Garmin (GRMN) Competitors $213.42 +2.29 (+1.08%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$213.40 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 08:02 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. UEIC, KLAC, ROK, FLEX, TER, SNX, MKSI, SITM, TKR, and HAYWShould you be buying Garmin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Garmin include Universal Electronics (UEIC), KLA (KLAC), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Flex (FLEX), Teradyne (TER), TD SYNNEX (SNX), MKS (MKSI), SiTime (SITM), Timken (TKR), and Hayward (HAYW). These companies are all part of the "elec prods - misc" industry. Garmin vs. Its Competitors Universal Electronics KLA Rockwell Automation Flex Teradyne TD SYNNEX MKS SiTime Timken Hayward Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Does the media favor GRMN or UEIC? In the previous week, Garmin had 26 more articles in the media than Universal Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Garmin and 1 mentions for Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Garmin's score of 0.84 indicating that Universal Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Garmin 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Universal Electronics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, GRMN or UEIC? Garmin has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GRMN or UEIC? 81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Universal Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.4% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Universal Electronics 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 preferable valuation and earnings, GRMN or UEIC? Garmin has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Electronics. Universal Electronics 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 RatioGarmin$6.30B6.53$1.41B$7.6028.08Universal Electronics$394.88M0.23-$24.03M-$1.66-4.08 Is GRMN or UEIC more profitable? Garmin has a net margin of 22.76% compared to Universal Electronics' net margin of -5.48%. Garmin's return on equity of 19.21% beat Universal Electronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Garmin22.76% 19.21% 15.58% Universal Electronics -5.48%-3.19%-1.57% Do analysts prefer GRMN or UEIC? Garmin presently has a consensus target price of $206.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.48%. Universal Electronics has a consensus target price of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 114.18%. Given Universal Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Universal Electronics is more favorable than Garmin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Garmin 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Universal Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryGarmin beats Universal Electronics on 12 of the 17 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$40.65B$8.47B$27.19B$20.53BDividend Yield1.71%1.59%3.15%3.77%P/E Ratio28.0813.1836.0327.85Price / Sales6.5334.371,990.5637.49Price / Cash25.2115.1237.6521.91Price / Book5.228.417.064.55Net Income$1.41B$251.02M$763.02M$984.95M7 Day Performance4.04%2.23%1.86%2.31%1 Month Performance4.30%5.88%5.94%4.85%1 Year Performance32.58%-4.05%52,289.36%13.81% Garmin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GRMNGarmin3.8318 of 5 stars$213.42+1.1%$206.00-3.5%+32.2%$40.65B$6.30B28.0821,800UEICUniversal Electronics4.9294 of 5 stars$6.96-0.6%$14.50+108.3%-39.3%$91.66M$394.88M-4.193,838KLACKLA4.4898 of 5 stars$856.28+0.7%$807.06-5.7%+9.8%$113.23B$9.81B31.1315,230Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastROKRockwell Automation4.7757 of 5 stars$323.85+0.8%$317.79-1.9%+29.4%$36.50B$7.97B40.7927,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFLEXFlex3.2824 of 5 stars$46.35+0.7%$46.00-0.8%+72.2%$17.30B$25.81B21.86147,979Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTERTeradyne4.8293 of 5 stars$87.36+1.2%$114.67+31.3%-37.0%$14.01B$2.82B24.686,500Positive NewsSNXTD SYNNEX4.9191 of 5 stars$127.75+2.7%$138.00+8.0%+24.1%$10.72B$58.45B15.9523,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.6523 of 5 stars$92.07+1.5%$132.64+44.1%-21.2%$6.21B$3.59B27.4810,200Positive NewsSITMSiTime0.9197 of 5 stars$232.34+1.8%$224.00-3.6%+63.3%$5.51B$202.70M-61.14380TKRTimken4.4805 of 5 stars$71.18+0.9%$78.50+10.3%-3.5%$4.98B$4.57B15.3419,000HAYWHayward3.4049 of 5 stars$13.59+1.4%$17.13+26.0%+18.6%$2.94B$1.05B24.712,080 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UEIC Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ROK Alternatives FLEX Alternatives TER Alternatives SNX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives SITM Alternatives TKR Alternatives HAYW 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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