# nVent Electric plc (NVT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Electrical Equipment. Price $129.26, market value $20.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 31.4×** (5-yr avg 22.5×, 3-yr avg 24.9×). nVent Electric plc trades at 31.4× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 22.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 18.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.16**. A PEG of 0.16 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.9×.
- **Price / book: 5.1×**. The shares trade at 5.1× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.1%** (5-yr avg 4.7%). Free cash flow equals 3.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 4.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.6%**. nVent Electric plc keeps 36.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 17.8%**. 17.8% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 18.2%**. 18.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 19.0%**. 19.0% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.1%.
- **Return on assets: 9.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 29.5%** (3-yr 19.3%/yr, 5-yr 14.3%/yr). Revenue grew 29.5% over the last year, against 14.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 118.8%** (3-yr 21.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 118.8%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 1.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 1.6% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.42**. Debt is 0.42 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 1.63** (quick 1.63). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.63 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 5.75**. A Z-score of 5.75 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.65%** ($0.83 per share, trailing). nVent Electric plc yields 0.65%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 18%** (21% of free cash flow). 18% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 8**. 8 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 2.7%/yr** (1-yr 5.3%). The dividend has grown 2.7% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover nVent Electric plc; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $203.67 (+58% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 8.7%** (YTD 21.9%, 3-mo -22.4%). The shares are up 8.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -30.0%** (38.7% above the low). Trading 30% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 34**. An RSI of 34 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.21** (volatility 50%). Beta of 2.21 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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