AMETEK (AME) Competitors

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility and risk, CRWD or AME?

CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRWD or AME?

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CRWD or AME?

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 49 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for CrowdStrike and 19 mentions for AMETEK. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat AMETEK's score of 1.10 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CrowdStrike	52 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMETEK	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CRWD or AME more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.43% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.75% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CrowdStrike	-4.17%	0.43%	0.17%
AMETEK	20.43%	16.75%	10.90%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CRWD or AME?

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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
CrowdStrike	$3.95B	29.16	-$19.27M	-$0.69	-670.28
AMETEK	$6.94B	6.01	$1.38B	$6.11	29.56

Do analysts recommend CRWD or AME?

CrowdStrike presently has a consensus price target of $460.93, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. AMETEK has a consensus price target of $197.30, suggesting a potential upside of 9.24%. Given AMETEK's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CrowdStrike	1 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
AMETEK	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

AMETEK beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.