Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Vertiv Holdings (VRT) posted Operating Expenses of $490.5 million for Q2 2026, up 23.4% from $397.5 million a year earlier and up 8.6% from the prior quarter.
Vertiv Holdings (VRT) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Expenses at Vertiv Holdings was $1.87 billion, up 29.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.67 billion, up 21.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vertiv Holdings' Operating Expenses was $1.38 billion in FY2024 (+2.9%), $1.34 billion in FY2023 (+13.7%), $1.18 billion in FY2022 (+6.2%) and $1.11 billion in FY2021 (+2.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 18.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 33.0%; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a decline of 21.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses for the three prior quarters was $451.8 million (Q1 2026), $482.4 million (Q4 2025) and $445 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.78 Bn | 68.92 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 490.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 451.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 482.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 445.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 397.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 347.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 362.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 340.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 314.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 353.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 328.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 336.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 321.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 303.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 293.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 288.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 293.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 331.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 254.00 Mn |
Vertiv Holdings Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=VRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "VRT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=VRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();