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

Vertiv Q1 net sales rise 30% to $2.65 billion; company raises full-year 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Vertiv reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $2.65 billion, up 30% from a year earlier, with operating profit of $440 million, up 51%, and net income of $390.1 million versus $164.5 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting net sales of $13.5 billion to $14.0 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.30 to $6.40.

Key points

  • Net sales of $2.65 billion, up 30% from $2.04 billion in Q1 2025; organic sales growth of 22.6%
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.99 versus $0.42 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.17
  • Full-year 2026 guidance: net sales of $13.5 billion to $14.0 billion; adjusted diluted EPS of $6.30 to $6.40
  • Second-quarter 2026 guidance: net sales of $3.25 billion to $3.45 billion; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.37 to $1.43

The filing

CompanyVertiv (VRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-026379

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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