Vertiv (VRT) Competitors

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Which has better earnings and valuation, VRT or META?

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Vertiv. Meta Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertiv	$8.01B	5.96	$495.80M	$1.72	72.90
Meta Platforms	$164.50B	10.74	$62.36B	$25.64	27.41

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VRT or META?

89.9% of Vertiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vertiv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, VRT or META?

Vertiv has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VRT or META more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 39.11% compared to Vertiv's net margin of 7.92%. Vertiv's return on equity of 56.01% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertiv	7.92%	56.01%	13.30%
Meta Platforms	39.11%	38.69%	25.56%

Does the media refer more to VRT or META?

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 159 more articles in the media than Vertiv. MarketBeat recorded 222 mentions for Meta Platforms and 63 mentions for Vertiv. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Vertiv's score of 0.96 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vertiv	33 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	162 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	24 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VRT or META a better dividend stock?

Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Vertiv pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vertiv has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Meta Platforms is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend VRT or META?

Vertiv currently has a consensus price target of $135.65, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $732.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.23%. Given Vertiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vertiv is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertiv	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	38 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Vertiv on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.