Trimble (TRMB) Competitors $72.80 +0.44 (+0.61%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.81 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 07:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TRMB vs. JBL, FN, SANM, PLXS, TTMI, MRCY, IPGP, BHE, CTS, and MEIShould you be buying Trimble stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Trimble include Jabil (JBL), Fabrinet (FN), Sanmina (SANM), Plexus (PLXS), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), CTS (CTS), and Methode Electronics (MEI). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. Trimble vs. Jabil Fabrinet Sanmina Plexus TTM Technologies Mercury Systems IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics CTS Methode Electronics Jabil (NYSE:JBL) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, risk and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JBL or TRMB? Jabil received 91 more outperform votes than Trimble when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.40% of users gave Trimble an outperform vote while only 66.90% of users gave Jabil an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJabilOutperform Votes66966.90% Underperform Votes33133.10% TrimbleOutperform Votes57868.40% Underperform Votes26731.60% Does the media favor JBL or TRMB? In the previous week, Jabil had 14 more articles in the media than Trimble. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Jabil and 9 mentions for Trimble. Trimble's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Jabil's score of 0.97 indicating that Trimble is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jabil 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trimble 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, JBL or TRMB? Jabil has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, JBL or TRMB? Jabil has higher revenue and earnings than Trimble. Trimble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jabil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJabil$27.45B0.69$1.39B$4.1841.93Trimble$3.57B4.84$311.30M$6.1311.82 Is JBL or TRMB more profitable? Trimble has a net margin of 40.84% compared to Jabil's net margin of 4.71%. Jabil's return on equity of 41.87% beat Trimble's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jabil4.71% 41.87% 4.96% Trimble 40.84%10.56%5.96% Do analysts recommend JBL or TRMB? Jabil currently has a consensus price target of $169.17, indicating a potential downside of 3.48%. Trimble has a consensus price target of $88.43, indicating a potential upside of 22.05%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Jabil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jabil 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Trimble 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JBL or TRMB? 93.4% of Jabil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Jabil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Trimble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTrimble beats Jabil on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Trimble News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TRMB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TRMB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTrimbleMeasuring & controlling devices IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.32B$15.87B$7.78B$8.64BDividend YieldN/A3.30%4.57%4.19%P/E Ratio11.9215.8124.3920.17Price / Sales4.8414.93103.84164.07Price / Cash23.1417.3826.8934.64Price / Book3.102.984.234.72Net Income$311.30M$538.63M$808.62M$247.88M7 Day Performance1.02%30.05%1.78%4.30%1 Month Performance6.36%44.74%10.42%10.63%1 Year Performance30.87%11.27%25.72%14.87% Trimble Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TRMBTrimble4.3151 of 5 stars$72.80+0.6%$88.43+21.5%+31.6%$17.37B$3.57B11.9511,800Positive NewsJBLJabil3.0905 of 5 stars$167.89-0.1%$158.50-5.6%+55.8%$18.02B$27.45B16.10250,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFNFabrinet2.2988 of 5 stars$233.36+0.2%$239.29+2.5%+0.9%$8.36B$3.26B26.1014,200SANMSanmina3.9361 of 5 stars$85.98+1.5%$80.50-6.4%+33.7%$4.60B$7.85B21.0234,000Analyst ForecastPLXSPlexus4.0143 of 5 stars$130.57-0.5%$155.67+19.2%+29.7%$3.54B$3.97B30.2925,000TTMITTM Technologies3.0946 of 5 stars$29.84-0.1%$35.00+17.3%+92.9%$3.03B$2.52B55.2617,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMRCYMercury Systems1.278 of 5 stars$50.36+2.3%$47.29-6.1%+78.2%$3.01B$887.48M-32.282,390Positive NewsIPGPIPG Photonics3.1209 of 5 stars$66.46+0.3%$69.50+4.6%-19.3%$2.83B$952.92M-15.906,230BHEBenchmark Electronics3.3063 of 5 stars$36.40-0.3%$47.00+29.1%-5.5%$1.31B$2.61B21.0411,900News CoverageDividend AnnouncementCTSCTS1.8711 of 5 stars$40.46-0.6%N/A-18.3%$1.21B$515.79M21.294,210MEIMethode Electronics2.61 of 5 stars$7.87-1.0%$10.50+33.4%-24.2%$280.89M$1.07B-3.117,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jabil Competitors Fabrinet Competitors Sanmina Competitors Plexus Competitors TTM Technologies Competitors Mercury Systems Competitors IPG Photonics Competitors Benchmark Electronics Competitors CTS Competitors Methode Electronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TRMB) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. 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