EnerSys (ENS) Competitors $102.08 -0.61 (-0.59%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.09 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 02/21/2025 07:28 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ENS vs. AYI, GNRC, ENPH, BDC, FELE, BRC, POWL, VICR, AMSC, and THRShould you be buying EnerSys stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EnerSys include Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), American Superconductor (AMSC), and Thermon Group (THR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. EnerSys vs. Acuity Brands Generac Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric Brady Powell Industries Vicor American Superconductor Thermon Group Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) and EnerSys (NYSE:ENS) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings and risk. Is AYI or ENS a better dividend stock? Acuity Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. EnerSys pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Acuity Brands pays out 5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EnerSys pays out 11.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media prefer AYI or ENS? In the previous week, Acuity Brands had 1 more articles in the media than EnerSys. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Acuity Brands and 9 mentions for EnerSys. Acuity Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat EnerSys' score of 0.77 indicating that Acuity Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity Brands 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EnerSys 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AYI or ENS more profitable? Acuity Brands has a net margin of 11.11% compared to EnerSys' net margin of 9.23%. EnerSys' return on equity of 20.78% beat Acuity Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acuity Brands11.11% 19.98% 12.44% EnerSys 9.23%20.78%10.05% Do analysts recommend AYI or ENS? Acuity Brands presently has a consensus price target of $341.40, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. EnerSys has a consensus price target of $117.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.11%. Given EnerSys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EnerSys is more favorable than Acuity Brands.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acuity Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50EnerSys 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, AYI or ENS? Acuity Brands has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EnerSys has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AYI or ENS? 98.2% of Acuity Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of EnerSys shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acuity Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of EnerSys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AYI or ENS? Acuity Brands has higher revenue and earnings than EnerSys. EnerSys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acuity Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcuity Brands$3.84B2.49$422.60M$13.5822.76EnerSys$3.58B1.12$269.10M$8.0812.63 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AYI or ENS? Acuity Brands received 308 more outperform votes than EnerSys when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.10% of users gave EnerSys an outperform vote while only 68.00% of users gave Acuity Brands an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAcuity BrandsOutperform Votes71668.00% Underperform Votes33732.00% EnerSysOutperform Votes40870.10% Underperform Votes17429.90% SummaryAcuity Brands beats EnerSys on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EnerSys News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ENS 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 NYSE 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 ENS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEnerSyselectrical machinery, equipment, & supplies IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.03B$885.89M$9.05B$20.05BDividend Yield0.95%2.26%2.09%3.65%P/E Ratio12.6310.3716.7834.88Price / Sales1.129.454.3015.72Price / Cash9.3916.4922.2520.85Price / Book2.188.134.494.92Net Income$269.10M-$70.66M$424.79M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.03%-2.73%-2.80%-1.05%1 Month Performance1.61%-10.21%-5.92%-1.39%1 Year Performance12.91%2.89%29.11%13.93% EnerSys Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ENSEnerSys4.2417 of 5 stars$102.08-0.6%$117.50+15.1%+12.9%$4.05B$3.58B12.6310,797AYIAcuity Brands3.9896 of 5 stars$329.51+1.3%$341.40+3.6%+29.8%$10.20B$3.86B24.2613,200Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGNRCGenerac4.6463 of 5 stars$146.800.0%$174.00+18.5%+21.3%$8.73B$4.02B30.468,600ENPHEnphase Energy4.6156 of 5 stars$63.94+2.2%$90.42+41.4%-48.6%$8.64B$1.33B86.413,157Positive NewsBDCBelden4.3379 of 5 stars$114.69+0.3%$130.25+13.6%+37.2%$4.63B$2.46B23.848,000Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.1028 of 5 stars$99.98-0.9%$101.67+1.7%+6.3%$4.57B$2.07B25.316,400Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageBRCBrady2.2169 of 5 stars$73.42-0.3%N/A+11.4%$3.51B$1.39B18.045,700Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsGap DownPOWLPowell Industries4.2265 of 5 stars$213.38-0.4%$312.00+46.2%+15.1%$2.57B$1.01B16.203,187Positive NewsVICRVicor1.9159 of 5 stars$50.12+0.6%$43.00-14.2%+38.5%$2.26B$405.06M104.421,063Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpAMSCAmerican Superconductor2.8527 of 5 stars$31.16-1.7%$33.67+8.0%+94.5%$1.23B$145.64M445.21330THRThermon Group4.1569 of 5 stars$29.85-0.3%$40.00+34.0%+6.2%$1.01B$494.63M21.951,416 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acuity Brands Alternatives Generac Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Belden Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Brady Alternatives Powell Industries Alternatives Vicor Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives Thermon Group Alternatives 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 (NYSE:ENS) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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