ASML vs. JCI, CARR, BKR, SYM, BWXT, NVT, ESAB, SPXC, ZWS, and JBTM
Should you be buying ASML stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASML include Johnson Controls International (JCI), Carrier Global (CARR), Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), BWX Technologies (BWXT), nVent Electric (NVT), ESAB (ESAB), SPX Technologies (SPXC), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), and JBT Marel (JBTM). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
ASML vs.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
ASML has higher revenue and earnings than Johnson Controls International. Johnson Controls International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASML, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
ASML has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
ASML has a net margin of 26.78% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 6.83%. ASML's return on equity of 47.73% beat Johnson Controls International's return on equity.
ASML currently has a consensus target price of $906.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.63%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $97.88, suggesting a potential downside of 5.45%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ASML is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.
In the previous week, ASML had 16 more articles in the media than Johnson Controls International. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for ASML and 24 mentions for Johnson Controls International. ASML's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Johnson Controls International's score of 1.15 indicating that ASML is being referred to more favorably in the media.
26.1% of ASML shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares 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.
Johnson Controls International received 547 more outperform votes than ASML when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.85% of users gave Johnson Controls International an outperform vote while only 65.27% of users gave ASML an outperform vote.
ASML pays an annual dividend of $7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. ASML pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Johnson Controls International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Johnson Controls International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Summary
ASML beats Johnson Controls International on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:ASML) was last updated on 6/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff