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Sep 30, 2020

Vertiv Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Reported strong operating and financial results.

Key Takeaways

Vertiv reported strong third-quarter results with net sales of $1,162 million, an 8.5% increase from last year. The company's orders were up 15.5%, leading to a record backlog of $1.85 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 31% to $179 million, and free cash flow was $129 million, contributing to a quarter-end liquidity of $653 million.

Net sales growth of 8.5% driven by strong demand from cloud and colocation market segments.

Orders were 15.5% higher than the third quarter of 2019, resulting in a record backlog of $1.85 billion.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $43 million, or 31%, with margin expansion of 270 basis points.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $138 million, and free cash flow was $129 million.

Total Revenue
$1.16B
EPS
$0.32
Previous year: -$0.11
-390.9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
15.4%
Previous year: 12.7%
+21.3%
Orders growth
15.5%
Gross Profit
$413M
Previous year: -$719M
-157.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$324M
Previous year: $160M
+103.3%
Free Cash Flow
$129M
Previous year: -$1.94M
-6741.1%
Total Assets
$4.77B
Previous year: $706M
+576.3%

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Forward Guidance

Vertiv provided fourth quarter 2020 financial guidance, anticipating net sales between $1,240 million and $1,265 million, organic net sales growth of 6.0% to 8.0%, adjusted EBITDA between $175 million and $185 million, adjusted EBITDA margin between 14.1% and 14.6%, and adjusted EPS between $0.32 and $0.35.

Positive Outlook

  • Net sales between $1,240 million and $1,265 million
  • Organic net sales growth of 6.0% to 8.0%
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $175 million and $185 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin between 14.1% and 14.6%
  • Adjusted EPS between $0.32 and $0.35

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income