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ST vs. DIOD, LFUS, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, DOV, ITT, TEL, TKR, and VSH

Should 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 (NASDAQ:DIOD) and Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Sensata Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Sensata Technologies and 4 mentions for Diodes. Sensata Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Diodes' score of 0.30 indicating that Sensata Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Diodes
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sensata Technologies
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Diodes has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sensata Technologies has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Diodes currently has a consensus price target of $55.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.35%. Sensata Technologies has a consensus price target of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.74%. Given Sensata Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sensata Technologies is more favorable than Diodes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diodes
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Sensata Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

99.2% of Diodes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Sensata Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Diodes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Sensata Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 Ratio
Diodes$1.31B1.97$44.02M$1.3740.69
Sensata Technologies$3.93B1.18$128.48M$0.7542.41

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
Diodes4.59% 2.98% 2.35%
Sensata Technologies 2.97%16.88%6.76%

Summary

Sensata Technologies beats Diodes on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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ST vs. The Competition

MetricSensata TechnologiesINSTRU IndustryComputer SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.65B$3.03B$32.77B$21.97B
Dividend Yield1.50%1.05%3.19%3.59%
P/E Ratio42.4127.51492.5732.64
Price / Sales1.183.081,484.0382.90
Price / Cash4.8415.3138.1024.53
Price / Book1.653.767.524.62
Net Income$128.48M$91.11M$820.59M$1.01B
7 Day Performance0.98%0.12%-1.36%-0.79%
1 Month Performance0.41%5.10%4.53%0.25%
1 Year Performance-11.42%21.52%23,934.01%11.51%

Sensata Technologies Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ST
Sensata Technologies
4.6439 of 5 stars
$31.81
-0.4%
$36.50
+14.7%
-10.0%$4.65B$3.93B42.4119,000Gap Up
DIOD
Diodes
2.2151 of 5 stars
$53.02
+0.8%
$55.00
+3.7%
-11.9%$2.44B$1.31B38.708,593News Coverage
LFUS
Littelfuse
4.9134 of 5 stars
$260.51
+0.6%
$234.50
-10.0%
+2.6%$6.42B$2.19B54.2716,000News Coverage
MCHP
Microchip Technology
4.1723 of 5 stars
$66.59
+0.1%
$75.75
+13.8%
-13.3%$35.91B$4.40B-195.8519,400Positive News
Analyst Revision
MKSI
MKS
4.4554 of 5 stars
$139.47
+1.2%
$119.80
-14.1%
+31.2%$9.26B$3.59B35.4010,200Analyst Forecast
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.8215 of 5 stars
$231.42
+1.1%
$256.05
+10.6%
-6.7%$57.71B$12.61B27.5833,100Positive News
DOV
Dover
4.9705 of 5 stars
$166.54
0.0%
$212.42
+27.5%
-15.0%$22.85B$7.75B10.0424,000News Coverage
Positive News
Upcoming Earnings
Analyst Forecast
ITT
ITT
4.7741 of 5 stars
$181.06
-0.1%
$190.89
+5.4%
+14.3%$14.13B$3.63B28.4711,700Trending News
Analyst Revision
TEL
TE Connectivity
4.4448 of 5 stars
$223.25
+1.1%
$216.73
-2.9%
+52.1%$65.25B$16.58B46.2287,000Positive News
TKR
Timken
4.4236 of 5 stars
$76.85
+0.4%
$80.73
+5.0%
-12.1%$5.33B$4.57B17.4719,000Analyst Revision
VSH
Vishay Intertechnology
1.7455 of 5 stars
$16.11
-0.2%
$19.00
+17.9%
-6.1%$2.19B$2.94B-24.7822,700

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