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Vertiv (VRT)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $160.69 | Market Cap: $61.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Vertiv (VRT)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $160.69
Market Cap: $61.4 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 82%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.3%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, 5G & Advanced Connectivity, Datacenter Power, Show more.
 
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 14%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, 5G & Advanced Connectivity, Datacenter Power, Show more.
3 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 82%
4 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.3%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

VRT Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

1. Strong Financial Performance and Raised Guidance. Vertiv has consistently reported strong financial results, beating analyst expectations and subsequently raising its full-year guidance. For instance, in Q3 2024, the company reported net sales 19% higher than the previous year and an adjusted operating margin of 20.1%, exceeding prior guidance. This trend continued into Q3 2025, with net sales increasing 29% and adjusted diluted EPS rising 63% from Q3 2024, leading to a further upward revision of full-year 2025 guidance. These "beat-and-raise" performances indicate robust operational execution and a positive outlook for future profitability.

2. Accelerating Growth in Data Center and AI Infrastructure. The company is significantly benefiting from the rapid expansion of data centers globally, particularly driven by the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Vertiv's critical digital infrastructure solutions are essential for the higher power and cooling requirements of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. This surging demand has translated into strong organic order growth, with trailing twelve-month organic orders up approximately 21% by Q3 2025, and a substantial backlog reaching $9.5 billion.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
VRT Return69%34%-45%252%137%57%1528%
Peers Return12%44%1%39%29%28%270%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
VRT Win Rate75%67%33%83%75%58% 
Peers Win Rate53%72%39%61%61%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
VRT Max Drawdown-50%-3%-67%-11%-5%-48% 
Peers Max Drawdown-46%-4%-22%-8%-5%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ETN, EMR, NVT.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventVRTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-71.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven247.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven398 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-58.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven141.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven76 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-3.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven3.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven122 days120 days

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In The Past

Vertiv's stock fell -71.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/2/2021. A -71.2% loss requires a 247.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.9%22.9%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.7%8.7%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.8%5.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
1.8%1.8%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
22.9%22.9%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.2%2.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.7%8.7%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.8%5.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
1.8%1.8%0.0%

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Financials

VRTETNEMRNVTMedian
NameVertiv Eaton Emerson .nVent El. 
Mkt Price161.27331.98136.64101.71148.95
Mkt Cap61.6129.176.916.469.2
Rev LTM9,69626,63318,0153,57913,856
Op Inc LTM1,7485,0493,5315702,640
FCF LTM1,3653,3222,6674042,016
FCF 3Y Avg1,0153,1141,9514741,483
CFO LTM1,5604,1043,0984872,329
CFO 3Y Avg1,1783,8812,3565431,767

Growth & Margins

VRTETNEMRNVTMedian
NameVertiv Eaton Emerson .nVent El. 
Rev Chg LTM28.8%8.2%3.0%21.5%14.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg21.4%9.7%9.4%9.7%9.7%
Rev Chg Q29.0%10.1%5.1%34.8%19.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM6.6%2.5%1.3%8.2%4.5%
Op Mgn LTM18.0%19.0%19.6%15.9%18.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg15.3%17.8%17.7%16.7%17.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.6%0.1%0.8%-0.3%0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM16.1%15.4%17.2%13.6%15.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg14.5%15.8%13.5%18.7%15.2%
FCF/Rev LTM14.1%12.5%14.8%11.3%13.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg12.5%12.6%11.1%16.4%12.6%

Valuation

VRTETNEMRNVTMedian
NameVertiv Eaton Emerson .nVent El. 
Mkt Cap61.6129.176.916.469.2
P/S5.95.54.34.45.0
P/EBIT37.829.021.627.528.3
P/E55.737.133.526.435.3
P/CFO36.935.524.832.634.0
Total Yield1.9%3.0%3.4%4.2%3.2%
Dividend Yield0.1%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.2%2.7%2.9%4.2%3.0%
D/E0.10.10.20.10.1
Net D/E0.00.10.20.10.1

Returns

VRTETNEMRNVTMedian
NameVertiv Eaton Emerson .nVent El. 
1M Rtn-1.4%-6.2%6.8%-4.0%-2.7%
3M Rtn19.7%-9.0%1.6%7.5%4.6%
6M Rtn45.5%3.1%9.7%50.0%27.6%
12M Rtn28.4%-5.6%6.7%37.1%17.6%
3Y Rtn1,063.0%114.8%48.4%171.4%143.1%
1M Excs Rtn-6.6%-9.8%4.0%-8.4%-7.5%
3M Excs Rtn13.5%-14.6%-2.0%2.6%0.3%
6M Excs Rtn31.2%-11.1%-4.5%35.7%13.4%
12M Excs Rtn19.6%-19.3%-5.5%25.0%7.0%
3Y Excs Rtn1,010.8%46.8%-20.5%97.4%72.1%

Comparison Analyses

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity8,677,770
Short Interest: % Change Since 111520259.0%
Average Daily Volume7,296,265
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.19
Basic Shares Quantity382,025,408
Short % of Basic Shares2.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/22/2025-1.8%9.0%-2.3%
7/30/20251.0%-2.8%-9.4%
4/23/20258.6%20.0%44.3%
2/12/2025-9.7%-12.5%-32.6%
10/23/2024-3.7%1.2%22.3%
7/24/2024-13.6%-19.7%-14.3%
2/21/2024-5.6%6.9%25.6%
10/25/2023-4.2%0.6%11.5%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive7118
# Negative11710
Median Positive2.7%5.0%16.9%
Median Negative-4.1%-11.0%-11.7%
Max Positive29.3%36.5%46.6%
Max Negative-36.7%-35.7%-33.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251022202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025730202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025423202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024218202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241025202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024726202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024426202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023223202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231027202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023428202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022227202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022502202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021