nVent Electric (NVT) Competitors $75.32 +0.88 (+1.18%) (As of 12/11/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NVT vs. BKR, SYM, BWXT, ESAB, SPXC, 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), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), 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 ESAB SPX Technologies Moog Weatherford International ChampionX Cactus Hayward nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) and Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Is NVT or BKR a better dividend stock? nVent Electric pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Baker Hughes pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. nVent Electric pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baker Hughes pays out 37.7% 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. Which has more risk & volatility, NVT or BKR? nVent Electric has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baker Hughes has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NVT or BKR? nVent Electric received 47 more outperform votes than Baker Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.21% of users gave nVent Electric an outperform vote while only 63.26% of users gave Baker Hughes an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformnVent ElectricOutperform Votes18364.21% Underperform Votes10235.79% Baker HughesOutperform Votes13663.26% Underperform Votes7936.74% Which has higher earnings & valuation, NVT or BKR? 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 RationVent Electric$3.26B3.80$567.10M$3.4122.09Baker Hughes$25.51B1.65$1.94B$2.2319.04 Do analysts rate NVT or BKR? nVent Electric presently has a consensus target price of $85.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Baker Hughes has a consensus target price of $44.76, indicating a potential upside of 5.43%. Given nVent Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe nVent Electric is more favorable than Baker Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score nVent Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Baker Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Does the media refer more to NVT or BKR? In the previous week, nVent Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Baker Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for nVent Electric and 19 mentions for Baker Hughes. nVent Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Baker Hughes' score of 1.19 indicating that nVent Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment nVent Electric 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Baker Hughes 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NVT or BKR 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 nVent Electric16.95% 15.66% 7.96% Baker Hughes 8.20%13.77%5.86% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NVT or BKR? 90.1% of nVent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of nVent Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Baker Hughes shares are owned by company 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. SummarynVent Electric beats Baker Hughes on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Investing DailyEx-Lawyer turns $50k into $5 million tradingHe was a lawyer by day, secret trader by night...or in this case by lunch… With nothing but a laptop and a lunch break, he cracked the stock market's code. Today, this former lawyer has grown a modest $50k trading account into a mind-blowing $5 million sum.You can access this rare, eye-opening interview here. 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$12.41B$8.72B$24.93B$20.11BDividend Yield0.99%0.62%2.68%3.47%P/E Ratio22.0928.55273.5443.37Price / Sales3.804.243,811.6319.42Price / Cash19.2324.0434.6818.54Price / Book3.964.147.855.53Net Income$567.10M$444.89M$661.74M$987.20M7 Day Performance-3.05%-1.56%2.24%-0.20%1 Month Performance-0.86%0.92%6.91%1.40%1 Year Performance31.38%24.55%24.81%23.06% nVent Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVTnVent Electric4.481 of 5 stars$75.32+1.2%$85.50+13.5%+33.2%$12.41B$3.26B22.0911,300Analyst ForecastOptions VolumePositive NewsBKRBaker Hughes4.1287 of 5 stars$41.31-2.8%$44.76+8.4%+30.6%$40.88B$25.51B18.5258,000Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsSYMSymbotic3.7944 of 5 stars$27.95+0.1%$42.54+52.2%-46.9%$16.37B$1.82B0.001,650Insider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpBWXTBWX Technologies3.5141 of 5 stars$121.91-3.3%$122.43+0.4%+54.3%$11.15B$2.50B41.737,800Positive NewsESABESAB3.3963 of 5 stars$126.94-1.1%$129.00+1.6%+56.1%$7.67B$2.77B30.079,000Positive NewsSPXCSPX Technologies2.1044 of 5 stars$158.87-0.4%$164.00+3.2%+79.5%$7.37B$1.92B43.874,100Analyst RevisionNews CoverageMOG.BMoogN/A$215.91flatN/A+48.6%$6.91B$3.61B33.6814,000Gap DownWFRDWeatherford International4.9532 of 5 stars$79.64+2.7%$147.29+84.9%-7.2%$5.79B$5.14B10.9018,500Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCHXChampionX4.6275 of 5 stars$29.45+2.0%$41.33+40.4%+2.3%$5.61B$3.76B18.267,100Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsWHDCactus2.8496 of 5 stars$64.89+1.5%$56.40-13.1%+57.0%$5.16B$1.10B22.681,600HAYWHayward3.6583 of 5 stars$15.95-0.6%$16.80+5.3%+28.5%$3.44B$992.45M38.211,875 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BKR Alternatives SYM Alternatives BWXT Alternatives ESAB Alternatives SPXC 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 12/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEx-Lawyer turns $50k into $5 million tradingHe was a lawyer by day, secret trader by night...or in this case by lunch… With nothing but a laptop and a ...Investing Daily | SponsoredWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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