Whalatane
7 months ago
While I'm not a huge fan of the Motley Fool I agree with the following from Bradley Guichard
The company used $600 million of its cash to repurchase stock in the first quarter of 2024 at an average price of $66 per share, showing Vertiv's confidence that its stock was undervalued. The stock trades for just over $100 per share now.
Sales for Q1 hit $1.6 billion, an 8% growth rate. The growth doesn't seem impressive on the surface; however, the company's order volume grew by 60%. This means that customers placed 60% more orders than in the previous year, and this revenue will be recognized in future quarters.
Vertiv also reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5. This means that for every $1 of sales billed to a customer, Vertiv received $1.50 in new orders. Both metrics indicate significant, sustained growth, reinforcing the demand uptrend in data center infrastructure.
The biggest risk for investors in Vertiv is the stock's valuation. Its forward price-to-earnings ratio is near 45, which seems high. But that isn't the whole story. Operating profits quadrupled in 2023 over 2022, moving from $223 million to $872 million, and diluted earnings rocketed from a negative $0.04 to a positive $1.19 per share. Vertiv also raised its full-year 2024 guidance in Q1. In Q4 2023, the company forecast a 23% growth in operating income for 2024. Last quarter, it upped this to 28%.
Vertiv looks like an excellent long-term investment, given its secular tailwinds and profitable business model.
Demand still looks strong for their liquid cooling systems .
However what could go wrong here . ? ..less expensive competition , New NVDA chips requiring less cooling .
Anyone know if the new NVDA chips require less cooling ?
Kiwi
thehumanchessmachine
5 years ago
They have a diversified portfolio.
My believe is that the demand ,specially for cloud storage will increase significantly,,, if you compare the market cap with peers like Eaton legrand and others they are undervalued,they have like 389 million in cash and are a product of Goldman Sachs ... I already have a position and will add in dips if possible ... today it had a strong trading day and a very good close.
Tomorrow I expect the markets to be in turbulence because of the options and tge big news president trump said he was going to drop concerning China !