Trimble (TRMB) Competitors

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TRMB vs. CG, CSQ, TROW, ZBRA, and AVNT

Should you buy Trimble stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Trimble with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Trimble include Carlyle Group (CG), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), and Avient (AVNT).

How does Trimble compare to Carlyle Group?

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Trimble. Trimble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Group, 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
Carlyle Group	$4.78B	3.77	$808.70M	$1.46	34.27
Trimble	$3.59B	3.62	$424M	$1.90	29.35

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Trimble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 9 more articles in the media than Trimble. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Carlyle Group and 11 mentions for Trimble. Trimble's average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Carlyle Group's score of -0.03 indicating that Trimble is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Trimble	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Carlyle Group presently has a consensus target price of $62.20, indicating a potential upside of 24.30%. Trimble has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.41%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 13.46% compared to Trimble's net margin of 12.38%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 20.95% beat Trimble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Group	13.46%	20.95%	5.28%
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carlyle Group beats Trimble on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trimble compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Trimble had 9 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Trimble and 2 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Trimble's score of 0.02 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	Neutral
Trimble	Neutral

Trimble has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Trimble's return on equity of 11.61% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%

Trimble has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.41%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Trimble shares are owned by 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.

Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trimble	$3.59B	3.62	$424M	$1.90	29.35

Summary

Trimble beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trimble compare to T. Rowe Price Group?

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, T. Rowe Price Group had 7 more articles in the media than Trimble. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for T. Rowe Price Group and 11 mentions for Trimble. T. Rowe Price Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Trimble's score of 0.02 indicating that T. Rowe Price Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trimble	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
T. Rowe Price Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

T. Rowe Price Group has a net margin of 28.28% compared to Trimble's net margin of 12.38%. T. Rowe Price Group's return on equity of 20.60% beat Trimble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%
T. Rowe Price Group	28.28%	20.60%	15.55%

Trimble presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.41%. T. Rowe Price Group has a consensus target price of $99.54, indicating a potential downside of 2.80%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than T. Rowe Price Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
T. Rowe Price Group	5 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Trimble has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, T. Rowe Price Group has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Trimble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of T. Rowe Price Group shares are held 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.

T. Rowe Price Group has higher revenue and earnings than Trimble. T. Rowe Price Group 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
Trimble	$3.59B	3.62	$424M	$1.90	29.35
T. Rowe Price Group	$7.41B	2.96	$2.09B	$9.33	10.98

Summary

T. Rowe Price Group beats Trimble on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trimble compare to Zebra Technologies?

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Zebra Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Trimble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Zebra Technologies shares are held 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.

Trimble has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Zebra Technologies' net margin of 7.49%. Zebra Technologies' return on equity of 18.91% beat Trimble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%
Zebra Technologies	7.49%	18.91%	8.30%

Trimble has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zebra Technologies. Trimble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zebra 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
Trimble	$3.59B	3.62	$424M	$1.90	29.35
Zebra Technologies	$5.40B	2.35	$419M	$8.17	31.59

Trimble presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.41%. Zebra Technologies has a consensus target price of $319.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than Zebra Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Zebra Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Trimble has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zebra Technologies has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Zebra Technologies had 17 more articles in the media than Trimble. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Zebra Technologies and 11 mentions for Trimble. Zebra Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Trimble's score of 0.02 indicating that Zebra Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trimble	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Zebra Technologies	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Zebra Technologies beats Trimble on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Trimble compare to Avient?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Trimble had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Trimble and 9 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Trimble's score of 0.02 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Trimble	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Trimble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient 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
Avient	$3.26B	0.98	$81.90M	$1.72	20.19
Trimble	$3.59B	3.62	$424M	$1.90	29.35

Trimble has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Trimble's return on equity of 11.61% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
Trimble	12.38%	11.61%	7.32%

Avient has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 33.61%. Trimble has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.41%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Avient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Trimble beats Avient on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TRMB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Trimble	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$13.00B	$15.52B	$9.35B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.32%	3.57%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	29.35	44.27	25.10	25.59
Price / Sales	3.62	6.91	5,347.82	62.83
Price / Cash	16.08	36.83	27.92	55.34
Price / Book	2.31	4.99	4.87	6.70
Net Income	$424M	$424.52M	$792.39M	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	-9.85%	-0.94%	0.51%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	-16.16%	4.73%	3.83%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	-21.76%	36.54%	38.51%	36.24%

Trimble 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)
TRMB Trimble	4.0941 of 5 stars	$55.76 +1.6%	$90.00 +61.4%	-22.9%	$13.00B	$3.59B	29.35	11,500
CG Carlyle Group	4.4635 of 5 stars	$49.97 +1.1%	$65.57 +31.2%	+6.9%	$17.86B	$4.78B	22.92	2,500	Analyst Downgrade
CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund	N/A	$19.59 -0.5%	N/A	+19.2%	$0.00	$723.74M	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest Increase
TROW T. Rowe Price Group	2.6922 of 5 stars	$103.08 -0.3%	$98.62 -4.3%	+6.0%	$22.50B	$7.31B	11.05	7,773	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
ZBRA Zebra Technologies	4.1989 of 5 stars	$223.73 -1.5%	$321.38 +43.6%	-18.4%	$11.17B	$5.40B	27.38	10,700	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Trimble (TRMB) Competitors

TRMB vs. CG, CSQ, TROW, ZBRA, and AVNT

How does Trimble compare to Carlyle Group?

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How does Trimble compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

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How does Trimble compare to T. Rowe Price Group?

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How does Trimble compare to Zebra Technologies?

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How does Trimble compare to Avient?

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Trimble (TRMB) Competitors

TRMB vs. CG, CSQ, TROW, ZBRA, and AVNT

How does Trimble compare to Carlyle Group?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CG or TRMB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CG or TRMB?

Does the media favor CG or TRMB?

Do analysts prefer CG or TRMB?

Is CG or TRMB more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CG or TRMB?

Summary

How does Trimble compare to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund?

Does the media favor CSQ or TRMB?

Is CSQ or TRMB more profitable?

Do analysts rate CSQ or TRMB?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CSQ or TRMB?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CSQ or TRMB?

Summary

How does Trimble compare to T. Rowe Price Group?

Does the media prefer TRMB or TROW?

Is TRMB or TROW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TRMB or TROW?

Which has more volatility and risk, TRMB or TROW?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TRMB or TROW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TRMB or TROW?

Summary

How does Trimble compare to Zebra Technologies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TRMB or ZBRA?

Is TRMB or ZBRA more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TRMB or ZBRA?

Do analysts prefer TRMB or ZBRA?

Which has more volatility and risk, TRMB or ZBRA?

Does the media prefer TRMB or ZBRA?

Summary

How does Trimble compare to Avient?

Does the media favor AVNT or TRMB?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AVNT or TRMB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AVNT or TRMB?

Is AVNT or TRMB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AVNT or TRMB?

Do analysts rate AVNT or TRMB?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

TRMB vs. The Competition

Trimble Competitors List

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