NVT vs VRT

nVent Electric plc and Vertiv, both Industrials

Vertiv is the larger company at $128B against $29B. On trailing earnings NVT is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 51.8 against 59.7, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year VRT returned +89% against +75% for NVT. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts VRT ahead, 9/10 against 7/10.

nVent Electric plc and Vertivcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureNVTVRT
Last close$155$264
Market cap$29B$128B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better51.859.7
1-year return+75%+89%
5-year return+425%+845%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

nVent Electric plc

Revenue of $1.2B in Q1 2026, net income $142M. Its largest reported line is Americas, 86% of the disclosed total.

Vertiv

Revenue of $3.3B in Q2 2026, net income $498M. Its largest reported line is Product Excluding Spares, 62% of the disclosed total.

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