Mirion Technologies (MIR) Competitors

Mirion Technologies (NYSE:MIR) and Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) are both measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to MIR or TER?

In the previous week, Teradyne had 10 more articles in the media than Mirion Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Teradyne and 15 mentions for Mirion Technologies. Teradyne's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Mirion Technologies' score of 1.02 indicating that Teradyne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mirion Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Teradyne	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, MIR or TER?

Mirion Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teradyne has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MIR or TER?

Teradyne has higher revenue and earnings than Mirion Technologies. Teradyne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mirion Technologies, 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
Mirion Technologies	$860.80M	5.57	-$36.10M	$0.03	682.63
Teradyne	$2.82B	6.67	$542.37M	$2.89	40.91

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MIR or TER?

78.5% of Mirion Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Teradyne shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mirion Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Teradyne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer MIR or TER?

Mirion Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Teradyne has a consensus price target of $114.44, suggesting a potential downside of 3.22%. Given Mirion Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mirion Technologies is more favorable than Teradyne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mirion Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29
Teradyne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Is MIR or TER more profitable?

Teradyne has a net margin of 16.59% compared to Mirion Technologies' net margin of 1.12%. Teradyne's return on equity of 18.16% beat Mirion Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mirion Technologies	1.12%	6.57%	3.83%
Teradyne	16.59%	18.16%	13.80%

Summary

Teradyne beats Mirion Technologies on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.