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NVT vs. PWR: nVent Electric vs. Quanta Services Stock Comparison

How do nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR) 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

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

Company profile comparison for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
Profile ItemNVTPWR
NamenVent Electric plcQuanta Services, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited KingdomUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical EquipmentConstruction & Engineering
GICS Sub-IndustryElectrical Components & EquipmentConstruction & Engineering
Market Capitalization17.16 billion USD81.50 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateApril 24, 2018February 12, 1998
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVT
PWR
GSPC
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Total Return (1Y)2.86%32.97%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)32.72%51.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)26.96%38.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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PWR
GSPC
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR), 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 nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)53.94%50.22%
Beta (5Y)1.411.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)-46.67%-35.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.54M1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVT and PWR 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 nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.030.57
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.030.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both nVent Electric (NVT) at 17.42% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 18.02% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

18.02%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
PWR
18.02%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 4.51%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

4.51%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
PWR
4.51%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 8.63%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

8.63%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
PWR
8.63%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
ROE (TTM)17.42%18.02%
ROA (TTM)7.88%5.72%
Net Margin (TTM)12.83%4.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.75%8.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)36.17%15.76%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both nVent Electric (NVT) at 29.51% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 20.31% 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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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

nVent Electric (NVT) at 118.78% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Quanta Services (PWR) at 12.77%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Revenue Growth (YoY)29.51%20.31%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)19.26%18.60%
EPS Growth (YoY)118.78%12.77%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)21.89%27.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 2.40 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 1.16 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PWR.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

1.16

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
PWR
1.16
Min
0.36
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.57 and Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.71 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.71

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
PWR
0.71
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.401.16
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.570.71
Net Debt / EBITDA1.051.43

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both nVent Electric (NVT) at 0.84% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 0.09% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

0.09%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
PWR
0.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both nVent Electric (NVT) at 20.15% and Quanta Services (PWR) at 3.98% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

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%

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

3.98%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
PWR
3.98%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.84%0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)20.15%3.98%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

nVent Electric (NVT) at 25.78 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Quanta Services (PWR) at 48.95 sits in the richer quartile — PWR needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

48.95

Max
59.38
PWR
48.95
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both nVent Electric (NVT) at 3.24 and Quanta Services (PWR) at 2.19 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

2.19

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
PWR
2.19
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): 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 Quanta Services (PWR) at 7.73 carries an above-peer premium to book — PWR is pricier on assets.

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

PWR

Capital Goods industry group

7.73

Max
9.66
PWR
7.73
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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nVent Electric (NVT) vs. Quanta Services (PWR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for nVent Electric (NVT) and Quanta Services (PWR)
MetricNVTPWR
P/E Ratio (TTM)25.7848.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.242.19
P/B Ratio (MRQ)4.177.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.93%3.78%