Alta Equipment Group vs VSE
Alta Equipment Group is the larger business, with $1.84bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.11bn for VSE (1.7 times as much). VSE grew faster (41.5% against -2.2%). VSE kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 1.1% against -4.4%.
| Latest fiscal year | Alta Equipment GroupALTG, 2025 | VSEVSEC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.84bn | $1.11bn |
| Revenue growth | -2.2% | 41.5% |
| Net income | −$80.3m | $11.7m |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | — |
| Net margin | -4.4% | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | — | 1.0% |
| Free cash flow | $23.8m | $5.7m |
| Cash | $18.6m | $69.4m |
| Total debt | $735m | $296m |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.11 | $0.40 |
| Dividend yield | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Share buybacks | $7.5m | — |
| Employees | 2,750 | 1,600 |
| Market value | $240m | $4.58bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | — |
| Moat score | 27 (Weak) | 25 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 8 buys, 2 sales | 0 buys, 13 sales |