Key Tronic (KTCC) Competitors

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) and Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JBL or KTCC?

Jabil has higher revenue and earnings than Key Tronic. Key Tronic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jabil, 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
Jabil	$28.88B	0.80	$1.39B	$5.15	41.72
Key Tronic	$483.94M	0.06	-$2.79M	-$0.42	-6.70

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JBL or KTCC?

93.4% of Jabil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Key Tronic shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Jabil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Key Tronic shares are owned 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.

Do analysts rate JBL or KTCC?

Jabil currently has a consensus target price of $231.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.84%. Given Jabil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jabil is more favorable than Key Tronic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jabil	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Key Tronic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor JBL or KTCC?

In the previous week, Jabil had 20 more articles in the media than Key Tronic. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Jabil and 2 mentions for Key Tronic. Jabil's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Key Tronic's score of 0.29 indicating that Jabil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Jabil	Positive
Key Tronic	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, JBL or KTCC?

Jabil has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Key Tronic has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JBL or KTCC more profitable?

Jabil has a net margin of 2.02% compared to Key Tronic's net margin of -0.90%. Jabil's return on equity of 60.19% beat Key Tronic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jabil	2.02%	60.19%	5.06%
Key Tronic	-0.90%	-1.97%	-0.70%

Summary

Jabil beats Key Tronic on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.