Mercury Systems (MRCY) Competitors

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MRCY vs. TTMI, TRMB, SANM, PLXS, and IPGP

Should you be buying Mercury Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercury Systems include TTM Technologies (TTMI), Trimble (TRMB), Sanmina (SANM), Plexus (PLXS), and IPG Photonics (IPGP). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry.

How does Mercury Systems compare to TTM Technologies?

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) and Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) are both electronic manufacturing services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Mercury Systems had 3 more articles in the media than TTM Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Mercury Systems and 15 mentions for TTM Technologies. TTM Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Mercury Systems' score of 0.59 indicating that TTM Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TTM Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mercury Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TTM Technologies has a net margin of 6.29% compared to Mercury Systems' net margin of -1.46%. TTM Technologies' return on equity of 13.70% beat Mercury Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TTM Technologies	6.29%	13.70%	6.29%
Mercury Systems	-1.46%	2.22%	1.32%

TTM Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $149.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.77%. Mercury Systems has a consensus price target of $89.89, suggesting a potential upside of 1.86%. Given Mercury Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mercury Systems is more favorable than TTM Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TTM Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Mercury Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

TTM Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TTM Technologies, 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
TTM Technologies	$2.91B	5.38	$177.45M	$1.85	81.44
Mercury Systems	$912.02M	5.81	-$37.90M	-$0.24	N/A

TTM Technologies has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercury Systems has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

95.8% of TTM Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Mercury Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of TTM Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Mercury Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TTM Technologies beats Mercury Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercury Systems compare to Trimble?

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are both electronic manufacturing services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

96.0% of Mercury Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Mercury Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Trimble shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mercury Systems currently has a consensus price target of $89.89, suggesting a potential upside of 1.86%. Trimble has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 57.48%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than Mercury Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercury Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Trimble had 14 more articles in the media than Mercury Systems. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Trimble and 18 mentions for Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Trimble's score of 0.27 indicating that Mercury Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mercury Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trimble	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems 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
Mercury Systems	$912.02M	5.81	-$37.90M	-$0.24	N/A
Trimble	$3.59B	3.71	$424M	$1.90	30.08

Mercury Systems has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Trimble has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Mercury Systems' net margin of -1.46%. Trimble's return on equity of 11.61% beat Mercury Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercury Systems	-1.46%	2.22%	1.32%
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%

Summary

Trimble beats Mercury Systems on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercury Systems compare to Sanmina?

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) and Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) are both electronic manufacturing services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

Sanmina has a net margin of 2.29% compared to Mercury Systems' net margin of -1.46%. Sanmina's return on equity of 16.23% beat Mercury Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sanmina	2.29%	16.23%	5.46%
Mercury Systems	-1.46%	2.22%	1.32%

Sanmina has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercury Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mercury Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Sanmina. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Mercury Systems and 14 mentions for Sanmina. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Mercury Systems' score of 0.59 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sanmina	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mercury Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sanmina has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sanmina, 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
Sanmina	$8.13B	1.50	$245.89M	$4.73	48.12
Mercury Systems	$912.02M	5.81	-$37.90M	-$0.24	N/A

Sanmina currently has a consensus price target of $150.00, indicating a potential downside of 34.10%. Mercury Systems has a consensus price target of $89.89, indicating a potential upside of 1.86%. Given Mercury Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercury Systems is more favorable than Sanmina.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sanmina	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Mercury Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

92.7% of Sanmina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Mercury Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Sanmina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Mercury Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sanmina beats Mercury Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercury Systems compare to Plexus?

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) are both mid-cap electronic manufacturing services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plexus, 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
Mercury Systems	$912.02M	5.81	-$37.90M	-$0.24	N/A
Plexus	$4.03B	1.73	$172.88M	$6.84	38.17

Mercury Systems presently has a consensus target price of $89.89, indicating a potential upside of 1.86%. Plexus has a consensus target price of $229.17, indicating a potential downside of 12.21%. Given Mercury Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mercury Systems is more favorable than Plexus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercury Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Plexus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Plexus has a net margin of 4.35% compared to Mercury Systems' net margin of -1.46%. Plexus' return on equity of 12.84% beat Mercury Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercury Systems	-1.46%	2.22%	1.32%
Plexus	4.35%	12.84%	5.87%

96.0% of Mercury Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Mercury Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mercury Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mercury Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Mercury Systems and 17 mentions for Plexus. Mercury Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Plexus' score of 0.26 indicating that Mercury Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mercury Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plexus	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Plexus beats Mercury Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercury Systems compare to IPG Photonics?

