Cognex (CGNX) Competitors

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to TRMB or CGNX?

In the previous week, Trimble had 17 more articles in the media than Cognex. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Trimble and 10 mentions for Cognex. Cognex's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Trimble's score of 1.22 indicating that Cognex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trimble	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cognex	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TRMB or CGNX?

Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Cognex. Cognex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trimble, 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
Trimble	$3.68B	5.34	$1.50B	$1.16	71.19
Cognex	$914.52M	8.22	$106.17M	$0.71	63.04

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TRMB or CGNX?

93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Cognex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Trimble shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Cognex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer TRMB or CGNX?

Trimble currently has a consensus price target of $90.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.59%. Cognex has a consensus price target of $42.31, indicating a potential downside of 5.48%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Cognex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Cognex	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Is TRMB or CGNX more profitable?

Cognex has a net margin of 13.13% compared to Trimble's net margin of 8.02%. Trimble's return on equity of 10.24% beat Cognex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	8.02%	10.24%	6.23%
Cognex	13.13%	6.65%	5.02%

Which has more risk & volatility, TRMB or CGNX?

Trimble has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognex has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Trimble beats Cognex on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.