nVent Electric PLC (NVT) vs Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)
- nVent Electric PLC NVT 107.03 +8.79%
- Powell Industries, Inc. POWL 132.72 +6.13%
nVent Electric PLC and Powell Industries, Inc. are both Electrical Equipment & Parts companies. nVent Electric PLC is the larger, with a market value of $15.9B against $4.6B — 3.5× the size. nVent Electric PLC trades at the lower P/E: 23.5× against 24.1×. nVent Electric PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 48.0% against 7.04%. Powell Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.5% vs 12.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (116.0% vs 11.4%). Both pay a dividend; nVent Electric PLC yields more (0.85% vs 0.28%). Across the 23 metrics below, Powell Industries, Inc. leads on 12 and nVent Electric PLC on 11.
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| Metric | NVT | POWL | Electrical Equipment & Parts median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.55% | 30.08% | 29.92% |
| Operating margin | 17.80% | 19.67% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 12.83% | 16.49% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.24% | 21.08% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 17.55% | 28.25% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 9.14% | 15.59% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.39% | 116.04% | 0.00% |
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