AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vertiv (VRT)

Vertiv Q1 net sales rise 24% to $2.04 billion; raises 2025 net sales guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Vertiv reported first quarter 2025 net sales of $2,036 million, up 24% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.42 versus a loss of $0.02 in the prior-year quarter. The company raised its full-year 2025 net sales guidance by $250 million at the midpoint and kept its adjusted EPS, adjusted operating profit and adjusted free cash flow guidance unchanged.

Key points

  • Net sales were $2,036 million, up 24% from $1,639 million; orders rose about 13% year over year and backlog reached $7.9 billion.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.42 versus a loss of $0.02 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.64, up about 49%.
  • Full-year 2025 net sales guidance is $9,325 million to $9,575 million; adjusted diluted EPS guidance held at $3.45 to $3.65.
  • Guidance assumes tariff rates active on April 22, 2025 remain in place through year-end; the company cited increased tariffs as a partial offset to margin gains.

The filing

CompanyVertiv (VRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2025, 6:01 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-018915

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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