Jabil (JBL) Competitors $209.60 +2.72 (+1.31%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$207.75 -1.85 (-0.88%) As of 07:28 PM 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JBL vs. AAPL, AEIS, AVGO, FLEX, JKHY, ANET, APH, PSTG, TEL, and TRMBShould you be buying Jabil stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jabil include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Broadcom (AVGO), Flex (FLEX), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Arista Networks (ANET), Amphenol (APH), Pure Storage (PSTG), TE Connectivity (TEL), and Trimble (TRMB). Jabil vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Energy Industries Broadcom Flex Jack Henry & Associates Arista Networks Amphenol Pure Storage TE Connectivity Trimble Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Jabil (NYSE:JBL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Is AAPL or JBL a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Jabil pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jabil pays out 5.4% 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. 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 AAPL or JBL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Jabil's net margin of 2.20%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Jabil's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Jabil 2.20%68.63%5.46% Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAPL or JBL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Jabil. Jabil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B9.39$93.74B$6.5937.55Jabil$29.80B0.75$657M$5.9635.17 Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or JBL? Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jabil has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAPL or JBL? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $248.29, indicating a potential upside of 0.34%. Jabil has a consensus price target of $248.43, indicating a potential upside of 18.53%. Given Jabil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jabil is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Jabil 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or JBL? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Jabil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Jabil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AAPL or JBL? In the previous week, Apple had 212 more articles in the media than Jabil. MarketBeat recorded 232 mentions for Apple and 20 mentions for Jabil. Jabil's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Apple's score of 1.05 indicating that Jabil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 166 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jabil 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApple beats Jabil on 13 of the 20 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 JBL 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 JBL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJabilELEC MANUF SVS (EMS) IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.49B$13.46B$32.47B$21.71BDividend Yield0.16%0.98%3.19%3.62%P/E Ratio35.1737.84492.5929.79Price / Sales0.751.261,478.0094.27Price / Cash12.9622.7737.7924.26Price / Book14.827.897.524.62Net Income$657M$296.54M$820.59M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.35%4.88%-1.36%-0.79%1 Month Performance-1.76%6.98%4.53%0.25%1 Year Performance69.21%109.37%23,934.01%11.51% Jabil Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBLJabil4.6064 of 5 stars$209.60+1.3%$248.43+18.5%+66.5%$22.49B$29.80B35.17138,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.7318 of 5 stars$256.69-0.5%$247.49-3.6%+6.6%$3.81T$408.63B38.95164,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5421 of 5 stars$176.02+1.2%$140.90-20.0%+78.1%$6.64B$1.48B79.6510,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVGOBroadcom4.8914 of 5 stars$335.49-0.9%$357.22+6.5%+99.6%$1.58T$51.57B85.5837,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFLEXFlex3.3785 of 5 stars$57.28+2.0%$57.29+0.0%+85.0%$21.50B$25.81B25.12147,979JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8421 of 5 stars$147.69+1.0%$178.38+20.8%-16.4%$10.73B$2.38B23.677,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeANETArista Networks4.8784 of 5 stars$149.61+2.8%$162.00+8.3%+46.2%$188.04B$7.00B58.844,412Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAPHAmphenol4.5403 of 5 stars$123.48+1.0%$111.92-9.4%+91.5%$150.76B$15.22B49.20125,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓PSTGPure Storage4.4659 of 5 stars$90.29+3.9%$81.06-10.2%+76.4%$29.67B$3.17B220.226,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.4439 of 5 stars$223.25+1.1%$216.73-2.9%+52.1%$65.97B$15.85B46.2287,000Positive NewsTRMBTrimble4.7858 of 5 stars$80.81+0.1%$91.22+12.9%+27.5%$19.23B$3.58B69.6612,100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AVGO Alternatives FLEX Alternatives JKHY Alternatives ANET Alternatives APH Alternatives PSTG Alternatives TEL Alternatives TRMB 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:JBL) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredIs *BSEM* Oversold??BioStem Technologies Inc. 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