Analyzing Legrand (OTCMKTS:LGRDY) & GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV)

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) and Legrand (OTCMKTS:LGRDY) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for GE Vernova and Legrand, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GE Vernova	0	8	19	1	2.75
Legrand	0	0	1	0	3.00

GE Vernova presently has a consensus target price of $339.73, suggesting a potential downside of 18.97%. Given GE Vernova’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than Legrand.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GE Vernova and Legrand”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE Vernova	$34.94 billion	3.31	-$438.00 million	$5.56	75.41
Legrand	$9.11 billion	3.12	$1.24 billion	$0.86	25.05

Legrand has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GE Vernova. Legrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares GE Vernova and Legrand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GE Vernova	4.44%	6.70%	1.39%
Legrand	12.53%	15.15%	6.88%

Summary

GE Vernova beats Legrand on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Legrand

Legrand SA, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and digital building infrastructures in Europe, North and Central America, and internationally. The company offers energy distribution, protection, and management solutions, such as electric vehicle charging, residential and small commercial panels, switchboards and power cabinets, and UPS devices; and wiring devices, connected home and building control solutions, and guestroom solutions, as well as back, junction, DCL, and floor boxes. It also provides security, communication, and network solutions, including access security, digital home networks, emergency lighting, fire alarms, IT networks, intercom and door entry, and nurse call systems; conduits and cable management solutions comprising trunking, ducts, tubes, floor boxes, columns and feeders, and workstation solutions; industrial products, such as enclosures, connections, transformers and power supply, marking accessories and cable ties, motor control and protection, fuse protection, and industrial plugs and sockets, as well as control, button, and signaling products; installation accessories, including wiring accessories, extension cords, multi-outlet units, cable ties and fasteners, and connection boxes and terminals; and lighting products and accessories. The company's products are used in hotels, offices, data centers, shopping centers, health care, industrial, and residential buildings. It also exports its products to approximately 170 countries. Legrand SA was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Limoges, France.