BN · rank #12 · 2026-07-20
VRT
NYSE · $111.22B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +28.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +15.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +14.4% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.9% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.45 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 1.41× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +31.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +16% |
| Market cap (USD) | $111.22B |
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Summary
Vertiv is a global critical digital infrastructure provider delivering integrated power, cooling, hardware, software, and lifecycle services to data centers and mission-critical facilities worldwide.
Rationale
With 28.5% forward revenue growth, a 15.8% EPS beat last quarter, raised FY2026 guidance of $13.5–$14.5B, and a Generate Capital partnership expanding turnkey data center deployments, VRT is a confirmed structural bottleneck-solver in AI power and thermal capacity with visible demand rather than sentiment-only exposure.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscale customers (Microsoft, Google, Amazon) developing in-house power and cooling capabilities or vertically integrating thermal management would directly erode Vertiv's systems-integration role and long-term service contract moat.
- 2A cyclical pause or policy-driven slowdown in hyperscaler and colocation capex would rapidly compress VRT's order backlog and revenue visibility, given its concentrated dependence on sustained AI infrastructure buildout spending.
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