NYSE$VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Vertiv's Q3 2021 performance was marked by net sales growth, strong orders growth, and a record backlog, despite facing inflation and supply chain challenges.
Vertiv reported a 5.8% increase in net sales and a 17.2% increase in orders, reaching a record backlog of $2.4 billion. The company's operating profit was $82 million, and adjusted operating profit was $131 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.15, and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.20.
- Robust end-market demand continued with double-digit order growth and record backlog of $2.4 billion.
- Net sales growth of 5.8% and organic net sales growth of 3.9% versus prior year third quarter.
- Third quarter operating profit of $82 million and adjusted operating profit of $131 million, with operating profit margin of 6.7% and adjusted operating profit margin of 10.7%.
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.15 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.20.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Vertiv · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.23B
Revenue by segment
Vertiv · $1.38B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Products$1.38B+21.7%100.0%
Forward guidance
Vertiv has updated its guidance to include impacts from the E+I acquisition, as well as the divestiture of the heavy industrial UPS business. The net impacts from these transactions are an additional $55 million in net sales and $13 million in adjusted operating profit and are included in the guidance table for both fourth quarter and full year 2021.
Tailwinds
- Net sales $4,970M - $5,030M
- Organic net sales growth 10.5% - 11.5%
- Adjusted operating profit $543M - $563M
- Adjusted operating margin 10.9% - 11.2%
- Adjusted EPS $0.97 - $1.03
Headwinds
- Supply chain headwinds continue at current levels for the remainder of the year.
- Anticipate supply chain pressure to continue at least through the first half of 2022.
- 4Q 2021 Net sales $1,382M - $1,442M
- 4Q 2021 Organic net sales growth 3.0% - 7.0%
- 4Q 2021 Adjusted EPS $0.24 - $0.30
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+1.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+7.7%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
18 / 32 earnings
Positive
+30.0%
Q2 2023
Best reaction
-36.7%
Q4 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.1% | +3.2% | +4.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +24.5% | +17.5% | +29.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0% | +10.4% | -8.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +1.0% | -1.8% | -10.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +8.5% | +20.0% | +45.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -9.7% | -12.3% | -29.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.2% | +1.0% | +24.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | -16.0% | -14.3% | -13.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +14.1% | +19.7% | +34.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.4% | +6.9% | +33.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -10.7% | -1.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +30.0% | +34.6% | +50.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +18.5% | +21.2% | +61.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.9% | +3.3% | -14.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.7% | +1.3% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +11.9% | +10.2% | -4.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +10.6% | +9.3% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -36.7% | -33.5% | -34.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +6.9% | +8.3% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.7% | +0.2% | +2.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.7% | -1.1% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -6.3% | -1.8% | -10.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8% | -4.0% | +12.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.0% | +11.1% | +5.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.4% | +8.5% | +31.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.9% | -2.9% | +30.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -16.4% | -31.9% | -13.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.0% | -0.3% | +1.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.5% | +1.2% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.1% | -1.1% | -1.6% |
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