American Superconductor (AMSC) Competitors $60.70 +4.15 (+7.34%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.60 -0.10 (-0.16%) As of 06:34 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AMSC vs. AYI, GNRC, BDC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, POWL, BRC, VICR, and PLPCShould you be buying American Superconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Superconductor include Acuity (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Belden (BDC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Powell Industries (POWL), Brady (BRC), Vicor (VICR), and Preformed Line Products (PLPC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. American Superconductor vs. Its Competitors Acuity Generac Belden Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Enersys Powell Industries Brady Vicor Preformed Line Products American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is AMSC or AYI more profitable? Acuity has a net margin of 9.13% compared to American Superconductor's net margin of 6.00%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.81% beat American Superconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Superconductor6.00% 9.35% 6.20% Acuity 9.13%20.81%12.00% Does the media refer more to AMSC or AYI? In the previous week, Acuity had 21 more articles in the media than American Superconductor. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Acuity and 3 mentions for American Superconductor. American Superconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Acuity's score of 0.70 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMSC or AYI? 52.3% of American Superconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of American Superconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, AMSC or AYI? Acuity has higher revenue and earnings than American Superconductor. Acuity 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$254.89M10.75$6.03M$0.39155.64Acuity$4.35B2.55$396.60M$12.5328.84 Which has more risk & volatility, AMSC or AYI? American Superconductor has a beta of 3, indicating that its share price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AMSC or AYI? American Superconductor presently has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential downside of 35.75%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $395.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.35%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than American Superconductor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Superconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Acuity 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryAcuity beats American Superconductor on 12 of the 17 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$2.55B$5.98B$33.02B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A2.51%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio155.6526.71497.4227.60Price / Sales10.752.621,987.52202.41Price / Cash97.9623.7437.7361.55Price / Book12.143.057.706.76Net Income$6.03M$177.19M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance2.45%0.87%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance21.77%2.50%9.23%9.24%1 Year Performance155.90%25.57%24,029.38%35.42% American Superconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMSCAmerican Superconductor1.254 of 5 stars$60.70+7.3%$39.00-35.7%+168.6%$2.55B$254.89M155.65330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAYIAcuity4.4377 of 5 stars$337.92-0.2%$357.60+5.8%+18.3%$10.36B$3.84B26.6313,200Analyst UpgradeGNRCGenerac4.1488 of 5 stars$165.48-1.7%$184.11+11.3%-0.1%$9.71B$4.30B27.499,239Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBDCBelden4.6832 of 5 stars$120.50-2.9%$136.50+13.3%-2.3%$4.77B$2.46B21.837,500Analyst ForecastENPHEnphase Energy4.8804 of 5 stars$36.08-1.2%$55.82+54.7%-65.4%$4.72B$1.33B28.192,781Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeFELEFranklin Electric4.5802 of 5 stars$94.19-1.0%$107.00+13.6%-8.9%$4.19B$2.02B24.346,300Positive NewsENSEnersys3.4058 of 5 stars$111.18-0.4%$118.33+6.4%+13.8%$4.17B$3.62B12.6910,858Analyst ForecastPOWLPowell Industries2.5941 of 5 stars$303.02+4.1%$312.00+3.0%+25.1%$3.66B$1.01B21.043,187Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBRCBrady3.3888 of 5 stars$76.68-1.0%N/A-1.5%$3.61B$1.51B19.516,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓VICRVicor2.7151 of 5 stars$48.46-0.4%$43.00-11.3%+24.3%$2.18B$359.06M33.191,100Analyst ForecastPLPCPreformed Line Products2.035 of 5 stars$195.55-1.9%N/A+65.1%$962.11M$593.71M22.843,401Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acuity Competitors Generac Competitors Belden Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Enersys Competitors Powell Industries Competitors Brady Competitors Vicor Competitors Preformed Line Products 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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