Financial Comparison: nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) vs. Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST)

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) and Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for nVent Electric and Ostin Technology Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nVent Electric	0	0	7	1	3.13
Ostin Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

nVent Electric currently has a consensus target price of $90.43, indicating a potential downside of 8.27%. Given nVent Electric’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe nVent Electric is more favorable than Ostin Technology Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares nVent Electric and Ostin Technology Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
nVent Electric	$3.31 billion	4.80	$331.80 million	$3.51	28.09
Ostin Technology Group	$32.46 million	0.28	-$10.06 million	N/A	N/A

nVent Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Ostin Technology Group.

Risk and Volatility

nVent Electric has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ostin Technology Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.1% of nVent Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of nVent Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.8% of Ostin Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares nVent Electric and Ostin Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nVent Electric	17.72%	13.36%	6.73%
Ostin Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

nVent Electric beats Ostin Technology Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Ostin Technology Group

Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules and polarizers in China. It offers display modules to markets, such as consumer electronics, including AIOs, monitors, laptop computers, and tablets; automotive displays, including dashboard, and navigation and multimedia systems; and commercial LCD displays, which are used to display multimedia graphics, such as company advertisements, promotions, scoreboards, and traffic signs in education, medical treatment, business, outdoor, and cultural construction industries. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as to customers' designated system integrators. Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in Nanjing, China.