Vertiv Holdings layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Vertiv Holdings reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 27,000 to approximately 34,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 27,000 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 31,000 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 34,000 | As of December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company says it has undertaken rationalization, restructuring, and realignment initiatives to reduce its cost base and improve efficiency.
Word for word“We have and continue to undertake rationalization, restructuring, and realignment initiatives to reduce our overall cost base and improve efficiency.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company reports a restructuring program with cost savings it expects to realize, shown as a line in its results of operations table.
Word for word“Vertiv's ability to realize cost savings in connection with Vertiv's restructuring program; disruption of, or changes in, Vertiv's independent sales representatives, distributors and original equipment manufacturers; changes to tax law; ongoing tax audits; costs or liabilities associated with product liability; the global scope of Vertiv's operations; risks associated with Vertiv's sales and operations in emerging markets; risks associated with future legislation and regulation of Vertiv's customers' markets both in the United States and abroad; Vertiv's ability to comply with various laws and regulations and the costs associated with legal compliance; adverse outcomes to any legal claims and proceedings filed by or against Vertiv; risks associated with current and potential litigation or claims against Vertiv; Vertiv's ability to protect or enforce its proprietary rights on which its business depends; third party intellectual property infringement claims; liabilities associated with environmental, health and safety matters; failure to achieve environmental, social and governance goals; failure to realize the value of goodwill and intangible assets; exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; exposure to increases in interest rates set by central banking authorities; failure to maintain internal controls over financial reporting; the unpredictability of Vertiv's future operational results, including the ability to grow and manage growth profitably; potential net losses in future periods; Vertiv's level of indebtedness and the ability to incur additional indebtedness; Vertiv's ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements, including restrictive covenants that restrict operational flexibility; Vertiv's ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our credit agreements is not fully within our control; Vertiv's ability to access funding through capital markets; the Vertiv Stockholder's significant ownership and 3 Table of contents influence over Vertiv; resales of Vertiv's securities may cause volatility in the market price of our securities; Vertiv's organizational documents contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals; Vertiv's certificate of incorporation includes a forum selection clause, which could discourage or limit stockholders' ability to make a claim against it; the ability of Vertiv's subsidiaries to pay dividends; the ability of Vertiv to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; Vertiv's ability to manage the succession of its key employees; and factors relating to the business, operations and financial performance of Vertiv and its subsidiaries, including: global economic weakness and uncertainty; Vertiv's ability to attract, train and retain key members of its leadership team and other qualified personnel; the adequacy of Vertiv's insurance coverage; a failure to benefit from future corporate transactions; risks associated with Vertiv's limited history of operating as an independent company; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in this Annual Report including those under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors."” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company reported restructuring costs of $5.3 million for 2024, down from $28.6 million in 2023, and a $23.3 million decrease in restructuring costs.
Word for word“The decrease was primarily due to a $23.3 decrease in restructuring costs and a $6.7 decrease in foreign currency loss, partially offset by increased amortization of intangibles of $2.9.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company explained that restructuring costs rose by $49.2 million in 2025 compared with 2024.
Word for word“The increase was due to a $49.2 increase in restructuring costs, increased amortization of intangibles of $16.2, a $6.8 decrease in other operating expense (income) primarily due to mark-to-market losses associated with economic hedges, and a $2.7 increase in foreign currency loss.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | $46.2 million | $48.7 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $20.7 million | $24.3 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $73.9 million | $26.8 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.4 million | $36.7 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $700,000 | $19.3 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $28.6 million | $18.8 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.3 million | $26.6 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $54.5 million | $20.7 million |
Vertiv Holdings has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Vertiv Holdings’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-13. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.