Jabil (JBL) Competitors

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JBL or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Jabil. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jabil, 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
Jabil	$28.88B	0.77	$1.39B	$5.15	40.46
Apple	$408.63B	8.36	$93.74B	$6.59	34.92

Do analysts prefer JBL or AAPL?

Jabil presently has a consensus price target of $231.71, indicating a potential upside of 11.21%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.37, indicating a potential upside of 3.14%. Given Jabil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jabil is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jabil	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Is JBL or AAPL a better dividend stock?

Jabil pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Jabil pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 15.8% 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. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Apple is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is JBL or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Jabil's net margin of 2.02%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Jabil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jabil	2.02%	60.19%	5.06%
Apple	24.30%	170.91%	31.94%

Does the media favor JBL or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 326 more articles in the media than Jabil. MarketBeat recorded 347 mentions for Apple and 21 mentions for Jabil. Jabil's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Apple's score of 0.78 indicating that Jabil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jabil	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	191 Very Positive mention(s)	52 Positive mention(s)	58 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	14 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, JBL or AAPL?

Jabil has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JBL or AAPL?

93.4% of Jabil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Jabil shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Apple beats Jabil on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.