Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) & nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) Critical Comparison

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) and nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of nVent Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Amprius Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of nVent Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Amprius Technologies has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Amprius Technologies and nVent Electric, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amprius Technologies	1	1	9	1	2.83
nVent Electric	0	2	15	2	3.00

Amprius Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $22.09, indicating a potential upside of 133.54%. nVent Electric has a consensus price target of $199.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.04%. Given Amprius Technologies’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amprius Technologies is more favorable than nVent Electric.

Profitability

This table compares Amprius Technologies and nVent Electric’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amprius Technologies	-35.16%	-12.63%	-9.41%
nVent Electric	12.38%	18.85%	10.30%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Amprius Technologies and nVent Electric”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amprius Technologies	$73.01 million	18.35	-$44.02 million	($0.29)	-32.62
nVent Electric	$3.89 billion	6.97	$710.20 million	$3.66	45.79

nVent Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Amprius Technologies. Amprius Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nVent Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

nVent Electric beats Amprius Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc. produces and sells ultra-high energy density lithium-ion batteries for mobility applications. The company offers silicon nanowire anode batteries. Its batteries are primarily used for existing and emerging aviation applications, including unmanned aerial systems, such as drones and high-altitude pseudo satellites. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

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.