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

Vertiv raises 2025 guidance as Q3 net sales rise 29% and organic orders climb about 60%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Vertiv reported third quarter 2025 results, with net sales of $2,676 million, up 29% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2025 guidance for net sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted free cash flow. The company also accelerated a restructuring program in EMEA, where third quarter net sales were flat and adjusted operating profit fell 27%.

Key points

  • Third quarter net sales of $2,676 million, up 29%; diluted EPS of $1.02 versus $0.46 a year earlier
  • Full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance midpoint raised to $4.10 from $3.80; net sales guidance $10,160 million to $10,240 million
  • Third quarter restructuring costs of $30.7 million; EMEA adjusted operating profit of $83.5 million, down 27% from $114.4 million
  • Backlog increased to $9.5 billion; Moody's upgraded Vertiv's credit rating to Ba1 from Ba2 during the quarter

The filing

CompanyVertiv (VRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2025, 6:01 AM ET
Accession number0001674101-25-000020

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

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