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

Vertiv Q4 net sales rise 23% to $2.88 billion; 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $5.97-$6.07

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Vertiv reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $2,880 million, up 23% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.14 versus $0.38. The company also guided full-year 2026 net sales to $13,250 million-$13,750 million and adjusted diluted EPS to $5.97-$6.07, and said backlog reached $15.0 billion. Shareholders get stronger reported profit and a higher outlook, but first-quarter 2026 guidance is set below the fourth-quarter sales level.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net sales $2,880 million, up 23%; net income $445.6 million versus $147.0 million a year earlier
  • Q4 2025 operating cash flow $1,005 million; adjusted free cash flow $910 million; about $1 billion spent on acquisitions in the quarter
  • First-quarter 2026 guidance: net sales $2,500 million-$2,700 million; adjusted diluted EPS $0.95-$1.01
  • Full-year 2026 guidance: adjusted operating profit $2,980 million-$3,100 million; adjusted free cash flow $2,100 million-$2,300 million

The filing

CompanyVertiv (VRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 11, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Accession number0001674101-26-000006

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

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