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) and Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) are both mid-cap electronic manufacturing services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

93.8% of IPG Photonics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Mercury Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of IPG Photonics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Mercury Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

IPG Photonics has a net margin of 2.78% compared to Mercury Systems' net margin of -1.46%. IPG Photonics' return on equity of 2.84% beat Mercury Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IPG Photonics	2.78%	2.84%	2.50%
Mercury Systems	-1.46%	2.22%	1.32%

IPG Photonics presently has a consensus target price of $128.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.77%. Mercury Systems has a consensus target price of $89.89, indicating a potential upside of 1.86%. Given IPG Photonics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IPG Photonics is more favorable than Mercury Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IPG Photonics	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Mercury Systems	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

IPG Photonics has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercury Systems has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

IPG Photonics has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IPG Photonics, 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
IPG Photonics	$1.00B	4.16	$31.10M	$0.69	142.59
Mercury Systems	$912.02M	5.81	-$37.90M	-$0.24	N/A

In the previous week, IPG Photonics had 6 more articles in the media than Mercury Systems. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for IPG Photonics and 18 mentions for Mercury Systems. Mercury Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat IPG Photonics' score of 0.13 indicating that Mercury Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
IPG Photonics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mercury Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

IPG Photonics beats Mercury Systems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MRCY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mercury Systems	AEROSP/DEF EQ Industry	Aerospace Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.29B	$20.22B	$29.68B	$12.08B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.61%	0.90%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	-366.79	67.95	65.49	25.20
Price / Sales	5.81	8.05	214.32	74.80
Price / Cash	59.23	37.72	28.58	36.29
Price / Book	3.58	8.52	8.15	6.62
Net Income	-$37.90M	$516.51M	$907.04M	$333.30M
7 Day Performance	6.37%	0.06%	0.41%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	10.86%	-1.29%	-1.57%	7.27%
1 Year Performance	89.86%	54.87%	48.35%	34.59%

Mercury Systems Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRCY Mercury Systems	2.0671 of 5 stars	$88.25 -4.0%	$89.89 +1.9%	+98.3%	$5.29B	$912.02M	N/A	2,162	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
TTMI TTM Technologies	4.0454 of 5 stars	$157.47 -1.0%	$149.50 -5.1%	+506.4%	$16.51B	$2.91B	85.12	18,200	Positive News Gap Down
TRMB Trimble	4.1537 of 5 stars	$68.52 +0.1%	$92.78 +35.4%	-14.8%	$15.88B	$3.59B	39.15	11,500	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
SANM Sanmina	3.3458 of 5 stars	$216.54 -3.0%	$150.00 -30.7%	+207.0%	$11.97B	$8.13B	45.78	39,000
PLXS Plexus	3.7086 of 5 stars	$262.55 -0.8%	$229.17 -12.7%	+115.5%	$7.09B	$4.03B	38.38	20,000	Insider Trade

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Mercury Systems (MRCY) Competitors

MRCY vs. TTMI, TRMB, SANM, PLXS, and IPGP

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Mercury Systems (MRCY) Competitors

MRCY vs. TTMI, TRMB, SANM, PLXS, and IPGP

How does Mercury Systems compare to TTM Technologies?

Does the media refer more to TTMI or MRCY?

Is TTMI or MRCY more profitable?

Do analysts recommend TTMI or MRCY?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TTMI or MRCY?

Which has more risk and volatility, TTMI or MRCY?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TTMI or MRCY?

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How does Mercury Systems compare to Trimble?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MRCY or TRMB?

Do analysts recommend MRCY or TRMB?

Does the media prefer MRCY or TRMB?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MRCY or TRMB?

Which has more risk and volatility, MRCY or TRMB?

Is MRCY or TRMB more profitable?

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How does Mercury Systems compare to Sanmina?

Is SANM or MRCY more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SANM or MRCY?

Does the media favor SANM or MRCY?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SANM or MRCY?

Do analysts recommend SANM or MRCY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SANM or MRCY?

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How does Mercury Systems compare to Plexus?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MRCY or PLXS?

Do analysts prefer MRCY or PLXS?

Is MRCY or PLXS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MRCY or PLXS?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRCY or PLXS?

Does the media refer more to MRCY or PLXS?

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How does Mercury Systems compare to IPG Photonics?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IPGP or MRCY?

Is IPGP or MRCY more profitable?

Do analysts recommend IPGP or MRCY?

Which has more risk & volatility, IPGP or MRCY?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IPGP or MRCY?

Does the media favor IPGP or MRCY?

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