ASML (ASML) Competitors

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ASML or JCI?

26.1% of ASML shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ASML or JCI more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASML	26.78%	47.73%	17.71%
Johnson Controls International	6.83%	15.11%	6.03%

Is ASML or JCI a better dividend stock?

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 1.5%. 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 raised 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.

Which has better valuation and earnings, ASML or JCI?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASML	$30.71B	9.75	$8.19B	$23.73	32.07
Johnson Controls International	$23.25B	2.88	$1.71B	$3.75	27.15

Does the media refer more to ASML or JCI?

In the previous week, ASML had 17 more articles in the media than Johnson Controls International. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for ASML and 29 mentions for Johnson Controls International. ASML's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Johnson Controls International's score of 1.17 indicating that ASML is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ASML	31 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend ASML or JCI?

ASML currently has a consensus target price of $906.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.05%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $97.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ASML is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASML	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ASML or JCI?

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.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ASML	Outperform Votes 641 65.27%	Underperform Votes 341 34.73%
Johnson Controls International	Outperform Votes 1188 65.85%	Underperform Votes 616 34.15%

Which has more volatility and risk, ASML or JCI?

ASML has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ASML beats Johnson Controls International on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.