Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON – Get Free Report) and nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Expion360 and nVent Electric’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Expion360 | -82.32% | -102.32% | -83.35% |
| nVent Electric | 12.38% | 18.85% | 10.30% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Expion360 and nVent Electric”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Expion360 | $8.21 million | 0.49 | -$6.24 million | ($10.58) | -0.38 |
| nVent Electric | $3.89 billion | 6.70 | $710.20 million | $3.66 | 44.04 |
nVent Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nVent Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of nVent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Expion360 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of nVent Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Expion360 and nVent Electric, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Expion360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| nVent Electric | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3.00 |
nVent Electric has a consensus target price of $200.31, indicating a potential upside of 24.27%. Given nVent Electric’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe nVent Electric is more favorable than Expion360.
Risk and Volatility
Expion360 has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nVent Electric has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
nVent Electric beats Expion360 on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Expion360
Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.
About nVent Electric
nVent Electric plc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Enclosures, Electrical & Fastening Solutions, and Thermal Management. The Enclosures segment provides solutions to protect electronics and data in mission critical applications, including data solutions. This segment also offers digital and automation solutions, system integrations, and global services. The Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment provides solutions that connect and protect power and data infrastructure. This segment also offers power connections, fastening solutions, cable management solutions, grounding and bonding systems, and tools and test instruments. The Thermal Management segment offers heat management solutions that protect people and assets. This segment includes heat tracing for freeze protection and process temperature maintenance and control; pipe freeze protection, surface deicing, hot water temperature maintenance, floor heating, fire-rated wiring, and leak detection; and heat trace systems, connected controls, remote monitoring, and annual service programs. The company markets its products through electrical distributors, contractors, and original equipment manufacturers under the CADDY, ERICO, GARDNER BENDER, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF, and TRACER brand names. Its products are used for various applications, such as industrial, commercial and residential, infrastructure, and energy. nVent Electric plc was founded in 1903 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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