GEV vs VRT vs HWM Stock Comparison

GE Vernova, Vertiv Holdings and Howmet Aerospace Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GEV GE Vernova Inc.
$888.10 -7.8% 1M +53.7% 1Y
Market cap
$226.95B
P/E
21.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.04B
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
6 wins
VRT Vertiv Holdings Co
$245.95 -1.0% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$89.00B
P/E
42.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.12B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
4 wins
HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc.
$205.71 -10.9% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$79.38B
P/E
38.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.73B
Div. yield
0.00%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

GE Vernova leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (GE Vernova 6, Vertiv Holdings 4, Howmet Aerospace 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGEVVRTHWMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $226.95B $89.00B $79.38B GEV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.9x 42.4x 38.7x GEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 35.6x 39.6x VRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.9% +35.3% +22.0% VRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.5% 16.0% 21.1% GEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% 26.3% 21.5% VRT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -3.3x -0.3x 1.4x GEV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +53.7% +23.4% +1.1% GEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +57.2%/yr +47.3%/yr VRT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 67.6% 35.5% HWM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 59/100 73/100 GEV

Percentile Scorecard

GEVVRTHWM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGEVVRTHWM
Valuation 77 #15 of 62 25 #153 of 203 40 #60 of 100
Growth 98 #2 of 59 99 #3 of 188 90 #11 of 96
Profitability 93 #5 of 55 99 #3 of 183 99 #2 of 95
Financial Health 61 #29 of 72 59 #90 of 216 47 #56 of 105
Shareholder Returns 93 #3 of 29 15 #129 of 152 88 #9 of 65
Overall 84 59 73
  • GEV ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • VRT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • HWM ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGEVVRTHWMSPY
1 month -7.8%-1.0%-10.9% +0.7%
3 months -9.6%+8.1%-25.8% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%-25.1%-15.4% +7.1%
Year to date +35.9%+51.8%+0.3% +12.8%
1 year +53.7%+23.4%+1.1% +11.9%
3 years —+542.5%+371.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+86.0%+67.8% +22.8%
5 years —+857.7%+592.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+57.2%+47.3% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureGEVVRTHWMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%67.6%35.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%67.3%36.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.152.931.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.000.350.03 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.3%-70.2%-36.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.4%-34.6%-29.7% -1.2%
52-week high $1,174.86$376.23$292.71 $779.14
52-week low $547.96$149.83$185.88 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGEVVRTHWM
P/E now vs peer median 22.8xmedian 26.6x 45.1xmedian 25.8x 39.9xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.6x 7.2xmedian 1.9x 8.4xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 51.9xmedian 18.9x 30.6xmedian 14.6x 28.2xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 30.1x 30.1xmedian 22.2x 42.4xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 18.7xmedian 1.9x 17.2xmedian 2.2x 14.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.97 0.45median 1.45 0.81median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGEVVRTHWM
Revenue $44.04B $13.12B $9.73B
Gross profit $9.57B $5.00B $3.56B
Operating income $2.83B $2.64B $2.73B
Net income $10.37B $2.10B $2.05B
Free cash flow $17.12B $3.15B $1.93B
R&D $1.36B – $38.00M
EPS (diluted) $38.69 $5.34 $5.13
Cash & equivalents $16.76B $3.51B $507.00M
Total debt $2.80B $2.93B $4.83B
Shares (diluted) 268.00M 392.68M 400.00M
Enterprise value $178.04B $77.85B $75.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGEVVRTHWM
P/E 22.8x 45.1x 39.9x
P/FCF 13.7x 30.1x 42.4x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x 25.8x 34.1x
P/S 5.3x 7.2x 8.4x
P/B 18.7x 17.2x 14.2x
P/Tangible book 28.7x 25.1x 16.7x
EV/EBITDA 51.9x 30.6x 28.2x
EV/EBIT 78.2x 35.6x 31.6x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 7.2x 8.9x
EV/FCF 12.9x 29.8x 44.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x 25.6x 35.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.45 0.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGEVVRTHWM
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.9% 35.3% 22.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 25.4% 14.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.5% 44.3% 33.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 30.9% 26.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 104.9% 54.8% 36.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 52.2% 35.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 504.8% 102.9% 41.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 102.1% 47.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 524.3% 102.0% 43.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 101.3% 49.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 460.4% 138.9% 40.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 71.6% 38.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 592.1% 133.7% 50.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 73.1% 41.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGEVVRTHWM
Gross margin 21.7% 38.1% 36.6%
EBITDA margin 9.7% 23.4% 31.4%
Operating margin 6.4% 20.1% 28.1%
Pretax margin 20.2% 19.9% 25.8%
Net margin 23.5% 16.0% 21.1%
FCF margin 38.9% 24.0% 19.8%
Operating cash flow margin 43.6% 27.9% 24.7%
Return on equity 80.8% 40.9% 35.7%
Return on assets 12.4% 12.3% 15.5%
Return on invested capital 18.1% 26.3% 21.5%
Return on capital employed 13.4% 31.7% 24.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.7x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.4% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGEVVRTHWM
Debt / assets 3.2% 16.1% 36.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -3.3x -0.3x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.9x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 85.5% 69.7% 56.6%
Equity / assets 14.5% 30.3% 43.4%
Interest coverage 13.0x 73.2x –
Current ratio 0.8x 1.4x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.9x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.59 6.11 8.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGEVVRTHWM
Dividend yield 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Net buyback yield 2.7% -0.1% 1.6%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 0.0% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 9.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 23.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 43.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGEVVRTHWM
Forward P/E – 35.6xFY2026 39.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.91FY2026 $5.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +64.5%FY2026 +37.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +40.2% +31.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $14.66BFY2026 $10.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +43.3%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +20.2% +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGEVVRTHWM
Held by institutions 79.1% 81.7% 91.0%
Institutions holding 3,417 2,039 1,601
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +0.0% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,953 1,170 908
Institutions selling 982 692 484
Buyers to sellers 1.99 1.69 1.88

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GEVVRTHWM
GEV 1.00 0.63 0.33
VRT 0.63 1.00 0.37
HWM 0.33 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GEV, VRT and HWM?

GE Vernova (GEV) is the largest by market capitalisation: GE Vernova (GEV) $226.95B, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) $89.00B, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) $79.38B.

Which stock is cheaper, GEV, VRT and HWM?

GE Vernova (GEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (GE Vernova (GEV) 21.9x, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 42.4x, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 38.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) is cheapest (Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 35.6x, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 39.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vertiv Holdings (VRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GE Vernova (GEV) +16.9%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +35.3%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +22.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

GE Vernova (GEV) has the highest net margin (GE Vernova (GEV) 23.5%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 16.0%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 21.1%). On return on invested capital, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) leads (GE Vernova (GEV) 18.1%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 26.3%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 21.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GE Vernova (GEV) returned the most: GE Vernova (GEV) +53.7%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +23.4%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +1.1%. Over five years, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) compounded fastest (Vertiv Holdings (VRT) +57.2%/yr, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +47.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: GE Vernova (GEV) 0.00%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 0.00%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 0.00%. GE Vernova (GEV) and Vertiv Holdings (VRT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) has been the steadiest (GE Vernova (GEV) 53.8%, Vertiv Holdings (VRT) 67.6%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 35.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GEV, VRT and HWM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GE Vernova (GEV) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.