Ferguson (FERG) Competitors $233.94 -1.18 (-0.50%) As of 08/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FERG vs. TEL, WSO.B, USFD, PFGC, CNM, SITE, REZI, AVT, INGM, and GMSShould you be buying Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ferguson include TE Connectivity (TEL), Watsco (WSO.B), US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Avnet (AVT), Ingram Micro (INGM), and GMS (GMS). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ferguson vs. Its Competitors TE Connectivity Watsco US Foods Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Resideo Technologies Avnet Ingram Micro GMS TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity currently has a consensus price target of $197.55, suggesting a potential downside of 4.98%. Given TE Connectivity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe TE Connectivity is more favorable than Ferguson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TE Connectivity 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TEL or FERG? 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is TEL or FERG a better dividend stock? TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. TE Connectivity pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TE Connectivity has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Ferguson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer TEL or FERG? In the previous week, TE Connectivity had 28 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for TE Connectivity and 0 mentions for Ferguson. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Ferguson's score of 1.11 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment TE Connectivity Positive Ferguson Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ferguson. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TE Connectivity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTE Connectivity$15.85B3.88$3.19B$4.8343.04Ferguson$29.64B1.56$1.74B$8.0229.17 Is TEL or FERG more profitable? TE Connectivity has a net margin of 8.78% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.32%. Ferguson's return on equity of 34.02% beat TE Connectivity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TE Connectivity8.78% 20.22% 10.61% Ferguson 5.32%34.02%11.28% SummaryTE Connectivity beats Ferguson on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FERG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FERG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFergusonMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$46.36B$13.24B$7.71B$21.30BDividend Yield1.41%23.67%4.55%3.51%P/E Ratio29.1722.0226.1329.34Price / Sales1.564.2598.1550.88Price / Cash20.5816.9928.6723.86Price / Book8.414.034.135.39Net Income$1.74B$537.13M$796.90M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.25%0.07%0.12%0.45%1 Month Performance3.27%2.65%0.54%3.51%1 Year PerformanceN/A30.58%27.57%12.13% Ferguson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FERGFerguson0.9764 of 5 stars$233.94-0.5%N/AN/A$46.36B$29.64B29.1735,000News CoveragePositive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.7121 of 5 stars$204.81+2.3%$197.55-3.5%+37.4%$59.18B$15.85B42.4087,000Positive NewsWSO.BWatscoN/A$422.45-3.4%N/A-13.8%$17.63B$7.62B32.407,280Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeUSFDUS Foods4.5569 of 5 stars$78.03+0.8%$80.55+3.2%+31.3%$17.42B$37.88B33.3530,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group3.9027 of 5 stars$101.80+2.1%$106.00+4.1%+35.2%$15.61B$63.30B46.9143,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeCNMCore & Main1.3986 of 5 stars$65.42+2.2%$60.00-8.3%+31.3%$12.91B$7.61B30.435,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.1444 of 5 stars$147.20+6.6%$147.00-0.1%+3.9%$6.16B$4.54B53.728,760Positive NewsREZIResideo Technologies3.1548 of 5 stars$34.00+5.9%$28.00-17.6%+68.6%$4.78B$6.76B-6.2314,600Positive NewsInsider TradeAVTAvnet4.3405 of 5 stars$55.66+5.4%$49.00-12.0%+0.6%$4.65B$22.20B20.3915,462INGMIngram Micro4.2595 of 5 stars$20.11+4.7%$25.79+28.2%N/A$4.51B$47.98B17.3423,500Positive NewsGMSGMS2.3928 of 5 stars$109.90+0.1%$101.11-8.0%+20.5%$4.18B$5.51B38.037,113Trending NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TEL Competitors WSO.B Competitors USFD Competitors PFGC Competitors CNM Competitors SITE Competitors REZI Competitors AVT Competitors INGM Competitors GMS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FERG) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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