American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors

Belden (NYSE:BDC) and American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BDC or AMSC?

98.8% of Belden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Belden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of American Superconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, BDC or AMSC?

Belden has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Superconductor has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BDC or AMSC?

In the previous week, Belden had 4 more articles in the media than American Superconductor. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Belden and 7 mentions for American Superconductor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Belden's score of 1.06 indicating that American Superconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Belden	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Superconductor	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BDC or AMSC more profitable?

Belden has a net margin of 7.61% compared to American Superconductor's net margin of -0.49%. Belden's return on equity of 20.55% beat American Superconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Belden	7.61%	20.55%	7.42%
American Superconductor	-0.49%	8.29%	4.90%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BDC or AMSC?

Belden has higher revenue and earnings than American Superconductor. American Superconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Belden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Belden	$2.35B	2.13	$242.76M	$4.30	28.82
American Superconductor	$176.14M	7.73	-$11.11M	-$0.05	-689.80

Do analysts prefer BDC or AMSC?

Belden currently has a consensus target price of $122.75, suggesting a potential downside of 0.94%. American Superconductor has a consensus target price of $28.33, suggesting a potential downside of 17.85%. Given Belden's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Belden is more favorable than American Superconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Belden	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
American Superconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BDC or AMSC?

Belden received 56 more outperform votes than American Superconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.72% of users gave American Superconductor an outperform vote while only 65.94% of users gave Belden an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Belden	Outperform Votes 451 65.94%	Underperform Votes 233 34.06%
American Superconductor	Outperform Votes 395 66.72%	Underperform Votes 197 33.28%

Summary

Belden beats American Superconductor on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.