Celestica (CLS) Competitors

Celestica (NYSE:CLS) and Jabil (NYSE:JBL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to CLS or JBL?

In the previous week, Celestica had 27 more articles in the media than Jabil. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Celestica and 7 mentions for Jabil. Jabil's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Celestica's score of 0.61 indicating that Jabil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celestica	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jabil	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CLS or JBL more profitable?

Jabil has a net margin of 4.63% compared to Celestica's net margin of 4.16%. Jabil's return on equity of 40.30% beat Celestica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celestica	4.16%	20.14%	6.05%
Jabil	4.63%	40.30%	5.67%

Which has more risk and volatility, CLS or JBL?

Celestica has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jabil has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CLS or JBL?

67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Jabil shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Celestica shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Jabil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLS or JBL?

Jabil has higher revenue and earnings than Celestica. Jabil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celestica, 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
Celestica	$7.96B	0.79	$244.60M	$2.68	19.66
Jabil	$34.70B	0.36	$818M	$10.99	10.04

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CLS or JBL?

Jabil received 290 more outperform votes than Celestica when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.60% of users gave Jabil an outperform vote while only 55.68% of users gave Celestica an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Celestica	Outperform Votes 358 55.68%	Underperform Votes 285 44.32%
Jabil	Outperform Votes 648 66.60%	Underperform Votes 325 33.40%

Do analysts prefer CLS or JBL?

Celestica presently has a consensus target price of $54.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. Jabil has a consensus target price of $142.63, indicating a potential upside of 29.21%. Given Jabil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jabil is more favorable than Celestica.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celestica	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Jabil	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Jabil beats Celestica on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.