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BE vs. NVT: Bloom Energy vs. nVent Electric Stock Comparison

How do Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT) both belong to the Electrical Equipment industry, though BE is classified under Heavy Electrical Equipment while NVT falls under Electrical Components & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Profile ItemBENVT
NameBloom Energy Corp. Class A Common StocknVent Electric plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical EquipmentElectrical Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryHeavy Electrical EquipmentElectrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization51.20 billion USD17.16 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJuly 25, 2018April 24, 2018
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BE
NVT
GSPC
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Total Return (1Y)46.07%2.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)162.89%32.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)41.93%26.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BE
NVT
GSPC
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)112.64%53.94%
Beta (5Y)3.611.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)-74.98%-46.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)15.48M2.54M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BE and NVT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.37-0.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.57-0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 39.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while nVent Electric (NVT) at 17.42% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BE.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

39.61%

Max
40.55%
BE
39.61%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

17.42%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
NVT
17.42%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.53% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 12.83% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.53%

Max
27.47%
BE
13.53%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

12.83%

Max
27.47%
NVT
12.83%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 18.75% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

18.49%

Max
36.60%
BE
18.49%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

18.75%

Max
36.60%
NVT
18.75%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
ROE (TTM)39.61%17.42%
ROA (TTM)7.45%7.88%
Net Margin (TTM)13.53%12.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.49%18.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)31.77%36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 29.51% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: nVent Electric (NVT) reports EPS growth of 118.78%, ranked against its industry; Bloom Energy (BE) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Revenue Growth (YoY)37.33%29.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)19.06%19.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)--118.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--21.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 2.40 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max
5.22
BE
3.74
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

2.40

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
NVT
2.40
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.57 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 uses more debt funding than most peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max
2.33
BE
1.42
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.57

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
NVT
0.57
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Current Ratio (MRQ)3.742.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.420.57
Net Debt / EBITDA0.501.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile nVent Electric (NVT) reports a yield of 0.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
BE
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

0.84%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
NVT
0.84%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile nVent Electric (NVT) reports a payout of 20.15%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
BE
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

20.15%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
NVT
20.15%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%20.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 25.78 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 104.99 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for BE’s trailing earnings.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

104.99

BE
104.99
Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

25.78

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
NVT
25.78
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 3.24 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 clears its benchmark range — BE looks notably rich on sales.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.37

BE
13.37
Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

3.24

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
NVT
3.24
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 4.17 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 26.49 prices above its benchmark range — BE looks rich relative to book.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

26.49

BE
26.49
Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08

NVT

Capital Goods industry group

4.17

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
NVT
4.17
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Bloom Energy (BE) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and nVent Electric (NVT)
MetricBENVT
P/E Ratio (TTM)104.9925.78
P/S Ratio (TTM)13.373.24
P/B Ratio (MRQ)26.494.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)-0.00%2.93%