Vertiv’s Concentrated Exposure to Data Centers Enables High Growth at the Cost of Volatility

We view Vertiv as a pure-play on data center spending as it derives over 80% of revenue from the end market. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2020, Vertiv has had a brief public history after being acquired by Platinum Equity from Emerson Electric in 2016. However, Vertiv originated in the mid-1900s when computer rooms first required precision cooling solutions.