Vertiv raises 2026 guidance after sales rise 61%

Oct 28, 2026
Vertiv reported third quarter sales of $4.31 billion, up 61% from a year earlier, as organic orders more than doubled.

Vertiv reported in a press release third quarter net sales of $4.31 billion, up 61% from a year earlier. Organic sales grew 55%, while acquisitions contributed about 6%.

Operating profit increased 90% to $984 million, while adjusted operating margin rose 290 basis points to 25.2%. Diluted earnings per share increased 91% to $1.95, and organic orders more than doubled from the same period in 2025.

Vertiv raised the midpoint of its full year net sales guidance by $650 million to $14.65 billion. It now expects full year adjusted diluted earnings per share of $7.10 to $7.20 and adjusted free cash flow of $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion.

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