FER vs. NVT: Ferrovial vs. nVent Electric Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ferrovial (FER) 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

Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FER is classified in Construction & Engineering while NVT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Profile Item	FER	NVT
Name	Ferrovial N.V.	nVent Electric plc
Country/Region	Netherlands	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	42.19 billion USD	17.16 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 13, 2012	April 24, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FER

NVT

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Total Return (1Y)	-1.10%	2.86%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.01%	32.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.20%	26.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FER

NVT

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

nVent Electric (NVT) has an aggressive beta of 1.41, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Ferrovial (FER) is defensive at 0.36 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.38%	53.94%
Beta (5Y)	0.36	1.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.67%	-46.67%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.95M	2.54M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FER 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 Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	-0.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.30	-0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 11.62% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 17.42% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

11.62%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FER: 11.62%
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%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 12.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ferrovial (FER) at 6.15%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.15%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
FER: 6.15%
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%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 18.75% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Ferrovial (FER) at 10.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

10.45%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
FER: 10.45%
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%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
ROE (TTM)	11.62%	17.42%
ROA (TTM)	2.62%	7.88%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.15%	12.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.45%	18.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)	87.14%	36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 29.51% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Ferrovial (FER) at 5.24% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for NVT.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 118.78% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Ferrovial (FER) at -72.26% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.24%	29.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.43%	19.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-72.26%	118.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	70.54%	21.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 2.40 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Ferrovial (FER) at 1.20 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for FER.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.20

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
FER: 1.20
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

Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) at 1.44 uses more debt funding than most peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

Max: 2.33
FER: 1.44
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

Ferrovial (FER) 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 Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.20	2.40
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.44	0.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.39	1.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 0.94% and nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.84% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

0.94%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FER: 0.94%
Median: 0.24%
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%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 20.15% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Ferrovial (FER) at 71.24% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

71.24%

FER: 71.24%
Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
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%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.94%	0.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	71.24%	20.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 32.26 and nVent Electric (NVT) at 25.78 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

32.26

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
FER: 32.26
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

Ferrovial (FER) 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 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ferrovial (FER) at 4.28 sits in the pricier quartile — FER costs more per dollar of sales.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

4.28

Max: 7.54
FER: 4.28
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

Ferrovial (FER) 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 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Ferrovial (FER) at 6.59 carries an above-peer premium to book — FER is pricier on assets.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.59

Max: 9.66
FER: 6.59
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

Ferrovial (FER) vs. nVent Electric (NVT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and nVent Electric (NVT)
Metric	FER	NVT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	32.26	25.78
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.28	3.24
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	4.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.11%	2.93%