Celestica (CLS) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer AVGO or CLS?

In the previous week, Broadcom had 93 more articles in the media than Celestica. MarketBeat recorded 118 mentions for Broadcom and 25 mentions for Celestica. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Celestica's score of 1.15 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	93 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celestica	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, AVGO or CLS?

Broadcom has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celestica has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVGO or CLS?

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Celestica. Celestica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, 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
Broadcom	$51.57B	26.81	$5.90B	$2.67	110.11
Celestica	$9.65B	2.26	$428M	$4.62	40.96

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AVGO or CLS?

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Celestica 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.

Do analysts prefer AVGO or CLS?

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $298.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. Celestica has a consensus price target of $168.92, suggesting a potential downside of 10.74%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Celestica.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.07
Celestica	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is AVGO or CLS more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 22.64% compared to Celestica's net margin of 5.11%. Broadcom's return on equity of 35.49% beat Celestica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadcom	22.64%	35.49%	14.58%
Celestica	5.11%	28.23%	8.27%

Summary

Broadcom beats Celestica on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.