Vertiv (VRT) Competitors $110.16 +2.11 (+1.96%) Closing price 02/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.24 +0.08 (+0.07%) As of 02/18/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VRT vs. NXPI, LHX, NOK, ERIC, GFS, ASX, STM, HUBB, UI, and FLEXShould you be buying Vertiv stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vertiv include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), GlobalFoundries (GFS), ASE Technology (ASX), STMicroelectronics (STM), Hubbell (HUBB), Ubiquiti (UI), and Flex (FLEX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Vertiv vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) GlobalFoundries ASE Technology STMicroelectronics Hubbell Ubiquiti Flex NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, NXPI or VRT? NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Vertiv. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vertiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.61$2.80B$9.7323.52Vertiv$6.86B6.02$460.20M$1.5073.44 Do institutionals and insiders believe in NXPI or VRT? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Vertiv shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Vertiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is NXPI or VRT a better dividend stock? NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Vertiv pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vertiv pays out 6.7% 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. Do analysts recommend NXPI or VRT? NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $264.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.68%. Vertiv has a consensus target price of $138.57, indicating a potential upside of 25.79%. Given Vertiv's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertiv is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Vertiv 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Does the media refer more to NXPI or VRT? In the previous week, Vertiv had 32 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Vertiv and 29 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Vertiv's score of 0.75 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NXP Semiconductors 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vertiv 25 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NXPI or VRT more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Vertiv's net margin of 7.72%. Vertiv's return on equity of 55.33% beat NXP Semiconductors' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NXP Semiconductors19.90% 31.45% 12.56% Vertiv 7.72%55.33%11.48% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NXPI or VRT? NXP Semiconductors received 1025 more outperform votes than Vertiv when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.47% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.07% of users gave Vertiv an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes111673.47% Underperform Votes40326.53% VertivOutperform Votes9161.07% Underperform Votes5838.93% Which has more volatility & risk, NXPI or VRT? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vertiv has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats Vertiv on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vertiv News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVertivElectronic components IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$41.35B$3.89B$26.92B$20.41BDividend Yield0.08%1.11%2.77%3.68%P/E Ratio73.4424.6741.6045.15Price / Sales6.028.252,688.0218.05Price / Cash47.3927.6836.8420.34Price / Book20.867.477.995.72Net Income$460.20M-$43.69M$670.02M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.06%0.97%1.14%1.32%1 Month Performance-18.96%-6.63%3.29%1.71%1 Year Performance74.95%14.12%20.71%16.15% Vertiv Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRTVertiv4.8133 of 5 stars$110.16+2.0%$138.57+25.8%+74.9%$40.56B$8.01B86.0627,000Earnings ReportGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.823 of 5 stars$224.14+2.1%$264.45+18.0%-1.4%$56.97B$12.61B23.0434,200Analyst ForecastPositive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.9338 of 5 stars$198.02-1.0%$262.67+32.6%-7.8%$37.56B$21.33B25.1650,000NOKNokia Oyj3.1508 of 5 stars$4.99-0.1%$5.86+17.6%+40.1%$27.18B$20.80B19.9486,689ERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.219 of 5 stars$7.87-0.5%$6.70-14.9%+48.7%$26.23B$23.45B-787,000.0099,952Short Interest ↑GFSGlobalFoundries1.6801 of 5 stars$43.16+0.8%$49.64+15.0%-13.8%$23.81B$6.75B32.2112,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionASXASE Technology4.4011 of 5 stars$10.85+0.3%N/A+14.8%$23.81B$18.69B24.1092,894Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑STMSTMicroelectronics4.697 of 5 stars$24.46+2.3%$31.26+27.8%-46.0%$22.09B$13.27B14.7351,323Positive NewsGap UpHUBBHubbell3.9226 of 5 stars$389.93-0.8%$471.50+20.9%+10.1%$20.93B$5.63B27.1518,317Analyst UpgradeBuyback AnnouncementUIUbiquiti1.5229 of 5 stars$342.28-0.3%$331.00-3.3%+166.3%$20.70B$1.93B52.981,515Earnings ReportFLEXFlex3.2447 of 5 stars$42.51+0.3%$44.33+4.3%+50.6%$16.29B$26.42B17.14148,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXPI Alternatives LHX Alternatives NOK Alternatives ERIC Alternatives GFS Alternatives ASX Alternatives STM Alternatives HUBB Alternatives UI Alternatives FLEX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VRT) was last updated on 2/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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