American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors $19.85 -0.37 (-1.83%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AMSC vs. VICR, POWL, THR, PLPC, LYTS, FCEL, ETN, ROP, EMR, 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), Roper Technologies (ROP), Emerson Electric (EMR), 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 Roper Technologies Emerson Electric AMETEK Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) and American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VICR or AMSC? 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 RatioVicor$359.06M5.02$53.60M$0.5276.73American Superconductor$198.19M3.95-$11.11M$0.07283.57 Which has more risk & volatility, VICR or AMSC? Vicor has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Superconductor has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its share price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer VICR or AMSC? Vicor presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.77%. American Superconductor has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential upside of 69.61%. Given American Superconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Superconductor is more favorable than Vicor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vicor 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American 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 VICR or AMSC? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVicorOutperform Votes23858.91% Underperform Votes16641.09% American SuperconductorOutperform Votes39766.84% Underperform Votes19733.16% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VICR or AMSC? 47.5% of Vicor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 31.0% of Vicor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of American Superconductor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor VICR or AMSC? In the previous week, Vicor had 12 more articles in the media than American Superconductor. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Vicor and 6 mentions for American Superconductor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Vicor's score of 0.44 indicating that American Superconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vicor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Superconductor 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VICR or AMSC 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 Vicor6.46% 4.29% 3.76% American Superconductor 1.64%8.95%5.52% SummaryAmerican Superconductor beats Vicor on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$783.28M$8.52B$23.05B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.06%2.97%4.22%P/E Ratio283.6156.6742.1318.48Price / Sales3.9515.072,076.99103.59Price / Cash1,706.10253.6434.7234.62Price / Book4.222.566.134.25Net Income-$11.11M$109.86M$738.82M$248.23M7 Day Performance-1.39%3.13%1.30%0.89%1 Month Performance7.88%4.00%1.64%3.53%1 Year Performance57.04%12.86%52,744.82%5.08% American Superconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMSCAmerican Superconductor2.1119 of 5 stars$19.85-1.8%$33.67+69.6%+60.7%$783.28M$198.19M283.61330Positive NewsGap DownVICRVicor1.8844 of 5 stars$45.00-3.8%$43.00-4.4%+23.2%$2.03B$359.06M86.541,090Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownPOWLPowell Industries4.4411 of 5 stars$158.07-5.5%$312.00+97.4%+28.0%$1.91B$1.06B12.002,170Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTHRThermon Group3.9442 of 5 stars$24.07-3.4%$40.00+66.2%-18.1%$810.92M$491.78M17.701,230Positive NewsPLPCPreformed Line Products2.8146 of 5 stars$134.79-1.5%N/A+13.5%$666.00M$593.71M20.243,260Positive NewsLYTSLSI Industries4.7976 of 5 stars$15.35-2.8%$28.00+82.4%+3.4%$459.29M$523.02M19.941,530Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeFCELFuelCell Energy3.9117 of 5 stars$3.85-1.0%$10.03+160.4%-85.3%$81.40M$114.44M-0.49510News CoveragePositive NewsETNEaton4.3775 of 5 stars$257.61-4.0%$350.22+36.0%-7.5%$100.92B$24.88B27.1291,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsGap DownROPRoper Technologies3.6345 of 5 stars$537.10-3.6%$620.73+15.6%+9.5%$57.68B$7.04B37.4515,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.9101 of 5 stars$95.94-3.6%$131.67+37.2%-2.4%$54.10B$17.55B22.9085,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.3879 of 5 stars$154.52-2.1%$198.60+28.5%-3.1%$35.66B$6.94B26.0619,600Upcoming EarningsPositive News 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 Roper Technologies Competitors Emerson Electric Competitors AMETEK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AMSC) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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