GE Vernova (GEV) Competitors

ABB (NYSE:ABBNY) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both large-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, ABBNY or GEV?

ABB has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ABBNY or GEV a better dividend stock?

ABB pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. ABB pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Vernova pays out 24.1% 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.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ABBNY or GEV?

1.1% of ABB shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of ABB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to ABBNY or GEV?

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 87 more articles in the media than ABB. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for GE Vernova and 5 mentions for ABB. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat ABB's score of 0.57 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ABB	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GE Vernova	81 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is ABBNY or GEV more profitable?

ABB has a net margin of 11.98% compared to GE Vernova's net margin of 3.16%. ABB's return on equity of 27.54% beat GE Vernova's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABB	11.98%	27.54%	9.76%
GE Vernova	3.16%	13.23%	2.60%

Do analysts recommend ABBNY or GEV?

ABB currently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.67%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $598.65, indicating a potential downside of 7.12%. Given GE Vernova's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than ABB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABB	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
GE Vernova	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ABBNY or GEV?

ABB has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GE Vernova. ABB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABB	$32.85B	4.10	$3.94B	$2.27	32.21
GE Vernova	$34.94B	5.02	$1.55B	$4.15	155.31

Summary

GE Vernova beats ABB on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.