American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors $57.48 +0.97 (+1.71%) As of 11:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AMSC vs. BDC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, VICR, PLPC, THR, and LYTSShould you be buying American Superconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Superconductor include Belden (BDC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), Preformed Line Products (PLPC), Thermon Group (THR), and LSI Industries (LYTS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. American Superconductor vs. Its Competitors Belden Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Enersys Brady Powell Industries Vicor Preformed Line Products Thermon Group LSI Industries Belden (NYSE:BDC) and American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) are both mid-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BDC or AMSC? 98.8% of Belden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Belden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of American Superconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, BDC or AMSC? Belden has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Superconductor has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its share price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BDC or AMSC more profitable? Belden has a net margin of 8.60% compared to American Superconductor's net margin of 6.00%. Belden's return on equity of 23.29% beat American Superconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Belden8.60% 23.29% 8.71% American Superconductor 6.00%9.35%6.20% Do analysts recommend BDC or AMSC? Belden presently has a consensus price target of $136.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.90%. American Superconductor has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential downside of 40.84%. Given Belden's higher possible upside, 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) 3.00American Superconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor BDC or AMSC? In the previous week, Belden had 4 more articles in the media than American Superconductor. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Belden and 5 mentions for American Superconductor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Belden's score of 0.81 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Superconductor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BDC or AMSC? Belden has higher revenue and earnings than American Superconductor. Belden 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 RatioBelden$2.46B2.08$198.43M$5.5223.35American Superconductor$222.82M11.65$6.03M$0.39147.37 SummaryBelden beats American Superconductor on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMSC 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 SuperconductorELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.58B$5.78B$31.60B$10.26BDividend YieldN/A2.52%3.15%4.63%P/E Ratio146.7026.17450.7326.64Price / Sales11.652.591,622.82124.82Price / Cash98.0323.7237.2060.46Price / Book11.502.567.426.31Net Income$6.03M$177.35M$809.77M$271.01M7 Day Performance11.71%0.15%3.51%2.40%1 Month Performance8.32%4.79%6.61%6.77%1 Year Performance169.46%21.20%24,288.39%27.26% American Superconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMSCAmerican Superconductor1.5801 of 5 stars$57.48+1.7%$34.00-40.8%+160.7%$2.58B$222.82M146.70330Positive NewsBDCBelden4.5411 of 5 stars$130.43+0.5%$136.50+4.7%+25.4%$5.17B$2.46B23.637,500Short Interest ↑ENPHEnphase Energy4.946 of 5 stars$38.81-2.1%$55.48+42.9%-65.0%$5.07B$1.33B30.322,781Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFELEFranklin Electric4.8681 of 5 stars$97.61+0.0%$107.00+9.6%-3.7%$4.34B$2.02B25.226,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.0422 of 5 stars$104.40+0.5%$118.33+13.3%+7.6%$3.91B$3.62B11.9210,858Positive NewsBRCBrady2.2611 of 5 stars$80.30-2.0%N/A+7.9%$3.80B$1.51B20.436,400POWLPowell Industries3.3701 of 5 stars$272.40+1.6%$312.00+14.5%+75.3%$3.29B$1.01B18.923,187Positive NewsVICRVicor2.7892 of 5 stars$50.56-2.4%$43.00-15.0%+41.7%$2.27B$359.06M34.631,100Positive NewsPLPCPreformed Line Products2.3524 of 5 stars$192.54+0.2%N/A+68.8%$947.30M$593.71M22.493,401Positive NewsTHRThermon Group2.0895 of 5 stars$25.34-0.9%N/A-9.4%$837.64M$498.21M16.041,568Positive NewsLYTSLSI Industries4.8113 of 5 stars$23.83+2.3%$27.67+16.1%+51.0%$712.99M$573.38M30.161,970High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Belden Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Enersys Competitors Brady Competitors Powell Industries Competitors Vicor Competitors Preformed Line Products Competitors Thermon Group Competitors LSI Industries 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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