nVent Electric (NVT) Competitors $77.99 +0.50 (+0.65%) (As of 01:09 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NVT vs. BKR, SYM, BWXT, SPXC, ESAB, MOG.B, WFRD, CHX, WHD, and HAYWShould you be buying nVent Electric stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of nVent Electric include Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), BWX Technologies (BWXT), SPX Technologies (SPXC), ESAB (ESAB), Moog (MOG.B), Weatherford International (WFRD), ChampionX (CHX), Cactus (WHD), and Hayward (HAYW). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. nVent Electric vs. Baker Hughes Symbotic BWX Technologies SPX Technologies ESAB Moog Weatherford International ChampionX Cactus Hayward Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) and nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BKR or NVT? Baker Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than nVent Electric. Baker Hughes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nVent Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBaker Hughes$25.51B1.70$1.94B$2.2319.68nVent Electric$3.26B3.91$567.10M$3.4122.72 Which has more volatility & risk, BKR or NVT? Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nVent Electric has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BKR or NVT a better dividend stock? Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. nVent Electric pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Baker Hughes pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. nVent Electric pays out 22.3% 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 refer more to BKR or NVT? In the previous week, Baker Hughes had 1 more articles in the media than nVent Electric. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Baker Hughes and 20 mentions for nVent Electric. Baker Hughes' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat nVent Electric's score of 1.19 indicating that Baker Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Baker Hughes 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive nVent Electric 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BKR or NVT more profitable? nVent Electric has a net margin of 16.95% compared to Baker Hughes' net margin of 8.20%. nVent Electric's return on equity of 15.66% beat Baker Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Baker Hughes8.20% 13.77% 5.86% nVent Electric 16.95%15.66%7.96% Does the MarketBeat Community favor BKR or NVT? nVent Electric received 45 more outperform votes than Baker Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.96% of users gave nVent Electric an outperform vote while only 63.26% of users gave Baker Hughes an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBaker HughesOutperform Votes13663.26% Underperform Votes7936.74% nVent ElectricOutperform Votes18163.96% Underperform Votes10236.04% Do analysts rate BKR or NVT? Baker Hughes currently has a consensus price target of $44.76, indicating a potential upside of 1.99%. nVent Electric has a consensus price target of $85.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Given nVent Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe nVent Electric is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89nVent Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BKR or NVT? 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of nVent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of nVent Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummarynVent Electric beats Baker Hughes on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThis company will win the AI race Rome wasn’t built in a day… But there is another lesser-known type of keystone, one that plays an equally critical role in supporting the most revolutionary technology the world’s ever seen… artificial intelligence. And without it, the entire AI industry would collapse. You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get nVent Electric News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVT 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 NVT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricnVent ElectricSpecial industry machinery, except metalworking machinery IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.77B$8.89B$23.83B$20.56BDividend Yield0.97%0.61%2.66%3.44%P/E Ratio22.7229.23219.5636.48Price / Sales3.914.412,923.7319.18Price / Cash19.5924.3234.0318.69Price / Book4.074.267.895.73Net Income$567.10M$444.89M$651.00M$984.45M7 Day Performance-0.67%-0.39%1.38%0.65%1 Month Performance13.49%8.92%9.14%6.67%1 Year Performance43.08%30.10%20.85%24.58% nVent Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVTnVent Electric3.3751 of 5 stars$77.99+0.6%$85.33+9.4%+43.1%$12.85B$3.26B22.8711,300Positive NewsBKRBaker Hughes4.1601 of 5 stars$43.28-1.5%$44.76+3.4%+29.3%$42.83B$25.51B19.7158,000Positive NewsSYMSymbotic3.8931 of 5 stars$25.87-3.8%$42.69+65.0%-54.8%$15.75B$1.82B-431.171,300Analyst RevisionGap DownBWXTBWX Technologies3.2717 of 5 stars$130.12-0.6%$122.43-5.9%+63.9%$11.90B$2.50B43.337,800Short Interest ↑News CoverageSPXCSPX Technologies1.851 of 5 stars$178.07+0.9%$160.33-10.0%+101.6%$8.26B$1.74B47.434,100Short Interest ↑Positive NewsESABESAB3.8945 of 5 stars$130.26+0.9%$124.14-4.7%+64.8%$7.87B$2.76B30.239,000Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$214.67flatN/A+67.0%$6.87B$3.61B33.4914,000Gap UpWFRDWeatherford International4.9163 of 5 stars$81.87-0.5%$147.29+79.9%-8.4%$5.95B$5.53B11.5018,500CHXChampionX4.2608 of 5 stars$30.43-1.7%$41.33+35.8%+4.2%$5.80B$3.67B18.907,100Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWHDCactus3.4332 of 5 stars$67.66-1.3%$56.40-16.6%+55.9%$5.38B$1.10B24.351,600Positive NewsHAYWHayward3.8812 of 5 stars$15.91-1.5%$16.80+5.6%+30.1%$3.43B$1.00B38.481,875Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BKR Alternatives SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives SPXC Alternatives ESAB Alternatives MOG.B Alternatives WFRD Alternatives CHX Alternatives WHD Alternatives HAYW 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:NVT) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | SponsoredYour bank is lying to you.You might think you have your money in a high-yield savings account, but do you really? 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