Sanmina (SANM) Competitors

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

Is AVT or SANM more profitable?

Sanmina has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Avnet's net margin of 1.43%. Sanmina's return on equity of 10.84% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avnet	1.43%	6.96%	2.83%
Sanmina	3.09%	10.84%	5.36%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AVT or SANM?

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Sanmina. Avnet 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
Avnet	$23.76B	0.20	$498.70M	$3.57	15.76
Sanmina	$7.57B	0.72	$222.54M	$4.32	23.70

Does the media prefer AVT or SANM?

In the previous week, Avnet had 6 more articles in the media than Sanmina. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Avnet and 6 mentions for Sanmina. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Avnet's score of -0.29 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avnet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sanmina	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, AVT or SANM?

Avnet has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanmina has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AVT or SANM?

Avnet presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.92%. Sanmina has a consensus price target of $84.50, indicating a potential downside of 17.46%. Given Avnet's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Avnet is more favorable than Sanmina.

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
Sanmina	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AVT or SANM?

95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Sanmina shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Avnet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Sanmina shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sanmina beats Avnet on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.