As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the electrical systems industry, including GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) and its peers.

Like many equipment and component manufacturers, electrical systems companies are buoyed by secular trends such as connectivity and industrial automation. More specific pockets of strong demand include Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and the 5G telecom upgrade cycle, which can benefit companies whose cables and conduits fit those needs. But like the broader industrials sector, these companies are also at the whim of economic cycles. Interest rates, for example, can greatly impact projects that drive demand for these products.

The 15 electrical systems stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.3% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 10.1% since the latest earnings results.

GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV)

Born from the energy business of industrial giant General Electric in a 2023 spin-off, GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) designs, manufactures, and services power generation equipment and grid technologies to help customers build more reliable and sustainable electric systems.

GE Vernova reported revenues of $10.96 billion, up 3.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 6.5%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS and revenue estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 22.6% since reporting and currently trades at $849.25.

Is now the time to buy GE Vernova? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q4: LSI (NASDAQ: LYTS)

Enhancing commercial environments, LSI (NASDAQ: LYTS) provides lighting and display solutions for businesses and retailers.

LSI reported revenues of $147 million, flat year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 9.2% since reporting. It currently trades at $18.52.

Is now the time to buy LSI? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR)

Credited with introducing the first automatic washing machine, Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) is a manufacturer of a variety of home appliances.

Whirlpool reported revenues of $4.10 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.7%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Whirlpool delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 35.8% since the results and currently trades at $51.91.

Read our full analysis of Whirlpool’s results here.

Atkore (NYSE: ATKR)

Protecting the things that power our world, Atkore (NYSE: ATKR) designs and manufactures electrical safety products.

Atkore reported revenues of $655.5 million, flat year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. It was an exceptional quarter as it also produced a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 15.7% since reporting and currently trades at $59.03.

Read our full, actionable report on Atkore here, it’s free.

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT)

Formerly part of Emerson Electric, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) manufactures and services infrastructure technology products for data centers and communication networks.

Vertiv reported revenues of $2.88 billion, up 22.7% year on year. This result met analysts’ expectations. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also logged full-year EPS and revenue guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.

Vertiv had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is up 24.9% since reporting and currently trades at $249.40.

Read our full, actionable report on Vertiv here, it’s free.

Market Update

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