Rankings Grid & electrical equipment Vertiv
Vertiv
87
15070100
A view of the same findings, not a new score. How it works
In the 70+ zone: a score above 70 with more than 20% upside to the median analyst target.
Biggest deductions
- Multiples vs own history−9
- Customer concentration−5
- Macro and sentiment−5
Strengths
- Raised guidance+3
- Order book+2
- Low leverage+1
How the score is built
From 100 to 87, step by step: points off for the business, the price and the cracks, back for documented strengths, then three data adjustments.
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Score
Hover or select a step to see what drove it. Steps with findings open them below.
Key numbers
As of 2 Nov 2026. Analyst targets tend to be optimistic; read upside as a hint, not a forecast.
- Price
- 224.24 USD
- Median analyst target
- 338.00 USD
- Upside to median
- +50.7%
- Analysts
- 30
- Target range
- 250.00 – 427.00 USD
- 52-week change
- +16%
- P/E (trailing)
- 41.9
- Forward P/E
- 24.2
- PEG
- 0.61
Findings
Every deduction and every plus, with its source. Open a step to read them.
Business
Is the company getting stronger, not just bigger? · 2 findings−6 of −30
- −3Future segmentLiquid cooling – Vertiv's growth engine – is attracting big competitors: Schneider (Motivair), Eaton (Boyd Thermal) and nVent are all building positions, which could pressure prices and share.
- −3Capital allocationAgreement on 2/9 to buy UtilityInnovation Group for USD 1.45bn in cash (about 13x expected 2027 EBITDA) plus up to USD 1.15bn in earn-out – up to USD 2.6bn in total. Cash acquisitions of USD 1.46bn (TTM) before that, and the share count grows about 1% a year with no real buybacks.
Price
Today's multiples against the company's own history and its peers. · 2 findings−13 of −35
- −9Multiples vs own historyForward P/E 30.9 vs 13.3–34.2 in 2021–25 (average 24.8); EV/EBITDA 35.2 vs 15.6–28.6 and P/S 8.2 vs 0.9–6.1 – both above the top of the range. P/B 19.8. The share price is up 76% in a year.
- −4Absolute price levelP/E 36 on 2026 EPS (USD 6.73) and 27 on 2027 EPS; trailing P/E 55, earnings yield 1.8% and FCF yield 3.1%.
Cracks
Cash flow, customers, debt, insiders, guidance and what sits behind the headline numbers. · 5 findings−19 of −35
- −5Customer concentrationGrowth is carried by a few hyperscalers and colocation customers; the share is not disclosed. The Americas are 63% of sales and grew 21% organically in Q2, while EMEA fell 2.4% organically.
- −3Customers are shiftingThe market fears lower hyperscaler capex in 2027 after the record year of 2026; the share price fell 33% from its peak on that fear. No actual decline in orders yet.
- −3ExecutionQ2 revenue (USD 3.27bn) was about 3% below expectations because of 'temporary supply-chain congestion' and multi-phase projects. Inventory is growing faster than sales: inventory turnover fell from 4.8 to 3.6 times (TTM).
- −3Insider tradingInsiders have sold about USD 128m over 12 months and not bought: including director Roger Fradin for USD 51m, Steven Reinemund for 25m, Edward Monser for 23m (most recently 3.9m on 1/9) and chairman David Cote for 10m. Insiders own 0.19%.
- −5Macro and sentimentBeta 2.07; the stock fell 8.2% in one day on 9/9 on profit-taking in AI infrastructure. The share price follows AI sentiment and interest rates.
Plus
Only documented strengths. · 3 findings+6 of +15
- +3Raised guidance2026 guidance raised on every key figure in July: revenue USD 13.8–14.2bn, organic growth 30–32%, adjusted operating margin 23.3–24.3% and adjusted EPS USD 6.65–6.75; Q3 guided to 34–36% organic growth. Adjusted operating margin in Q2 22.6% (+4.1 percentage points).
- +2Order bookThe backlog was USD 15.0bn at the end of 2025 (+109%) with book-to-bill of about 2.9 in Q4 and organic orders up 252%.
- +1Low leverageNet debt/EBITDA has fallen from 5.8 (2022) to 0.09; net debt only USD 0.23bn and interest cover 44x. ROIC up from 2.4% (2022) to 37.6%.
Caveats
What the score does not capture, or where the data is weak.
Few hyperscalers (share not disclosed); the price follows AI sentiment (beta 2.1); the UIG acquisition (USD 1.45bn + up to USD 1.15bn earn-out) only closes in Q4; order book last disclosed at year-end; peers (Eaton, Schneider) have not been compared on multiples
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