GE Vernova (GEV) & The Competition Head to Head Survey

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is one of 75 public companies in the “Other Alt Energy” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare GE Vernova to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE Vernova	$34.94 billion	$1.55 billion	80.94
GE Vernova Competitors	$4.28 billion	$332.42 million	7.81

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

Dividends

GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Other Alt Energy” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.1% and pay out 54.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

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	5.42%	10.10%	2.04%
GE Vernova Competitors	-41.99%	-24.92%	-4.00%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

40.6% of shares of all “Other Alt Energy” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Other Alt Energy” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current 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	0	7	20	4	2.90
GE Vernova Competitors	261	986	1648	55	2.51

GE Vernova presently has a consensus price target of $465.96, suggesting a potential downside of 17.05%. As a group, “Other Alt Energy” companies have a potential upside of 2.77%. Given GE Vernova’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GE Vernova has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

GE Vernova has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GE Vernova’s rivals have a beta of -70.27, suggesting that their average share price is 7,127% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

GE Vernova beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About GE Vernova

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.