Last 37 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
nVent Electric plc's quarterly P/E stands at 34.0x, up 460.2% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 96.2% YoY to 26.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 41.07 | 33.99 | 34.92 | 33.78 | 27.33 | 6.07 | 266.67 | 28.33 | 29.02 | 30.40 | 9.78 | 21.03 | 19.28 |
| — | +460.2% | -86.9% | +19.2% | -5.8% | -80.0% | +2625.8% | +34.7% | +50.5% | +58.6% | -4.4% | +46.3% | +18.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 7.35 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 3.86 | 3.11 | 2.71 | 3.81 | 3.78 | 4.37 | 4.34 | 2.89 | 3.12 | 2.70 |
| — | +44.1% | +2.9% | +2.1% | -28.9% | -37.6% | +32.0% | +20.9% | +61.8% | +78.2% | +32.2% | +75.0% | +49.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.81 | 5.11 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 3.41 | 2.43 | 3.54 | 3.60 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 3.17 | 3.03 | 3.02 |
| — | +110.7% | +26.6% | +24.5% | -13.5% | -38.7% | +11.9% | +18.6% | +30.4% | +53.0% | +33.5% | +51.1% | +48.1% | |
| P/FCF | 76.97 | 90.14 | 25.23 | 20.23 | — | 56.07 | 14.47 | 16.22 | 28.30 | 42.52 | 11.53 | 16.86 | 35.00 |
| — | +60.8% | +74.4% | +24.7% | — | +31.9% | +25.5% | -3.8% | -19.1% | +23.3% | +27.9% | +59.6% | +26.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 36.32 | 26.53 | 20.45 | 19.84 | 16.61 | 13.52 | 21.44 | 20.30 | 20.58 | 21.85 | 14.48 | 18.75 | 14.75 |
| — | +96.2% | -4.6% | -2.2% | -19.3% | -38.1% | +48.1% | +8.2% | +39.6% | +65.3% | +20.9% | +78.0% | +24.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 48.55 | — | 25.72 | 27.04 | 22.10 | 18.04 | 26.46 | 26.60 | 25.27 | 27.53 | 20.03 | 21.58 | 17.03 |
| — | — | -2.8% | +1.7% | -12.5% | -34.5% | +32.1% | +23.3% | +48.4% | +67.6% | +108.1% | +64.6% | +11.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
nVent Electric plc's operating margin was 15.8% in Q1 2026, up 0.4 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 7.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.7% | 35.9% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 41.6% | 39.7% | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.3% |
| — | -7.4% | -8.4% | -5.9% | -7.2% | -2.4% | -3.1% | -1.6% | +0.6% | -2.9% | +4.5% | +3.9% | +12.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 15.6% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 17.7% | 18.3% |
| — | -1.9% | -1.4% | -7.4% | -16.9% | -10.8% | -16.4% | -3.5% | +7.2% | +7.5% | +10.4% | +9.2% | +26.9% | |
| Net Margin | 18.2% | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 44.6% | 1.4% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 14.4% | 29.6% | 14.8% | 14.1% |
| — | -74.3% | +682.9% | -14.4% | -24.2% | +210.5% | -95.2% | -9.0% | +6.7% | +13.3% | +38.3% | +17.7% | +28.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 10.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| — | -64.1% | +883.7% | +6.1% | -10.1% | +218.2% | -96.1% | -11.8% | -14.3% | -2.6% | +42.0% | +1.6% | +27.7% | |
| ROA | 10.5% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| — | -61.5% | +1013.5% | +12.0% | -9.5% | +214.4% | -96.3% | -10.0% | -13.8% | -10.8% | +29.9% | -8.1% | +23.4% | |
| ROIC | 8.9% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| — | +40.3% | +48.1% | +23.6% | +12.3% | +0.8% | -35.4% | -2.8% | -14.8% | -20.9% | -3.9% | -20.6% | +20.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
nVent Electric plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.0x, up from 7.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 40.9% YoY to 1.70x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 |
| — | -20.9% | -40.3% | -33.9% | -6.1% | -12.4% | +16.8% | +8.5% | -20.2% | +41.4% | +40.7% | +51.3% | +65.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.89 | 7.95 | 7.07 | 7.69 | 9.17 | 10.90 | 14.30 | 13.70 | 10.69 | 11.54 | 9.37 | 13.64 | 11.51 |
| — | -27.0% | -50.6% | -43.9% | -14.2% | -5.5% | +52.6% | +0.5% | -7.1% | +51.0% | +23.4% | +74.6% | +36.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 2.87 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 2.18 | 1.99 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 2.09 |
| — | -40.9% | -5.7% | -13.9% | -23.3% | +44.0% | -4.8% | -7.3% | +4.1% | -4.4% | -3.8% | +4.8% | +19.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 2.42 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 1.32 |
| — | -49.9% | -9.4% | -18.4% | -19.5% | +78.8% | +5.2% | +7.1% | +12.9% | -8.2% | -10.2% | -2.6% | +16.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.33 | 11.18 | 9.18 | 7.90 | 8.84 | 7.41 | 4.37 | 4.34 | 6.00 | 5.89 | 5.96 | 4.90 | 7.18 |
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nVent Electric plc's current P/E is 41.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
nVent Electric plc's current operating margin is 15.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking nVent Electric plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.