Sanmina (SANM) Competitors

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

Does the media favor AVT or SANM?

In the previous week, Sanmina had 4 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Sanmina and 7 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Sanmina's score of 1.15 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avnet	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Sanmina	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and 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	0.19	$498.70M	$3.57	15.41
Sanmina	$7.57B	0.72	$222.54M	$4.32	23.45

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 more volatility and risk, AVT or SANM?

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

Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer AVT or SANM?

Avnet currently has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.91%. Sanmina has a consensus target price of $94.50, indicating a potential downside of 6.72%. Given Sanmina's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sanmina is more favorable than Avnet.

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

Summary

Sanmina beats Avnet on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.