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what it is
NVent sells the boxes, connectors, and heat-control gear that keep power and data systems working.
how it gets paid
Last year Nvent Electric made $3.9B in revenue. enclosures was the main engine at $1.37B, or 35% of sales.
why it's growing
Revenue grew 29.5% last year. Revenue grew 168% vs. prior year, which tells you the story is now about integrating acquired growth without losing margin discipline.
what just happened
The quarter was messy: reported revenue hit $2.8B, but the latest EPS figure also came in below consensus on one data feed.
At a glance
B++ balance sheet — above average — nothing keeping you up at night
85/100 earnings predictability — you can trust these numbers
32.4x trailing p/e — you're paying up for this one
0.8% dividend yield — cash in your pocket every quarter
13.0% return on capital — nothing to write home about
xvary composite: 62/100 — average
What they do
nVent sells the boxes, connectors, and heat-control gear that keep power and data systems working.
This is boring hardware with expensive consequences if it fails. nVent posted a 23.5% operating margin (operating margin → profit after running the business → pricing power), which is high for an industrial company. You do not rip out electrical protection gear lightly, and that stickiness helps nVent earn a 13.0% return on capital.
How they make money
$3.9B
annual revenue · their business grew +29.5% last year
enclosures
$1.37B
+24.0%
electrical connections
$1.13B
+24.0%
fastenings
$0.74B
+29.5%
thermal management
$0.66B
+29.5%
The products that matter
company-wide electrical infrastructure base
The revenue engine
$3.9B revenue · +37.7% growth
The whole business grew fast enough to stop looking like a sleepy hardware supplier. That is the setup investors are paying for.
entire revenue base
systems protection and thermal management
Protection products
strong demand across verticals
Management called out strength across verticals here, led by infrastructure customers, and that showed up inside the $1.1B fourth quarter.
infrastructure-led
connections and fastening solutions
Connections business
24% organic growth backdrop
This page is thin on exact segment dollars, so the clean read is directional, not surgical. What you can say with confidence: broad demand mattered. One hot product line did not carry the whole quarter.
breadth check
Key numbers
23.5%
operating margin
Operating margin → core profit on each sales dollar → so what: nVent keeps about $0.24 before interest and taxes, which is strong for industrial hardware.
13.0%
return on capital
Return on capital → profit from money invested in the business → so what: this business is productive, but not cheap enough to ignore execution risk.
32.4x
trailing p/e
P/E → price versus last year's profit → so what: you are paying up today for growth that still has to show up.
$1.5B
long-term debt
Long-term debt is only 8% of capital, which means the balance sheet is more tool than trap.
Financial health
B++
strength
- balance sheet grade B++ — above average financial health
- risk rank 3 — safer than 50% of stocks
- price stability 60 / 100
- long-term debt $1.5B (8% of capital)
- net profit margin 16.1% — keeps 16 cents of every dollar in revenue
- return on equity 16% — $0.16 profit for every $1 investors have put in
B++ — functional but not a standout on the balance sheet.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in NVT 3 years ago → it's now worth $24,910.
The index would have given you $14,540.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
missed estimates
The quarter was messy: reported revenue hit $2.8B, but the latest EPS figure also came in below consensus on one data feed.
EDGAR shows revenue up 168% vs. prior year and EPS of $3.59, while Yahoo shows last earnings at $0.71 versus a $0.86 estimate. The clean takeaway is that sales were strong, helped by acquisitions and 24% organic growth.
$975M
revenue
$3.59
eps
38.2%
gross margin
the number that mattered
Revenue grew 168% vs. prior year, which tells you the story is now about integrating acquired growth without losing margin discipline.
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nvent electric closed out 2025 with strong results.
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fourth-quarter sales were more than $60 million higher than our estimate and jumped 42% compared to the previous-year tally.
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the advance was driven by recent acquisitions along with organic growth of 24%.
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top-line gains were achieved in both the systems protection and electrical connections divisions.the former segment benefited from good demand across all verticals, led by infrastructure customers, due to ongoing strength in data centers. the latter business posted stellar sales growth as well, also supported by strong demand from infrastructure clients.
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share earnings surged more than 50% compared to the prior-year figure.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
nVent just got rewarded for 24% organic growth and data-center demand. If either cools, the stock does not get to hide behind being ordinary hardware.
med
data-center and infrastructure orders cool
Recent demand strength was led by infrastructure customers, with data centers called out directly. If that spending slows, the growth story loses its loudest proof point.
That would hit the same $3.9B revenue base investors just re-rated, and it would make 24% organic growth hard to repeat.
med
acquisition help fades before demand proves durable
Part of the 37.7% revenue jump came from acquisitions. That is useful on the way up. It also means reported growth will face harder comparisons once the deal benefit annualizes.
If reported growth still looks good while organic growth slips, investors stop treating this like a special case and start treating it like an industrial with a rich multiple.
med
input costs squeeze margins
Electrical hardware companies do not get to ignore copper, steel, and manufacturing costs. If costs rise faster than pricing, margin pressure shows up quickly.
A 15.8% net margin is healthy, but not so wide that you can shrug off cost pressure while paying 32.4x earnings.
The stock is being paid for growth staying hot. If demand cools or mix gets less favorable, valuation is the next thing in line.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
trend
organic growth versus acquired growth
The headline was 37.7% growth. The cleaner number was 24% organic growth. If that spread widens because the organic piece fades, the story changes fast.
metric
revenue path to $5B
The current fiscal-year revenue estimate is $5B. You want to see the company moving toward that with demand, not just with deal math.
risk
data-center spending commentary
Management tied recent strength to infrastructure and data centers. If that language cools, pay attention before the market does it for you.
calendar
next earnings print
The next report matters more than usual because it will show whether Q4 was momentum carrying through or just a very easy comparison.
Analyst rankings
short-term outlook
average
Momentum score 3. In human-speak, analysts see a normal near-term setup, not a screaming tactical signal.
risk profile
average
Stability score 3 means the stock sits in the middle of the pack on risk. Not a bunker. Not chaos.
chart momentum
top 20%
Technical score 2 means above-average price performance is expected over the next stretch. The chart still has believers.
earnings predictability
85 / 100
That is a strong consistency score. You usually do not own this name expecting wild earnings surprises.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 2 consecutive quarters — 257 buyers vs. 249 sellers in 4q2025. total institutional holdings: 0.1B shares. net buying for 2 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$82
$191
$108
current price
$137
target midpoint · +27% from current · 3-5yr high: $165 (+55% · 12% ann'l return)
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