Harris (HRS) Competitors

Harris (NYSE:HRS) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HRS or PANW?

96.7% of Harris shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Harris shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, HRS or PANW?

Harris has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palo Alto Networks has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HRS or PANW?

Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Harris. Harris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palo Alto Networks, 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
Harris	$6.18B	5.15	$718M	$6.50	41.50
Palo Alto Networks	$8.03B	13.97	$2.58B	$1.75	96.10

Does the media prefer HRS or PANW?

In the previous week, Palo Alto Networks had 51 more articles in the media than Harris. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Palo Alto Networks and 12 mentions for Harris. Palo Alto Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Harris' score of 0.00 indicating that Palo Alto Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Harris	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Palo Alto Networks	44 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HRS or PANW more profitable?

Palo Alto Networks has a net margin of 13.95% compared to Harris' net margin of 13.60%. Harris' return on equity of 27.13% beat Palo Alto Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harris	13.60%	27.13%	9.36%
Palo Alto Networks	13.95%	19.48%	5.77%

Do analysts rate HRS or PANW?

Palo Alto Networks has a consensus target price of $217.07, suggesting a potential upside of 29.08%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than Harris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harris	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Palo Alto Networks	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Summary

Palo Alto Networks beats Harris on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.