American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors $18.57 +1.03 (+5.87%) Closing price 03/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.16 +0.59 (+3.15%) As of 07:44 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AMSC vs. VICR, POWL, THR, PLPC, LYTS, FCEL, ETN, EMR, ROP, and AMEShould you be buying American Superconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Superconductor include Vicor (VICR), Powell Industries (POWL), Thermon Group (THR), Preformed Line Products (PLPC), LSI Industries (LYTS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), and AMETEK (AME). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. American Superconductor vs. Vicor Powell Industries Thermon Group Preformed Line Products LSI Industries FuelCell Energy Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) and Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMSC or VICR? 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of American Superconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of Vicor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, AMSC or VICR? American Superconductor has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, AMSC or VICR? Vicor has higher revenue and earnings than American Superconductor. Vicor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Superconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Superconductor$198.19M3.70-$11.11M$0.07265.29Vicor$359.06M6.30$53.60M$0.5296.33 Does the media refer more to AMSC or VICR? In the previous week, American Superconductor had 1 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for American Superconductor and 7 mentions for Vicor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Vicor's score of 0.66 indicating that American Superconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Superconductor 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vicor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMSC or VICR? American Superconductor received 159 more outperform votes than Vicor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.84% of users gave American Superconductor an outperform vote while only 58.91% of users gave Vicor an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmerican SuperconductorOutperform Votes39766.84% Underperform Votes19733.16% VicorOutperform Votes23858.91% Underperform Votes16641.09% Is AMSC or VICR more profitable? Vicor has a net margin of 6.46% compared to American Superconductor's net margin of 1.64%. American Superconductor's return on equity of 8.95% beat Vicor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Superconductor1.64% 8.95% 5.52% Vicor 6.46%4.29%3.76% Do analysts rate AMSC or VICR? American Superconductor presently has a consensus target price of $33.67, indicating a potential upside of 81.30%. Vicor has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.15%. Given American Superconductor's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Superconductor is more favorable than Vicor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Superconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vicor 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAmerican Superconductor beats Vicor on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get American Superconductor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican SuperconductorMotors & generators IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$732.77M$8.72B$23.35B$7.98BDividend YieldN/A1.82%2.81%4.02%P/E Ratio265.3255.1241.3618.90Price / Sales3.7020.852,379.34118.44Price / Cash1,706.10253.6434.6534.62Price / Book3.952.675.994.18Net Income-$11.11M$109.86M$734.45M$246.59M7 Day Performance-4.23%4.48%-2.54%-1.69%1 Month Performance-41.46%-3.65%-8.69%-8.83%1 Year Performance26.33%11.11%5.30%0.01% American Superconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMSCAmerican Superconductor2.4001 of 5 stars$18.57+5.9%$33.67+81.3%+26.3%$692.13M$198.19M265.32330Positive NewsVICRVicor1.8338 of 5 stars$61.21-3.3%$43.00-29.8%+37.6%$2.78B$359.06M118.401,063POWLPowell Industries4.0411 of 5 stars$156.79-7.6%$312.00+99.0%+7.6%$1.91B$1.06B12.003,187Analyst UpgradePositive NewsTHRThermon Group3.7816 of 5 stars$28.86-2.2%$40.00+38.6%+3.1%$974.79M$491.78M21.281,416Positive NewsPLPCPreformed Line Products2.0785 of 5 stars$126.60-2.8%N/A-5.4%$620.14M$572.20M19.013,520LYTSLSI Industries4.8228 of 5 stars$17.96-2.9%$28.00+55.9%+20.9%$538.28M$523.02M23.361,970News CoveragePositive NewsFCELFuelCell Energy4.0903 of 5 stars$5.25-9.0%$10.23+94.9%-80.3%$111.85M$112.13M-0.67510Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsETNEaton4.7458 of 5 stars$278.57-5.0%$364.65+30.9%-3.4%$110.27B$24.88B29.3794,000Positive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.5017 of 5 stars$118.00-3.0%$136.90+16.0%+0.9%$66.62B$17.55B28.2073,000Analyst DowngradePositive NewsROPRoper Technologies3.6325 of 5 stars$586.07+0.3%$623.60+6.4%+2.1%$63.00B$7.04B40.9116,800Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.1876 of 5 stars$187.29-1.1%$204.67+9.3%-0.9%$43.23B$6.94B31.6021,500Analyst UpgradePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vicor Competitors Powell Industries Competitors Thermon Group Competitors Preformed Line Products Competitors LSI Industries Competitors FuelCell Energy Competitors Eaton Competitors Emerson Electric Competitors Roper Technologies Competitors AMETEK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AMSC) was last updated on 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEx CIA predicts 40% “double crash” – April 11The scientists here don’t study deadly viruses… directed energy weapons… or even weather control technology… ...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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