ASML vs. LRCX, CARR, JCI, BKR, SYM, NVT, BWXT, BRKS, SPXC, and WFRD
Should you be buying ASML stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASML include Lam Research (LRCX), Carrier Global (CARR), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), BWX Technologies (BWXT), Brooks Automation (BRKS), SPX Technologies (SPXC), and Weatherford International (WFRD).
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.
Lam Research received 772 more outperform votes than ASML when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.27% of users gave Lam Research an outperform vote while only 64.87% of users gave ASML an outperform vote.
84.6% of Lam Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of ASML shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research shares are held by company 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.
Lam Research presently has a consensus target price of $1,015.63, suggesting a potential upside of 34.65%. ASML has a consensus target price of $1,147.80, suggesting a potential upside of 43.16%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ASML is more favorable than Lam Research.
ASML has a net margin of 26.50% compared to Lam Research's net margin of 25.68%. ASML's return on equity of 49.93% beat Lam Research's return on equity.
In the previous week, Lam Research had 1 more articles in the media than ASML. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Lam Research and 18 mentions for ASML. ASML's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Lam Research's score of 0.63 indicating that ASML is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Lam Research has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASML has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. ASML pays an annual dividend of $5.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lam Research pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASML pays out 28.5% 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.
ASML has higher revenue and earnings than Lam Research. Lam Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASML, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ASML beats Lam Research on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.
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