Every material Form 8-K Vertiv filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Vertiv Holdings Co reported a 61% increase in third-quarter net sales to $4,313 million and diluted EPS of $1.95, driven by broad-based regional demand and organic sales growth. Based on strong operational performance and visibility, the company raised its full-year 2026 guidance across key metrics.
Net sales for Q3 2026 reached $4,313 million, up 61% compared to Q3 2025.
Diluted EPS grew 91% to $1.95 and adjusted diluted EPS grew 78% to $2.21 for the quarter.
Full year 2026 net sales guidance was raised to a midpoint of $14,650 million.
Operating cash flow for Q3 2026 was $794 million, with adjusted free cash flow at $652 million.
Vertiv Holdings Co. completed its acquisition of Utility Innovation Holdings, Inc. for approximately $1.45 billion in upfront cash, with up to $1.15 billion in additional contingent cash consideration based on EBITDA targets. The transaction expands Vertiv's portfolio into microgrids and behind-the-meter power architecture to help data center operators address power constraints.
Vertiv completed the acquisition on October 27, 2026, paying approximately $1.45 billion in upfront cash.
Additional contingent cash consideration of up to $1.15 billion may be paid in two tranches based on EBITDA targets.
The acquisition purchase price represents approximately 13x expected UIG 2027 EBITDA.
Vertiv announced it has completed its acquisition of King Environmental Services Ltd. (KES), a Dublin-area provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for data centers, through a wholly owned subsidiary. The company said the financial terms were not disclosed and are not expected to be material to its financial results.
Acquisition of King Environmental Services Ltd. closed, announced October 26, 2026
KES is headquartered near Dublin, Ireland, and serves customers across EMEA
Financial terms were not disclosed; Vertiv says results are not expected to be material
Deal builds on Vertiv's 2025 acquisition of PurgeRite in North America
Vertiv agreed to acquire Utility Innovation Holdings, which operates as UtilityInnovation Group (UIG), a microgrid and power architecture provider for data centers, for about $1.45 billion in upfront cash plus up to $1.15 billion in additional cash tied to EBITDA targets. The company expects to fund the deal from existing resources and to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval, and expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first year after completion.
Upfront cash of about $1.45 billion at closing, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, indebtedness and transaction expenses
Up to $1.15 billion in additional cash, payable in two tranches if EBITDA targets over 12- and 24-month periods are met
Purchase price represents about 13x expected UIG 2027 EBITDA; Vertiv expects accretion to adjusted EPS in the first year
Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 after the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and other customary conditions
Vertiv reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $3,274 million, up 24% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.27, up 53% from $0.83. The company raised its full-year 2026 net sales and adjusted EPS guidance, and said it reached a net cash position at quarter end. Shareholders get higher reported profit and a raised outlook, though the release also cites minor timing shifts from supply chain congestion and multi-phased projects in the quarter.
Q2 net sales were $3,274 million, up $636 million or 24% from Q2 2025; diluted EPS was $1.27 versus $0.83.
Operating cash flow was $1,100 million and adjusted free cash flow was $925 million in Q2.
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance is $13,800 million to $14,200 million; adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $6.65 to $6.75.
Third-quarter 2026 guidance calls for net sales of $3,650 million to $3,850 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.77 to $1.83.
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.
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
Vertiv sold $2.1 billion of senior unsecured notes in four tranches maturing 2036 to 2066 and closed a new $2.5 billion revolving credit facility on March 3, 2026. Proceeds, with cash on hand, repaid its term loan, and the new facility replaced its $800 million asset-based revolver. The filing describes the financing as extending the weighted average maturity of the company's debt, with no change to reported earnings or guidance.
Four note tranches totaling $2.1 billion: $600 million due 2036 at 4.850%, $500 million due 2046 at 5.650%, $500 million due 2056 at 5.800%, and $500 million due 2066 at 5.950%
Company raised $2.08 billion in net proceeds, used with cash on hand to repay the term loan in full
New $2.5 billion revolving credit facility matures in five years, replacing the $800 million asset-based revolver
Debt ratings are Baa3 / BBB- / BBB- from Moody's, S&P and Fitch, with S&P and Moody's each upgrading one notch in February 2026
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.
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
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