Analyzing GE Vernova (GEV) and The Competition

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is one of 216 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare GE Vernova to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.4% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares GE Vernova and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GE Vernova	23.54%	46.50%	8.07%
GE Vernova Competitors	-380.97%	-43.65%	-7.29%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for GE Vernova and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GE Vernova	2	4	27	2	2.83
GE Vernova Competitors	2289	5169	7220	439	2.38

GE Vernova currently has a consensus target price of $1,144.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.69%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 54.43%. Given GE Vernova’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GE Vernova has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

GE Vernova has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova’s rivals have a beta of -20.43, meaning that their average share price is 2,143% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. GE Vernova pays out 5.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.6% and pay out 27.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares GE Vernova and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE Vernova	$38.07 billion	$4.88 billion	20.33
GE Vernova Competitors	$2.42 billion	$146.97 million	21.14

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. GE Vernova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

GE Vernova beats its rivals on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

GE Vernova Company Profile

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.