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NVT nVent Electric PLC

NYSE
Neutral · 48/100
Industrials
Electrical Equipment

$142.71

▼ 2.1%

Updated Today 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

NVT at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
29
Growth
50
Profitability
61
Health
65
Dividends
16

Overall: Neutral · 48/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 108.6% in the year to Jul 6, 2026

Price 50-day average 200-day averageDCF fair value ±15%Source: Yahoo Finance · chart data as of Jul 6, 2026

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$24.61B

P/E

45.43x

Forward P/E (est.)

53.03x

ROE

13.4%

Revenue Growth

34.2%

EPS Growth

-14.3%

Profit Margin

11.4%

FCF Yield

2.3%

Debt / Equity

0.42x

ROIC

33.0%

Interest Coverage

7.77x

Current Ratio

1.8x

Dividend Yield

0.6%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

7.4%

Rating Score

48/100

Business Overview

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nVent Electric PLC (NVT) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Electrical Equipment industry, within the Industrials sector, with a market value around $24.61B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $3.89B in revenue and $710.20M in net profit.

Our model rates NVT Neutral (48/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 66/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Gross margin level49/100

39.4% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability83/100

±1.4 pts around 38.8% across 10 years

Revenue durability28/100

grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 10 of 10 years

Return on invested capital100/100

33.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)

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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what NVT's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. NVT trades near $142.71, around its 50-day average ($163.94) and 200-day average ($123.43). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 44 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. NVT's is $8.83 (~6.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, NVT found buyers near $149.84 (support) and sellers near $184.64 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $68.90–$184.64. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

12.1%

2/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $2.12B in 2016 to $3.89B in 2025, a 7.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 34.2% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability

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What profit margins tell you
4/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

37.7%

Operating Margin

15.8%

Net Margin

18.2%

ROE

13.4%

nVent Electric PLC keeps about 11.4% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 37.7% gross margin and 15.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 13.4% and return on invested capital about 33.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis

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4/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$1.49B

Net Debt

$1.31B

Net Debt / EBITDA

2.12x

Debt / Equity

0.42x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, and operating profit covers interest about 7.8x, with a current ratio of 1.8x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.49B of total debt against $185.10M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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3/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$465.20M

Free Cash Flow

$371.90M

FCF Margin

9.6%

In the latest year nVent Electric PLC produced about $465.20M of operating cash flow and $371.90M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.3% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
SafeSafety score: 78/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

0.6%

Per share (latest FY)

$0.80

Total paid (latest FY)

$130.40M

History on record

8 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 35% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

18% of net income paid out

Raise streak25/100

total dividends increased 2 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 8 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?
1/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

45.43x

P/S

6.32x

P/B

4.01x

EV / EBITDA

—

NVT trades at 45.4x trailing earnings (about 53.0x on estimated forward earnings), 6.3x sales, and 4.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.4% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

How this DCF estimate is calculated

DCF fair value / share

$95.15

Current price

$142.71

-33% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$371.90M

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$5.75B
PV of terminal value$9.65B
Estimated equity value$15.40B
Shares outstanding162M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where NVT sits versus the Industrials companies we cover.

TTM P/E
45.4xExpensive
Forward P/E
53.0xExpensive
P/S ratio
6.3xExpensive
Revenue growth
34.2%Strong
EPS growth
-14.3%Weak
Gross margin
37.7%Average
Net margin
11.4%Average
ROE
13.4%Average

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How NVT stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

Among the 142 rated Industrials companies we cover, NVT ranks #85 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (45.4x P/E vs. 30.5x median) with a lower return on equity (13.4% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (34.2% vs. 6.0%).

P/E vs sector

45.4x

median 30.5x

ROE vs sector

13.4%

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

34.2%

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#85

of 142 rated

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
NVTThis stock45.4x34.2%Neutral· 48
SNX19.9x10.4%Neutral· 57
FN42.5x29.8%Favorable· 63
CLS40.9x36.7%Favorable· 63
RRX51.2x1.5%Weak· 35
FPS197.4x—Weak· 16
AYI22.8x10.5%Favorable· 61
ARW15.2x20.5%Favorable· 68
Industrials median30.5x6.0%50/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianSNXFNCLSRRXAYIARWNVTP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 142 rated companies among the 273 Industrials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

What drives this projection, and its limits

2030 scenario price range (Base Case)

$474.10 – $790.17

vs. $142.71 today · implied CAGR 27% – 41%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$5.22B$6.99B$9.37B$12.55B$16.82B
Net income$939.02M$1.26B$1.69B$2.26B$3.03B
EPS$5.45$7.30$9.78$13.10$17.56
Share price (low)$147.05$197.04$264.04$353.81$474.10
Share price (high)$245.08$328.40$440.06$589.68$790.17
CAGR (low–high)3% / 72%18% / 52%23% / 46%25% / 43%27% / 41%

Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for NVT:

  • Revenue is growing 34.2% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.

Bear Case

The case against NVT:

  • A rich 45.4x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.

Key Risks

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Valuation risk — at 45.4x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis

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On balance, the picture is mixed: nVent Electric PLC is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 45.4x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (48/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 22 Wall Street analysts covering NVT recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 22 analysts
Strong Buy 6Buy 14Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

NVT's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

In the Idea Lab

NVT — frequently asked questions

Is NVT a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates nVent Electric PLC Neutral (48/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is NVT's rating on The Stocks School?

nVent Electric PLC currently scores 48/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work →
Where does NVT's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from nVent Electric PLC's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for NVT calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this NVT analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NVT. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.