Avnet (AVT) Competitors

Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to AVT or ARW?

In the previous week, Arrow Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Arrow Electronics and 5 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Arrow Electronics' score of 1.49 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avnet	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Arrow Electronics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVT or ARW?

95.8% of Avnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Arrow Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Avnet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Arrow Electronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AVT or ARW?

Arrow Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Avnet. Avnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arrow Electronics, 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
Avnet	$23.76B	0.20	$498.70M	$6.18	8.54
Arrow Electronics	$29.67B	0.24	$903.51M	$12.72	10.41

Which has more risk & volatility, AVT or ARW?

Avnet has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arrow Electronics has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AVT or ARW?

Arrow Electronics received 420 more outperform votes than Avnet when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.53% of users gave Arrow Electronics an outperform vote while only 20.93% of users gave Avnet an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Avnet	Outperform Votes 9 20.93%	Underperform Votes 34 79.07%
Arrow Electronics	Outperform Votes 429 68.53%	Underperform Votes 197 31.47%

Is AVT or ARW more profitable?

Avnet has a net margin of 2.10% compared to Arrow Electronics' net margin of 1.97%. Arrow Electronics' return on equity of 12.77% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avnet	2.10%	9.92%	3.91%
Arrow Electronics	1.97%	12.77%	3.55%

Do analysts rate AVT or ARW?

Avnet presently has a consensus target price of $48.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.32%. Arrow Electronics has a consensus target price of $130.75, suggesting a potential downside of 0.71%. Given Arrow Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arrow Electronics is more favorable than Avnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avnet	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Arrow Electronics	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Arrow Electronics beats Avnet on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.