Garmin (GRMN) Competitors

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) and Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer UEIC or GRMN?

In the previous week, Garmin had 24 more articles in the media than Universal Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Garmin and 2 mentions for Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Garmin's score of 0.88 indicating that Universal Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Universal Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Garmin	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UEIC or GRMN?

79.4% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, UEIC or GRMN?

Garmin has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Garmin, 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
Universal Electronics	$394.88M	0.23	-$24.03M	-$1.66	-4.08
Garmin	$6.30B	6.48	$1.41B	$7.60	27.87

Which has more volatility and risk, UEIC or GRMN?

Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Garmin has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend UEIC or GRMN?

Universal Electronics presently has a consensus target price of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 114.15%. Garmin has a consensus target price of $206.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.73%. Given Universal Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Electronics is more favorable than Garmin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Garmin	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is UEIC or GRMN more profitable?

Garmin has a net margin of 22.76% compared to Universal Electronics' net margin of -5.48%. Garmin's return on equity of 19.21% beat Universal Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Electronics	-5.48%	-3.19%	-1.57%
Garmin	22.76%	19.21%	15.58%

Summary

Garmin beats Universal Electronics on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.