Benchmark Electronics (BHE) Competitors

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) and Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BHE or SANM?

92.3% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Sanmina shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Benchmark Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Sanmina shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, BHE or SANM?

Sanmina has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark Electronics. Sanmina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Benchmark Electronics, 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
Benchmark Electronics	$2.66B	0.55	$63.33M	$1.45	27.81
Sanmina	$7.57B	0.72	$222.54M	$4.32	23.70

Which has more volatility & risk, BHE or SANM?

Benchmark Electronics has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sanmina has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BHE or SANM more profitable?

Sanmina has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Benchmark Electronics' net margin of 2.03%. Sanmina's return on equity of 10.84% beat Benchmark Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Benchmark Electronics	2.03%	6.37%	3.28%
Sanmina	3.09%	10.84%	5.36%

Does the media prefer BHE or SANM?

In the previous week, Sanmina had 3 more articles in the media than Benchmark Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sanmina and 3 mentions for Benchmark Electronics. Sanmina's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Benchmark Electronics' score of 0.17 indicating that Sanmina is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Benchmark Electronics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sanmina	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate BHE or SANM?

Benchmark Electronics presently has a consensus target price of $47.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.57%. Sanmina has a consensus target price of $84.50, indicating a potential downside of 17.46%. Given Benchmark Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Benchmark Electronics is more favorable than Sanmina.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Benchmark Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sanmina	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Sanmina beats Benchmark Electronics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.