TTM Technologies (TTMI) Competitors

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) and Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor TTMI or FN?

In the previous week, Fabrinet had 3 more articles in the media than TTM Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Fabrinet and 22 mentions for TTM Technologies. TTM Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Fabrinet's score of 1.04 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fabrinet	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, TTMI or FN?

Fabrinet has higher revenue and earnings than TTM Technologies. Fabrinet 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	$2.44B	1.96	$56.30M	$0.90	51.37
Fabrinet	$3.42B	3.53	$332.53M	$9.18	36.77

Do analysts prefer TTMI or FN?

TTM Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $52.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.02%. Fabrinet has a consensus target price of $312.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.46%. Given TTM Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe TTM Technologies is more favorable than Fabrinet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TTM Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Fabrinet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk and volatility, TTMI or FN?

TTM Technologies has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fabrinet has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TTMI or FN more profitable?

Fabrinet has a net margin of 9.72% compared to TTM Technologies' net margin of 3.52%. Fabrinet's return on equity of 17.77% beat TTM Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TTM Technologies	3.52%	11.80%	5.37%
Fabrinet	9.72%	17.77%	12.88%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TTMI or FN?

95.8% of TTM Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of TTM Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Fabrinet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fabrinet beats TTM Technologies on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.