ASML (ASML) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation & 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	$30.59B	9.33	$8.19B	$23.96	30.26
Johnson Controls International	$23.25B	3.11	$1.71B	$3.75	29.31

Is ASML or JCI a better dividend stock?

ASML pays an annual dividend of $7.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ASML pays out 29.7% 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.

Does the media favor ASML or JCI?

In the previous week, ASML had 31 more articles in the media than Johnson Controls International. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for ASML and 31 mentions for Johnson Controls International. Johnson Controls International's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat ASML's score of 0.93 indicating that Johnson Controls International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ASML	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASML or JCI?

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ASML or JCI more profitable?

ASML has a net margin of 26.95% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 10.19%. ASML's return on equity of 49.47% beat Johnson Controls International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASML	26.95%	49.47%	19.10%
Johnson Controls International	10.19%	15.13%	6.10%

Do analysts prefer ASML or JCI?

ASML presently has a consensus price target of $923.80, indicating a potential upside of 27.41%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus price target of $104.11, indicating a potential downside of 5.28%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility and risk, ASML or JCI?

ASML has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ASML beats Johnson Controls International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.