Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY – Get Free Report) and American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Vestas Wind Systems AS and American Superconductor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | 5.42% | 29.07% | 4.22% |
| American Superconductor | 42.56% | 27.41% | 20.63% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Vestas Wind Systems AS and American Superconductor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.14 |
| American Superconductor | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
52.3% of American Superconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of American Superconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Vestas Wind Systems AS has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Superconductor has a beta of 3.26, indicating that its share price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vestas Wind Systems AS and American Superconductor”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vestas Wind Systems AS | $21.29 billion | 1.42 | $880.23 million | $0.43 | 23.51 |
| American Superconductor | $299.15 million | 4.86 | $133.81 million | $3.03 | 9.90 |
Vestas Wind Systems AS has higher revenue and earnings than American Superconductor. American Superconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vestas Wind Systems AS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
American Superconductor beats Vestas Wind Systems AS on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vestas Wind Systems AS
Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc. The Service segment engages in the sale of service contracts, spare parts, and related activities. Vestas Wind Systems A/S was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.
About American Superconductor
American Superconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions worldwide. The company operates through Grid and Wind segments. The Grid segment offers products and services that enable electric utilities, industrial facilities, and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit, and distribute power under the Gridtec Solutions brand. It provides transmission planning services, which identify power grid congestion, poor power quality, and other risks; grid interconnection solutions for wind farms and solar power plants, power quality systems, and transmission and distribution cable systems; D-VAR systems used for controlling power flow and voltage in the AC transmission system; actiVAR system, a fast-switching medium-voltage reactive compensation solution; armorVAR system installed for reactive compensation, power factor correction, loss reduction, utility bill savings, and mitigation of common power quality concerns related to power converter-based generation and load devices; and D-VAR volt var optimization (VVO) that serves the distribution power grid market. This segment also offers ship protection systems, which reduce a naval ship’s magnetic signature; and ON board power delivery systems, power generation systems, and propulsion systems; and transformers and rectifiers systems. The Wind segment designs wind turbine systems and licenses these designs to third parties under the Windtec Solutions brand. It also supplies power electronics and software-based control systems, engineered designs, and support services; and provides customer support services to wind turbine manufacturers. This segment’s design portfolio comprises a range of drivetrains and power ratings of 2 megawatts and higher. American Superconductor Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Ayer, Massachusetts.
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