Vertiv (VRT)
NYSEIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-11-05
$176.73-14.02%
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NYSEIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · VRT
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks VRT against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 68% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=6978).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 4 guided quarters · 19.1% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Strong demand visibility, ongoing capacity investments, and disciplined execution give Vertiv the confidence to raise full year net sales guidance by $650 million, along with increases to other assoc…
Stated in 8 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Strong demand visibility, ongoing capacity investments, and disciplined execution give Vertiv the confidence to raise full year net sales guidance by $650 million, along with increases to other associated financial metrics.” “Our more than 100% organic orders growth year over year and our overall performance are clear testaments to that.”” Revenue was $4.313 billion in 2026-Q3.
“Strong demand visibility, ongoing capacity investments, and disciplined execution give Vertiv the confidence to raise full year net sales guidance by $650 million, along with increases to other assoc…”
“The strong demand environment, growing pipelines, and the continual capacity expansions underway to serve customers give Vertiv the confidence to raise full year net sales guidance, along with increa…”
“The addition of Strategic Thermal Labs supports Vertiv’s broader strategy of helping customers address increasing infrastructure complexity through integrated power, thermal, controls, and lifecycle…”
“This technology leadership isn't just about winning today, it's about driving sustainable, long-term growth by continuously redefining what's possible for our customers and the industry."”
“As a leading innovator with the most comprehensive critical digital infrastructure portfolio, we believe Vertiv is strategically positioned to deliver strong growth for the balance of 2025 and for 20…”
“We are strategically investing in capacity expansion and accelerating our innovation pipeline to capitalize on unprecedented data center growth, particularly in AI-enabled infrastructure.”
Vertiv continues to expand capacity and invest in next-generation technology to stay ahead of customer needs and capture an expanding opportunity set.
Stated in 8 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Vertiv continues to expand capacity and invest in next-generation technology to stay ahead of customer needs and capture an expanding opportunity set.” “Vertiv is further accelerating capacity expansion and strategic investments to meet this demand and capture market share.”
“Vertiv continues to expand capacity and invest in next-generation technology to stay ahead of customer needs and capture an expanding opportunity set.”
We are expanding capacity, improving productivity, and executing with rigor.
Stated in 8 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We are expanding capacity, improving productivity, and executing with rigor.” “We've accelerated a restructuring program in EMEA which reflects our proactive approach to optimize and focus operations and strengthens our ability to capitalize on improving EMEA market conditions that we expect to see in the second half of 2026.”” Operating income was $983.800 million in 2026-Q3.
“We are expanding capacity, improving productivity, and executing with rigor.”
The acquisition extends Vertiv’s thermal-chain strategy by strengthening engineering capability at the interface between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure, an increasingly crit…
Stated in 4 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The acquisition extends Vertiv’s thermal-chain strategy by strengthening engineering capability at the interface between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure, an increasingly critical factor in high-density, liquid-cooled environments supporting AI and high-performance computing workloads.” “The announced agreement to acquire Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets further strengthens our position in the fast-growing data center market.”
Continue capacity expansion and engineering, research, and development investment to support growing data center demand.
Over the trailing year it converted 2.00x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated robust grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=5006).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
35 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Industrials names rated volatile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6547).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“"We continue to see accelerated scaling of AI deployments across the data center market, with strong demand signals reinforcing both our near- and long-term growth outlook.”
“As a result, I am confident in the growth trajectory of Vertiv, and we are reaffirming the five-year financial framework we presented at our investor event last November.”
“Vertiv is further accelerating capacity expansion and strategic investments to meet this demand and capture market share.”
“Strategic Thermal Labs adds proven cold-plate design, server-side liquid cooling, and high-density thermal validation expertise that is expected to strengthen Vertiv’s ability to simulate and emulate…”
“To capitalize on these opportunities, Vertiv is strategically increasing ER&D investments and expanding production capacity.”
“To maximize these market opportunities, Vertiv is strategically increasing ER&D investments and expanding production capacity to meet rising industry demand.”
“We are strategically investing in capacity expansion and accelerating our innovation pipeline to capitalize on unprecedented data center growth, particularly in AI-enabled infrastructure.”
“The company continues to invest in ER&D and capacity expansion to support the growing needs of the industry, particularly in AI infrastructure deployments.”
“We will continue to invest in ER&D and capacity expansion to support the growing needs of the industry.”
“Growth at this pace demands both vision and operational precision — and Vertiv delivers on each, with the innovation to lead and the execution to scale efficiently.”
“The addition of Strategic Thermal Labs supports Vertiv’s broader strategy of helping customers address increasing infrastructure complexity through integrated power, thermal, controls, and lifecycle…”
“"Today's results reflect years of strategic focus on technology leadership and value creation," said Dave Cote, Vertiv's Executive Chairman.”
“We've accelerated a restructuring program in EMEA which reflects our proactive approach to optimize and focus operations and strengthens our ability to capitalize on improving EMEA market conditions…”
“We anticipate meeting our long-term adjusted operating margin target of 25% by 2029.”
“The focus on operational excellence and high-performance culture is delivering strong results.”
“Vertiv is prioritizing innovation and sustainable growth and is well positioned to seize new opportunities created by the digital revolution underway, positioning it to be at the forefront of the ind…”
“The acquisition extends Vertiv’s thermal-chain strategy by strengthening engineering capability at the interface between server-side liquid cooling and supporting infrastructure—an increasingly criti…”
“"Our ER&D technology developments and strategic acquisitions have strengthened our portfolio and expertise within the data center market, positioning us ahead of industry trends and enabling us to an…”
“The announced agreement to acquire Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets further strengthens our position in the fast-growing data center market.”
“Liquidity remained strong at $2.3 billion and net leverage was approximately 0.8x at the end of first quarter 2025.”