CMI vs. VRT: Cummins vs. Vertiv Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but CMI is classified in Machinery while VRT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Profile Item	CMI	VRT
Name	Cummins Inc.	Vertiv Holdings Co Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Machinery	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	61.69 billion USD	70.41 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	August 2, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CMI

VRT

GSPC

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Total Return (1Y)	-0.52%	11.12%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	31.79%	71.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.12%	49.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CMI

VRT

GSPC

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Vertiv (VRT) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.15, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Cummins (CMI) is closer to market-like at 1.26 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.83%	71.11%
Beta (5Y)	1.26	2.15
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-38.12%	-69.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.14M	5.90M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CMI and VRT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.13	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.18	0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Vertiv (VRT) at 46.57% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Cummins (CMI) at 25.05% also sits in the top quartile.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

25.05%

Max: 40.55%
CMI: 25.05%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

46.57%

VRT: 46.57%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 16.00% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Cummins (CMI) at 9.26%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

9.26%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
CMI: 9.26%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

16.00%

Max: 27.47%
VRT: 16.00%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 23.77% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Cummins (CMI) at 13.95%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

13.95%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
CMI: 13.95%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

23.77%

Max: 36.60%
VRT: 23.77%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
ROE (TTM)	25.05%	46.57%
ROA (TTM)	7.60%	11.94%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.26%	16.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.95%	23.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	26.32%	38.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Vertiv (VRT) at 27.69% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Cummins (CMI) at -1.27% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Vertiv (VRT) at 166.41% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Cummins (CMI) at -27.74% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-1.27%	27.69%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.25%	21.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-27.74%	166.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.68%	340.11%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Cummins (CMI) at 1.74 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vertiv (VRT) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VRT.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

1.74

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
CMI: 1.74
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
VRT: 1.39
Min: 0.36

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Cummins (CMI) at 0.52 and Vertiv (VRT) at 0.61 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

0.52

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
CMI: 0.52
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.61

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
VRT: 0.61
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.74	1.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.52	0.61
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.62	-0.11

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cummins (CMI) at 1.83% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Vertiv (VRT) at 0.11% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, CMI the richer one.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

1.83%

Max: 2.66%
CMI: 1.83%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.11%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
VRT: 0.11%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 4.67% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Cummins (CMI) at 34.21% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

34.21%

Max: 67.39%
CMI: 34.21%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

4.67%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
VRT: 4.67%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.83%	0.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	34.21%	4.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cummins (CMI) at 18.78 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Vertiv (VRT) at 34.18 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CMI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

18.78

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
CMI: 18.78
Min: 3.03

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

34.18

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
VRT: 34.18
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Cummins (CMI) at 1.72 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Vertiv (VRT) at 5.37 sits in the pricier quartile — VRT costs more per dollar of sales.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

1.72

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
CMI: 1.72
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

5.37

Max: 7.54
VRT: 5.37
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Cummins (CMI) at 4.63 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Vertiv (VRT) at 12.80 prices above its benchmark range — VRT looks rich relative to book.

CMI

Capital Goods industry group

4.63

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
CMI: 4.63
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

12.80

VRT: 12.80
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Cummins (CMI) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cummins (CMI) and Vertiv (VRT)
Metric	CMI	VRT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.78	34.18
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.72	5.37
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.63	12.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.06%	4.21%