Electrical Equipment Industry Report
Market Cap: $1.1T
Stocks: 55
Median P/E: 16.5x
Median ROIC: 10.3%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Report refreshed weekly.
Part of the Industrials sector.
Performance Dashboard
| Period | Sector (MCW) | Sector (Median) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | +0.3% | 0.0% |
| 1 Week | -2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1 Month | — | — |
| 3 Months | — | — |
| 6 Months | — | — |
| YTD | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1 Year | +76.6% | +14.0% |
| 3 Years | +155.1% | +26.8% |
| 5 Years | +128.8% | +12.7% |
Today's Breadth: 20 advancing · 20 declining · 7 flat
Valuation Summary
| Metric | Median | P25 | P75 | vs 5Y Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 16.5x | 0.0x | 23.3x | +4% |
| P/B | 2.4x | 0.3x | 5.5x | +0% |
| P/S | 1.1x | 0.2x | 2.9x | — |
| P/FCF | 15.6x | 0.0x | 24.8x | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.0x | 10.5x | 20.7x | — |
| EV/EBIT | 18.6x | 15.7x | 28.1x | — |
Earnings Yield
4.6%
FCF Yield
0.3%
Below Fair Value
35% of stocks
Profitability Profile
Margins
| Metric | Median | 5Y Avg | P25 | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.7% | 34.4% | 26.2% | 44.1% |
| Operating Margin | 6.2% | — | -14.3% | 16.0% |
| Net Margin | 4.4% | 3.9% | -12.3% | 12.1% |
| FCF Margin | 6.7% | — | -3.5% | 12.3% |
Returns on Capital
| Metric | Median | 5Y Avg | P25 | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.2% | — | -21.5% | 23.0% |
| ROA | 4.0% | — | -19.0% | 9.6% |
| ROIC | 10.3% | 8.5% | -24.0% | 21.2% |
Growth Metrics
| Metric | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.0% | +6.6% | +7.4% |
| EPS | +16.0% | +9.9% | +14.7% |
| Free Cash Flow | +20.5% | +16.5% | +8.4% |
All values represent sector median growth rates.
Balance Sheet Health
Debt / Equity
0.4x
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Interest Coverage
6.0x
Current Ratio
2.0x
Altman Z-Score
Safe (>3): 14 (33%)
Gray (1.8–3): 13 (30%)
Distress (<1.8): 16 (37%)
Piotroski F-Score
Strong (7–9): 8 (15%)
Moderate (4–6): 30 (55%)
Weak (0–3): 17 (31%)
Top Companies
| Symbol | #▲ | Mkt Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | ROIC | Net Mgn | Rev Gr. | Div Yld | YTD | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBNY | 1 | $170.8B | — | — | 21.2% | 11.6% | +9.5% | — | -1.3% | 3/9 |
| ABLZF | 2 | $169.3B | — | — | 21.2% | 11.6% | +9.5% | — | -4.3% | 3/9 |
| QCOM | 3 | $145.1B | 33.6x | 13.7x | 27.0% | 12.5% | +13.7% | 2.1% | +0.3% | 6/9 |
| JCI | 4 | $93.4B | 21.3x | 18.0x | 13.3% | 13.9% | +2.8% | 1.4% | +1.2% | 4/9 |
| MSI | 5 | $74.3B | 29.6x | 20.7x | 34.8% | 18.4% | +8.0% | 1.2% | +1.4% | 6/9 |
| UI | 6 | $57.6B | 34.1x | 28.4x | 102.4% | 27.7% | +33.5% | 0.6% | +5.6% | 5/9 |
| CARR | 7 | $55.5B | 31.0x | 16.0x | 8.6% | 6.8% | -3.3% | 1.3% | +0.9% | 4/9 |
| BE | 8 | $41.6B | — | — | 10.9% | -4.3% | +37.3% | 0.0% | +1.8% | 1/9 |
| LR-PA | 9 | $39.0B | 20.5x | 16.3x | 12.8% | 13.5% | +2.3% | 2.3% | — | 4/9 |
| ERIC | 10 | $37.0B | — | — | 29.6% | 12.1% | +3.9% | — | +4.3% | 2/9 |
| ERIXF | 11 | $36.7B | — | — | 29.6% | 12.1% | +3.9% | — | 0.0% | 2/9 |
| PRY-MI | 12 | $33.7B | 23.7x | 12.4x | 12.5% | 4.3% | +10.3% | 1.2% | — | 3/9 |
| WWD | 13 | $24.5B | 34.6x | 22.5x | 17.1% | 12.4% | +7.3% | 0.4% | +3.0% | 3/9 |
| LII | 14 | $18.3B | 21.8x | 16.4x | 36.7% | 15.5% | -2.7% | 1.0% | +1.0% | 5/9 |
| PL | 15 | $10.1B | — | — | -25.7% | -50.4% | +10.7% | — | +8.4% | 0/9 |
| FCELB | 16 | $10.0B | — | — | -24.3% | -120.8% | +41.0% | — | 0.0% | 0/9 |
| LFUS | 17 | $9.6B | — | 39.6x | 0.8% | -3.0% | +8.9% | 1.1% | +3.0% | 2/9 |
| AYI | 18 | $8.9B | 26.3x | 15.0x | 17.1% | 9.1% | +13.1% | 0.2% | +1.7% | 4/9 |
| AAON | 19 | $7.8B | 58.7x | 28.0x | 10.7% | — | — | 0.5% | -6.4% | 3/9 |
| PLUG | 20 | $3.2B | — | — | -166.6% | — | — | — | +16.8% | 0/9 |
Industry Composition
| Industry | Stocks | Market Cap | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | 22 | $365.8B | 34.5% | |
| Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus | 4 | $352.5B | 33.3% | |
| Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip | 4 | $175.1B | 16.5% | |
| Electrical Industrial Apparatus | 9 | $81.7B | 7.7% | |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 8 | $75.0B | 7.1% | |
| Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment | 6 | $9.7B | 0.9% | |
| Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers | 2 | $28M | 0.0% |
Quality Distribution
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Quality Score (0-9)
High Quality (7+)
0%
Median Piotroski F
4/9
Profitable Years
4 of 10
Dividends & Shareholder Returns
Paying Dividends
35%
Median Div Yield
1.2%
Median Buyback Yield
0.2%
Shareholder Yield
0.8%
Payout Ratio
33.2%
Div Growth (3Y)
6.3%
Div Growth (5Y)
7.1%
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
No notable strengths identified.
Weaknesses
- −[Financial Health]37.2% of companies fall in the Altman Z-Score distress zone (<1.8), indicating elevated bankruptcy risk within the sector.
- −[Quality]Only 0.0% of companies score 7+ on the quality checklist, reflecting structural challenges in achieving consistent returns across the sector.