Analyzing Vertiv's Fundamentals Before Investing

By Naomi Wentworth • Saturday, February 22 15:10 • Permanent Link

Vertiv sank -8.4% this afternoon, compared to the S&P 500's day change of -2.0%. Today's losers may turn out to be tomorrow's winners, so be sure to check the stock's fundamentals before making an investment decision:

Vertiv has logged a 44.8% 52 week change, compared to 18.6% for the S&P 500
VRT has an average analyst rating of buy and is -29.74% away from its mean target price of $136.62 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.28, which brings its trailing Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio to 75.0. The Technology sector's average P/E ratio is 30.01
The company's forward earnings per share (EPS) is $3.44 and its forward P/E ratio is 27.9
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 15.01 in contrast to the Technology sector's average P/B ratio is 3.91
The current ratio is currently 1.7, which consists in its liquid assets divided by any liabilities due within in the next 12 months
VRT has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -36.3% and gross profit margins of 0.4%
The company's free cash flow for the last fiscal year was $772.6 Million and the average free cash flow growth rate is 45.6%
Vertiv's revenues have an average growth rate of None% with operating expenses growing at 212.7%. The company's current operating margins stand at 12.7%

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