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Ametek vs nVent Electric

Ametek is the larger business, with $7.40bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.89bn for nVent Electric (1.9 times as much). nVent Electric grew faster (29.5% against 6.6%). Ametek kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 20.0% against 18.2%.

Latest fiscal yearAmetekAME, 2025nVent ElectricNVT, 2025
Revenue $7.40bn $3.89bn
Revenue growth 6.6% 29.5%
Net income $1.48bn $710m
Operating margin 25.8% —
Net margin 20.0% 18.2%
Return on equity 14.6% 20.4%
Free cash flow $1.67bn $372m
Cash $458m $238m
Total debt $2.28bn $1.57bn
Debt to equity 21.5% —
Dividend per share — $0.80
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.7%
Share buybacks $434m $253m
Employees 22,500 12,000
Market value $57.21bn $21.21bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 81 (Strong) 62 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 9 sales 0 buys, 31 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.