Garmin (GRMN) Competitors $236.22 +0.59 (+0.25%) Closing price 07/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$238.18 +1.96 (+0.83%) As of 08:34 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GRMN vs. GOOGL, A, ANET, UEIC, KLAC, ROK, FLEX, TER, SNX, and MKSIShould you be buying Garmin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Garmin include Alphabet (GOOGL), Agilent Technologies (A), Arista Networks (ANET), Universal Electronics (UEIC), KLA (KLAC), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Flex (FLEX), Teradyne (TER), TD SYNNEX (SNX), and MKS (MKSI). Garmin vs. Its Competitors Alphabet Agilent Technologies Arista Networks Universal Electronics KLA Rockwell Automation Flex Teradyne TD SYNNEX MKS Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) 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 profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is GOOGL or GRMN a better dividend stock? Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Garmin pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Alphabet pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Garmin pays out 47.4% 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. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Garmin has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Garmin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, GOOGL or GRMN? Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Garmin. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Garmin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlphabet$350.02B6.68$100.12B$9.3920.51Garmin$6.30B7.22$1.41B$7.6031.08 Is GOOGL or GRMN more profitable? Alphabet has a net margin of 31.12% compared to Garmin's net margin of 22.76%. Alphabet's return on equity of 34.31% beat Garmin's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet31.12% 34.31% 24.88% Garmin 22.76%19.21%15.58% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GOOGL or GRMN? 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, GOOGL or GRMN? Alphabet has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Garmin has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GOOGL or GRMN? In the previous week, Alphabet had 288 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 299 mentions for Alphabet and 11 mentions for Garmin. Garmin's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Alphabet's score of 1.04 indicating that Garmin is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 163 Very Positive mention(s) 41 Positive mention(s) 38 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Garmin 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GOOGL or GRMN? Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $211.32, suggesting a potential upside of 9.73%. Garmin has a consensus price target of $214.75, suggesting a potential downside of 9.09%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Garmin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alphabet 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 29 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Garmin 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryAlphabet beats Garmin on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Garmin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GRMN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GRMN 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 GRMN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGarminELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$45.37B$8.96B$29.05B$21.13BDividend Yield1.53%1.70%3.05%3.61%P/E Ratio31.0813.5934.4728.31Price / Sales7.228.601,575.9955.84Price / Cash28.1315.8234.5718.21Price / Book5.789.327.564.70Net Income$1.41B$255.91M$782.93M$992.76M7 Day Performance3.70%1.84%0.71%0.62%1 Month Performance13.30%22.10%6.35%4.54%1 Year Performance33.79%-1.99%52,840.14%10.20% Garmin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GRMNGarmin3.9721 of 5 stars$236.22+0.3%$214.75-9.1%+32.8%$45.37B$6.30B31.0821,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGOOGLAlphabet3.6881 of 5 stars$190.10+2.7%$202.22+6.4%+15.3%$2.31T$350.02B21.19183,323Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAAgilent Technologies4.8596 of 5 stars$112.12-1.6%$139.77+24.7%-12.9%$31.85B$6.51B27.6817,900Positive NewsANETArista Networks4.3663 of 5 stars$111.63-0.1%$111.40-0.2%+47.3%$140.20B$7.00B47.254,412Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUEICUniversal Electronics4.7002 of 5 stars$6.45-0.9%$14.50+124.8%-45.5%$84.95M$394.88M-3.893,838Positive NewsKLACKLA4.6398 of 5 stars$937.76+0.7%$852.56-9.1%+17.2%$124.01B$9.81B34.0915,230Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastROKRockwell Automation4.6945 of 5 stars$350.82-1.5%$341.11-2.8%+28.5%$39.54B$8.26B44.1827,000Analyst RevisionFLEXFlex3.3426 of 5 stars$53.29+0.4%$52.29-1.9%+57.7%$19.91B$25.81B25.14147,979Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeTERTeradyne4.8913 of 5 stars$94.82+1.0%$112.50+18.6%-27.9%$15.21B$2.82B26.796,500Positive NewsSNXTD SYNNEX4.8263 of 5 stars$142.70-0.4%$147.00+3.0%+25.1%$11.77B$58.45B16.6723,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.7692 of 5 stars$103.34-1.3%$118.80+15.0%-17.9%$6.97B$3.65B30.8510,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOGL Alternatives A Alternatives ANET Alternatives UEIC Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ROK Alternatives FLEX Alternatives TER Alternatives SNX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives 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:GRMN) was last updated on 7/29/2025 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 | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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