XYL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect XYL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 XYL on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
XYL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.62 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.52 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.20 | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.92 | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.88 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.84 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.71 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.65 | +31% |
XYL's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.52 over the past year, up 16% 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 XYL 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 XYL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XYL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | -3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +6.5% |
XYL's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $2.2B last quarter, down 3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1.9 points |
XYL's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.8 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 XYL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
XYL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $242M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $201M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $18M | +$56M |
| Q4 2025 | $460M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $281M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $207M | -3.7% |
| Q1 2025 | -$38M | -353% |
| Q4 2024 | $475M | +32% |
XYL generated $921M 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 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 |
XYL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -3.5M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -11.1M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -9.1M shares |
| 5 years | +28% | +51.4M shares |
| Available history | +29% | +51.8M shares |
XYL has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $337M |
| Q2 2026 | $680M |
| Q1 2026 | $563M |
| Q4 2025 | $1M |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $13M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
XYL spent $1.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 XYL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
XYL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
XYL'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).
XYL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.7 | Oversold |
XYL's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
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.
XYL PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | XYL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 24x | 14% below |
| PE % | 0 | 58 | 58 pts below |
XYL 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 XYL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
XYL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $100.5 | 6.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $109.4 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $119.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $124.8 | 25% below |
| 200 week MA | $120.7 | 22% below |
XYL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 22% below 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 XYL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
XYL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $78.8 | $100.3 | +27% |
| 2021 | $100.3 | $117.5 | +17% |
| 2022 | $117.5 | $109.7 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | $109.7 | $114.4 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $114.4 | $117.5 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $117.5 | $138.8 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $138.8 | $94.0 | -32% |
XYL is down 32% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.