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nVent Electric plc NVT
nVent Electric plc (NVT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.49% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $3.9B at a 18.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | Roth Capital | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-07-16 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.093 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.246 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.09 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.195 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | 6/9 | 3.27 | 37.1 | +29.5% |
| JBTM | JBT MAREL Corp | 3/9 | 1.96 | — | +121.3% |
| PNR | PENTAIR plc | 7/9 | 4.09 | 18.9 | +2.3% |
| KAI | KADANT INC | 4/9 | 5.06 | 37.6 | -0.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About nVent Electric plc
nVent Electric plc designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in the America, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Systems Protection and Electrical Connections. The company provides solutions to protect electronics, systems, and data in mission critical applications, including data centers. It also offers solutions that connect power and data infrastructure. In addition, the company provides bus systems, cable management, control buildings, liquid and air-cooling solutions, electrical connections, enclosures, equipment protection, power connections, and power management solutions, switchgear systems, as well as tools and test instruments. The company markets its products through electrical distributors, retail, contractors, and original equipment manufacturers under the nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE brand names. Its products are used for various applications, such as industrial, commercial and residential, infrastructure, and energy. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
FAQ
Is NVT financially healthy?
nVent Electric plc's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does NVT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. nVent Electric plc pays a dividend yielding about 0.49% with a 18.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is NVT?
In FY2025, nVent Electric plc had a net margin of 18.2% and a return on equity of 19.0%.
Is NVT overvalued or undervalued?
nVent Electric plc trades at about 39.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.7×–33.0×, median 19.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NVT?
The average Wall-Street price target for nVent Electric plc is $202.13, about 18.1% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is NVT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on nVent Electric plc: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 37.1×, a dividend yield of 0.49%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.