Sensata Technologies (ST) Competitors $31.86 +0.60 (+1.90%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.87 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 04:10 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ST vs. DIOD, LFUS, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, DOV, ITT, TEL, TKR, and VSHShould you be buying Sensata Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sensata Technologies include Diodes (DIOD), Littelfuse (LFUS), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), TE Connectivity (TEL), Timken (TKR), and Vishay Intertechnology (VSH). Sensata Technologies vs. Its Competitors Diodes Littelfuse Microchip Technology MKS NXP Semiconductors Dover ITT TE Connectivity Timken Vishay Intertechnology Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) and Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Is ST or DIOD more profitable? Diodes has a net margin of 4.59% compared to Sensata Technologies' net margin of 2.97%. Sensata Technologies' return on equity of 16.88% beat Diodes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sensata Technologies2.97% 16.88% 6.76% Diodes 4.59%2.98%2.35% Do institutionals and insiders believe in ST or DIOD? 99.4% of Sensata Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Diodes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Sensata Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Diodes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ST or DIOD? Sensata Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Diodes. Diodes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensata Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSensata Technologies$3.75B1.24$128.48M$0.7542.47Diodes$1.31B1.92$44.02M$1.3739.61 Which has more volatility and risk, ST or DIOD? Sensata Technologies has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ST or DIOD? Sensata Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $34.64, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. Diodes has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.36%. Given Sensata Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sensata Technologies is more favorable than Diodes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sensata Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Diodes 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media refer more to ST or DIOD? In the previous week, Sensata Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sensata Technologies and 9 mentions for Diodes. Sensata Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Diodes' score of 1.08 indicating that Sensata Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sensata Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diodes 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySensata Technologies beats Diodes on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sensata Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSensata TechnologiesINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.64B$3.02B$31.74B$21.50BDividend Yield1.49%1.03%3.14%3.49%P/E Ratio42.4727.39444.4729.84Price / Sales1.242.911,800.6751.75Price / Cash4.7317.0534.5918.13Price / Book1.653.617.374.65Net Income$128.48M$91.11M$808.30M$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.37%-3.84%2.75%0.79%1 Month Performance0.14%-2.83%5.36%4.54%1 Year Performance-8.09%15.46%24,396.91%16.76% Sensata Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STSensata Technologies4.6377 of 5 stars$31.86+1.9%$34.64+8.7%-9.7%$4.64B$3.75B42.4719,000Positive NewsDIODDiodes2.6146 of 5 stars$53.25+0.4%$55.00+3.3%-15.3%$2.46B$1.31B38.878,593Positive NewsLFUSLittelfuse4.6043 of 5 stars$262.49-0.1%$234.50-10.7%+5.6%$6.51B$2.19B54.6916,000Positive NewsMCHPMicrochip Technology4.6752 of 5 stars$65.30-0.9%$76.58+17.3%-16.6%$35.58B$4.40B-192.0619,400News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.2321 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+2.9%$7.02B$3.59B27.6710,200Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9691 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.8%$57.16B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsDOVDover4.8861 of 5 stars$177.86+0.1%$213.92+20.3%-6.4%$24.38B$7.75B10.7324,000Positive NewsITTITT4.4211 of 5 stars$173.12+1.3%$182.78+5.6%+31.3%$13.33B$3.63B27.2211,700Analyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.4709 of 5 stars$207.60-0.5%$199.55-3.9%+43.8%$61.68B$15.85B42.9887,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTKRTimken4.3463 of 5 stars$77.09-0.9%$79.80+3.5%-2.6%$5.42B$4.57B17.5219,000Analyst ForecastVSHVishay Intertechnology3.2246 of 5 stars$15.33-1.5%$19.00+24.0%-17.1%$2.11B$2.94B-23.5822,700Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diodes Competitors Littelfuse Competitors Microchip Technology Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Dover Competitors ITT Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors Timken Competitors Vishay Intertechnology Competitors 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:ST) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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